Chapter 17 – Doug
I’d awarded the trash hauling contract to Vlad, even though his quote was the highest, before learning the mayor had overruled me and renewed the contract with Abraham.
I was stunned. The mayor had never overruled me before. I called the mayor’s assistant and asked for an immediate appointment. The next day I was ushered into his honor’s office. He was sitting behind his massive desk and he explained the facts of life to me.
In the past we’d always sat in comfortable chairs at the end of his office, near his personal fireplace. He’d never put me in one of the visitor’s chairs, all of which had been purposely lowered, so he towered over his guests. I was being put in my place.
I explained that I’d already put the contract with Vlad, and he’d relied on my promise to pur
