I sat at my desk, thinking about what had just transpired. True, the Best's Consulting employee had formed a fondness for me over the phone, and they were interested in my credentials... But for the time being, I was simply an assistant manager at my firm. They'd have to send one of the several managers we had in the company instead of me. My boss, on the other hand, had contacted me to ensure that I was the one they were looking for. And the amenities of this Eastern employment were even better than the managers'. It was a fantastic opportunity...
But then there was my nightmare. Things seemed to happen in my life for a reason. Perhaps the call to the east was as much a call of providence as it was a call of destiny.
Mrs. Pauline returned with the coffee just as I sighed, got up, and s
