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Bella
Bella, what did you do?” Luisa groaned as she leaned across her desk
toward me, her voice so low I almost couldn’t hear. Her knack for the
dramatic made me grin. In the time we’d worked and lived together, I’d got
used to my best friend being a little over-the-top. Somehow she always
expected the worst and was more shocked than surprised when whatever
life-altering catastrophe she’d envisioned didn’t materialize.
“I didn’t do anything,” I said, before hesitating a little. “I don’t think so,
anyway.”
Maybe Luisa’s instincts were spot-on, and I had messed up because at
Dillon & Prescott, being summoned to my boss’s office at 8:32 a.m. on a
Friday was rarely good news. Valerie Johansen probably hadn’t had her
second cup of coffee yet, which meant she’d be more direct, our internal
code for “blunt,” than usual. Although whether that was possible had often
been subject to intense debate.
“Are you sure?” Luisa didn’t need to whisper, considering Valerie’s
envy-inducing, freshly remodeled corner office was one floor above ours.
As mid-level minions—something I’d been working hard to fix—Luisa and
I had a cubicle that was dead center of the building, devoid of most natural
light. Even though Dillon & Prescott designed and built exclusive mansions
and commercial structures, this floor of the national headquarters in Los
Angeles left a lot more planning to be desired. Considering we were always
among the first to arrive and last to leave, it was a wonder we didn’t need
three pairs of sunglasses when we stepped into the California sun.
Luisa nibbled the tip of her pen, her full, glossy lips in a semi-pout and
hazel eyes flashing with concern. “I wonder what you did to make her
mad.”
“Nothing, honest, but if there was anything, I’m sure I can handle it.”
I tried hard not to appear flustered as I got up, which didn’t work
because in my haste I knocked over my pen cup, sending my ruler, scissors,
and pencils flying. A few of our colleagues turned their heads in our
direction, including Miles Serpico, whom I’d ignored as much as humanly
possible for the last few months. He craned his neck, no doubt trying to
eavesdrop on our conversation and gather any bit of information he could
use to get ahead. I shot him a piercing stare, wishing there was some truth
in the saying if looks could kill.
I turned back to Luisa and lowered my voice. “I handed in the quarterly
reports before they were due, and put the brochure for the McClellan
building together, exactly how Valerie asked.”
“Did you though?” Luisa joined me in giving Miles another glare. She
didn’t care for him either. “You added more about the amenities and
swapped out the fitness studio photos.”
“Yeah, because they were better.”
“Agreed, but maybe she didn’t approve of the initiative.”
“I guess I’ll find out.”
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