Yours Temporarily (THE OFFICE HEARTTHROBS #1) by Rose Fresquez EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Rose Fresquez
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Jeremy
“What do you mean—you’re not so sure?” Shifting in my black leather
chair, I press cold fingertips against my temples and try to massage away the
day’s tension. “The purpose of this meeting is to go over the projections you
sent.”
Screen silence? Seriously? Why’s he so bent over a minor issue rather than
the sloppy reports?
I clear my throat. “You’re a branch manager, and I expect you to handle
whatever program you prefer. Should you think I wouldn’t approve, that
should’ve been an earlier question before this meeting.” My face reflects at
me. The glow from the computer screen casts me in a harsh light, highlighting
the exhaustion etched into my features. As COO of one of the nation’s top
financial firms, I must maintain a firm persona as part of the job. Now, I
bounce my knee under the table, my role being tested.
A silence passes before Kahale’s face pops to the corner of my monitor, and
a spreadsheet occupies the rest of the screen.
“I’m sure you already saw this. What do you think?” His voice cuts through
the monitor. His grin wide, he’s oblivious to my simmering impatience. This
virtual meeting with the Hawaiian branch has dragged on far too long.
“If this is the copy you emailed, these projections won’t work.” I lean
forward, giving the spreadsheet a cursory glance before I refocus on the
man’s tan face in the pop-up. “I need them revised and resubmitted by the end
of the day Tuesday.”
Surely, he can hear my urgency. He has an entire weekend, plus Monday
and Tuesday. More than enough time to get the job done. These aren’t mere
numbers on a spreadsheet. They’re the compass by which we’ll navigate this
fiscal year. Now, nearly halfway through January, the delay is more than a
hiccup—it’s a threat to our strategic posture. I’m only letting him off the hook
because he wasn’t the branch manager last January and he’s yet to learn my
expectations.
“I’ll resubmit it by the end of Monday.”
A day sooner is even better.
“Thank you.” Given the circumstances, I try for the positive reinforcement
I use for those who get their jobs done.
After the call, the silence in my office feels more profound. I drum my
fingers on the desk, the noise set against the hum of the small fridge by the
bookshelf and the faint sounds of the city below. The diminishing light casts
the San Francisco skyline in subdued hues, signaling time’s passage in the
world beyond this glass building.
The city’s building lights begin to sparkle like far-off stars, breathing life
into the evening as the day’s commotion subsides. From my vantage point on
the fifty-eighth floor, it appears as though life itself is drifting by.
I stifle a yawn. My fingers brushing against heavy eyelids, I battle a
relentless fatigue that’s become my unwelcome shadow. My gaze drifts to the
table nestled among the sofas, the spot where my assistant lately insists I sit
for my lunch break.
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