Secretary’s Punishment

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“Congratulations. You got the job,” said the prim, fifty-something human resources manager, looking over the top of her glasses at the pretty young woman seated in front of her. “Welcome to Bonham Industries.”

Emily Robinson was so thrilled she could barely contain her excitement. It had been three months since she’d been laid off from her previous job and her savings had just about run out. She had begun to wonder if moving to St. Louis had been a mistake. Somehow, by luck or by the strength of her two interviews, she had made it!

“Thank you so much, Mrs. Dowd—I’ll do a real good job for you, I promise,” she gushed at the woman.

“Yes, well...” Mrs. Dowd seemed uncomfortable. She took off her glasses and folded them carefully in her hands. “You should know that you’ll be the administrative assistant to Mr. Caudry, one of our senior salesmen. He, uh, can be, er, difficult.”

In her mind, Emily pictured a crotchety old man who thought of all young people as “whippersnappers.” Still, she would not be dissuaded from her good mood. “Oh, I’m sure we’ll get along. I get along with everyone.”

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