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“We’d like you to join our team,” he said.
“Excuse me?” Elizabeth said, blinking.
“I’m offering you a job.”
“Doing what?”
“Social media and working on the clean water bill.”
“Are you buying me off? Tired of the bad press? won’t shut up that easily,” she said, digging her fingernails into her thighs.
He scoffed.Why does she have to be so difficult about everything?
“Most people would jump at an opportunity like this,” he said, his voice rising.
“I’m not most people,” she said, folding her arms over her chest.
“Clearly.”
“Are you really going to try to get this bill passed?”
“I’ve been trying for two years,” he said. “We’ll see if you can get it passed without the votes.”
Her blood pressure began to rise.
“I don’t know why you’re so opposed to trying,” she said.
“Because I like to focus my time on things that I can actually accomplish,” he said, rubbing his temples.
She pressed her lips firmly together and chewed on the inside of her cheek.
He let out a deep breath.
“Listen, I admire your passion. I really do,” he said, his voice softer.
She scoffed.
“Don’t patronize me,” she said, her eyes narrowing.
“I...I wasn’t..” he stammered and then paused. “Listen, I’m giving you the biggest platform possible. Do you want it or not?”
“Fine,” she said, getting up from her seat.
“Fine, he said, his voice tight. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
After she left his office, he slammed the door, plopped down in his chair, put his forehead on the cold desk, and growled in frustration.
What the hell was her problem?
