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“Absolutely. Have you tried adding the delta analysis along with the probability? I think that would optimize your results.”
I had a sudden urge to jump for joy, but I forced myself to be still. “Brilliant. I never thought of that. I can’t wait to try it.”
He stood up, his domineering posture filling the room. “Then don’t.”
My heart sank to the lobby. Please don’t tell me to give up like everyone else has. “Don’t what?”
“Don’t wait. That’s your assignment for this week.”
“You’re joking, right?”
“No.”
I wasn’t expecting this. I had hoped for a crumb of validation but never expected him to assign me this project as my job. He was actually going to pay me to test my hypothesis. “But you have hundreds of analysts who have already done this type of work. You must already know the outcome.”
“Actually, no. No one’s ever thought of running the analysis using this specific probability as the benchmark. It’s a fresh way of looking at things.” As he marched back into his office, he said, “You’ll do very well in this industry, Ms. Bloom.”
Was he saying I had come up with a novel way of finding trades? Or was he humoring me so I wouldn’t feel silly?
No. He wouldn’t do that. He wasn’t the type to joke around about business and money. Besides, I had never found a single article outlining my method. It was different. It needed more analysis and back-testing, but it had potential. I had potential.
And he was the first person to recognize it. A warm fuzzy feeling spread through my body at the thought of someone believing in me.
Today was day three at the most awesome job in the world. It was a glorious morning, and my mood was so bright that I imagined the sun’s rays shining down on me, even though my office was windowless. As I read through a few Seeking Alpha articles on Methanex stocks from one of my favorite analysts, some guy walked into my office acting like an arrogant prince. He ran a hand through his blond hair and sat on my desk. “Laura, right?”
Despite his arrogance, he was too young to be an executive or even a manager, which meant I didn’t have to be on my best behavior. “And you are?”
“I’m Nathan.” He eyed me as if he was checking out my body, making my skin crawl.
“Nice to meet you,beautiful,” he said with a vomit-worthy wink.
Beautiful? This wasn’t a pickup bar. And why was his ass on my desk? “Well, Nathan, as you can see, I’m busy.” He didn’t even deserve that level of politeness.
“We all are, darling. As the intern, it’s your job to help our department.” He slid a flash drive toward me. “Here, I need the numbers by Friday.”
Yeah, right. He was probably some brown-nosing-ladder-climbing-leech too lazy to do the work himself. Even if Andrew hadn’t warned me about this sort of stuff, I wouldn’t have believed a schmoozer like him. “What is it?”
“It’s not your job to ask questions. Better get the work done before Mr. Cox gets angry. I wouldn’t want you to get into trouble.” He said that last part with what seemed like genuine concern.
I crossed my arms across my chest. “Then why didn’thegive me the job?”
“He told me to give it to you. But don’t worry, I’ll help you.” He leaned in and gently placed a hand on my shoulder. “You won’t find a lot of helpful people here, but trust me, I’ve got your back.”
Liar.
This guy was good. I wondered how many interns and new employees he had manipulated in the past. “So, Mr. Cox requested this, did he?” I shook his hand off and took the flash drive. “Well then, once I’m done, I’ll givehimthe report in person.”
His smile twisted into a sneer. “Don’t be a smartass. If you want to survive here, you need allies.”
“Find someone else to be your pawn if you’re too lazy to do your own work.”
He jumped to his feet. “You fat bitch, you—”
Oh, now he’d crossed the line. I’d gladly deal with corporate politics and rivalry, even relish it, but there was no reason to bring personal insults into this.
I bolted out of my chair. “Hey! Don’t you dare speak to me that way. I don’t have to put up with your bullying bullshit.”
He put his hand out. “Give me my drive.”
