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Do I look like a guidance counsellor to this idiot? ‘Just tell him. Maybe ask to tag along to Zambia, shift your sales commitments and start setting up meetings. Start with Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa. Prepare to bust your balls.’
‘You researched the position already?’
He’s threatened. Good.
‘I looked at Africa last year. All the money is in South Africa and Nigeria, but for this trip you’re best staying in the east and south of the continent.’
‘Okay, thanks. One last thing…This is a bit embarrassing. Ariella…She lives with you, doesn’t she?’
‘Yeah.’ Oh, hell no.
‘Is she seeing anyone?’
‘Why?’
‘I was thinking of asking her out on a date.’
He has a shy smile on his face. If I wasn’t disgusted before, I am now.
‘Go for it.’
‘Thanks, mate.’
‘I’m not your mate,’ I respond before he walks out of my office. There is no way Ariella would say yes to Piers. However, he does have enough ‘smarmy rich kid’ in him that there could be a minute chance, so I call Harrison.
‘What’s up?’
‘I just had Piers in here. He wants continent lead for Africa.’
‘What do you think?’
‘He’ll be good for it.’
‘I wasn’t expecting that.’ Harrison laughs down the phone.
‘Heads-up; he’s going to ask to come to Zambia.’
‘If he’s keen…’
‘He is, but he’s also planning to get into Ariella’s knickers on the trip.’ I skip the intermediate date he is planning, and get right to his end goal.
‘You want me to bench him if he asks to come, don’t you?’
‘Pretty much.’
‘I’ll think about it.’
‘Thanks, Harrison. I don’t think she needs some snake hitting on her. We both know Piers has trouble keeping his hands to himself.’
‘I’ll hear his pitch and decide. Thanks for the heads-up.’
‘No problem.’
I hang up and look over at Ariella’s desk. She is typing furiously and staring intently at her screen.
‘You’re welcome,’ I whisper at her with a smile, before I boot up my computer.
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