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Averie
I satin my office after the meeting at Valentine Law still pissed off. After hearing the details of the case, I was really looking forward to working on it with Mr. Valentine. Why did he have to be such an ass! I called Keeva to vent.
“I can’t believe that asshole acted so indifferent towards me. They asked for me. I didn’t ask for them. They contacted me! I didn’t contact them! He can go and jump off a bridge for all I care! It was such a waste of my time! I have all this work on my desk, but I took the meeting because it sounded promising. Then he gone say he didn’t want me on the case! Girl, I read him as professionally as I could, but I really just wanted to say,Fuck you!”
“You should have!” Keeva laughed.
“I know right! Ugh! I am so irritated!”
“Did you eat lunch? You may be irritated and hungry, hungriated. You know that’s worse than being hangry.”
“I know!” We laughed. Key could always make me laugh. “I need to eat something before this two thirty meeting that was just put on my schedule.”
“Alright, Sweetie. It’s time for my little Uzi clips (her nickname for her daycare kids) to wake up from their naps. I will talk to you later.”
I hung up and stood from my seat. I had to find some food because I hadn’t eaten since my after workout smoothie. Maybe food would help me settle down. I can’t think of one interaction with another person that upset me more than Mr. Valentine did. He reminds me so much of all the high-powered men in this industry who told me I would never make it on my own. They thought their penis is a magic wand that gives them command of all they survey.
I fought against men like him all the time and won. Samuel Valentine can go to hell.
Samuel
Raymond and I arrived at Ms. Patterson’s office at two fifteen. I didn’t want to be late for my appointment, and her office was within walking distance of my building.
“Liddy, Ms. Patterson’s secretary, will come for you.”
The young receptionist said after directing us to a waiting area.
“Thank you,” I said as I sat down in one of the comfortable chairs facing a window.
I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket.
Heard you were meeting with Ms. Patterson. Don’t blow it. – X. Belle
I’m handling it.
I would need to check in with him when I get a chance.
A tall, fair-skinned woman with long black hair walked into the area where we were seated.
“Mr. Valentine?”
She looked between Raymond and me. Ray nodded at me.
“Oh, hello. I am Liddy, Ms. Patterson’s Executive Secretary. I heard the meeting didn’t go so well this morning. I need to make sure you are not here to upset her, but you are here to make things right. Gretchen assured me you were coming to make things right.”
It was cute how she was trying to protect her employer.
“I’m not here to cause any problems. I need to clear the air.”
“Great. Then I will let her know you are here. Please follow me.”
We stood and followed her down a short hall until we arrived at Ms. Patterson’s office.
“Please give me a minute,” Liddy smiled then disappeared behind the door with Ms. Patterson’s nameplate on it.
Averie
I was finishing up my grilled chicken Caesar salad when Liddy walked into my office.
