The Ad

“What? What the- Ronny! What the hell.”

“I’m sorry old boy. Well, actually,  I'm not. You need this, and it’s really not as bad as I have made it sound.” He reassured him as he pulled a folded newspaper out of his inside jacket pocket and slid it on his desk in his direction. 

Geo snatched it up off his desk quickly. He scanned the Classified section. He saw where Ronny had circled the ad in red ink. 

It read; Looking for a companion. Must be well educated, single, female, and between the ages of 21-40. Initial interviews will be held at the Regal Hotel at noon. Business attire is required.

Geo put the paper down on his glass desk and exhaled in relief. Ronny had been right. It hadn’t been as bad as it had sounded. It was vague at best and gave out no real information about either of them. Still, his friend had gone and done this behind his back. He strolled over to his office door and opened it wide. 

Knowing his cue, Ronny stood up. 

“Get out,” Geo said.

Ronny said nothing.  Just walked past him and exited the office. 

Geo shut the door behind him. 

He couldn’t believe his friend's nerve. 

He wasn't that entrenched in his work. Was he? Even if he was, it was still inappropriate. If the media got ahold of this information it could be devastating to the livelihood of his company and ruin him. He couldn’t afford to do something this foolish.

 Ronny didn’t seem to care, and why should he? He thought. His family had been wealthy since money was created. He also enjoyed meddling in Geo’s life. Geo had always let him. Not anymore, he thought. He sat back down at his desk and went back to the task of working, hoping it would cool his temper ...