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CHAPTER SEVEN: BAD APPLES 2.0
As usual, Karen met me by the elevators, coffee in hand and a large grin on her face. I didn’t say much to her this morning. Instead, I took the coffee and brought it to my lips. I was going to need more than two cups today, I thought to myself. My day was going to be full of travel and meetings. I wouldn’t be staying in one place for more than an hour. Once we walked into my office, Karen closed the glass door behind us, taking a seat in front of my desk. I sat across from her.
“Are you ready?” I asked her. A few weeks back, I gave Karen her first project that she would handle alone. I hadn’t seen her final proposal. I liked to be surprised. And when it came to Karen, I had a feeling that I would be disappointed. Not in her work, I was sure that her work would exceed my expectations, and I knew that it would put her name in others minds. Karen
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