B I A N C AA knock on my office door pulled me from my work."Come in," I called out.The door opened, and Emma walked in, a hesitant look on her face."Ms. Salvatore?" she said, her voice soft."Yes, Emma?" I asked, looking up from my computer."Your 12pm lunch meeting is in thirty minutes," she said. "And I have your schedule for the rest of the day right here."She handed me a piece of paper, her hand shaking slightly."Thank you, Emma," I said, taking the paper from her."You're welcome," she said, a small smile on her face.She turned to leave, but I stopped her."Emma," I said."Yes, Ms. Salvatore?" she asked, turning back to me."You're doing a great job," I said, a genuine smile on my face. "Don't be so nervous. I don't bite."A look of relief washed over her face. "Thank you, Ms. Salvatore," she said, a bright smile on her face. There was a small piece of lint on her blazer. The kind of thing that would have driven my old assistant, Sophia, crazy. But on Emma, it seemed... e
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