My Boss Next Door
However, his often friendly demeanor is replaced with a flat line where his smile tends to sit.
“Please close the door. Have a seat.”
His tone is straightforward, but thankfully, I don’t think he’ll be asking me about when he last saw me in his own home.
“Esme,” he starts off, his fingers coming together and his hands resting on his desk. “I wanted to ask you about one of the projects you’re working on.”
Okay. Seems easy enough.
“Sure, which one?” See, I can play pretend like everyone else.
“The deal with our partner company, Max. There’s supposed to be caught up on all the paperwork, but I just got a call that none of it has even been sent over?”
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