Chapters: A Business Trip
label’s phone ring her purse while she sat in the task, with her hair in the rear–Mew mirror. She tied it up in a hon–net and well–organtond, just as Vivi hadeght her- beler teaching for her phone and answering thread
“Hey, gal” Vid’s wker chiped from the other side.
“Hey, what’s up” 1 sanc your call,” Isabel replied, trying to keep her excitement krw key
“Well, apyvarthy, worthing came up, and I’m being summoned in work.”
“Summoned to work? That’s weird You don’t usually go to weskon days like the less your boss wants to talk about the stary and make comections”
dubuhat’s the case“sabelsighel “Heusrally send.comctions over email, and love it that way. I don’t have
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“Yeah, it’s get a mean temper, Viri replied, switching the phone to her other had “So what do you think he’s calling you for
don’t know His messages are always bet. Something along the lines of “Isabel, mert ein ny office before the stroke of twelve In fact, mert me now,‘” “she said, mimicking his deep, gravel wowe
habel thought she heard the tos driven chuckle at her despression, but she wasn’t t
“Ha, well, mah, but I doubt he actually sounds like that,” Visi laughed. “He sounds more like a rete tooth fairy trying to be angry”
“Very harm,” babel chuckled, her voice carrying a hint of menent “Well, or your day rep me updated he’s out too, so you probably won’t see him around for a while
“I love that man with all my heart“abel started, “but I don’t always like having an around.”
“Easy to you to say. You’ve never had a boyfriend,” Whiteased.
“oh, in that you trying to bum my love for personal space into a boytrend problem? Isabel replied, rolling her eyes
“Well, Joan’t say it’s not but it bl′′
“Whatever,” Isabel said, smirking slighthe “I’Ecall you when I’m back.”
Ending the call, she checked the time on her phone–twelve, thirty minutes before her meeting. When the tax stopped, she paid the driver and stepped out in front of the office baking sheet sticht nervous fumer in her stomach, the kind that abrays appeared before entering that imposing place. The sleek glass structure towered above, its reflective surface caching the place of the midday sun. The environment was calm and welcoming. The arconditioning ensured it was the perfect temperature, and workers moved around: bestly like antson a mission.
“Hi, Jared! Hi, Donald” she greeted, exchanging brief smiles with her colleagues as she navigated through theme of desks and ours. She spotted Mind, one of her closest trends at work at her desk and made her way ove
“Mmm! Hed” Babel whispered.
“bubel, hay” Mami beamed “So, the big guy summoned pau?“
“Forence, I’mas clueless as you are. Not a hint
“Wow,” label mutsend “Guns I’ll just have to find out
Standing before the glass doors to her boss’s office, she took a deep breath before finally mosching for the doorknob and stepping inde petry, her bass, was shouting on the phone, his chair memed away bro
* Jerry, that is not the agreement we had! Bob, you’re pissing me off he yelled, slamming the landline down in station
– you wanted to see me? tubel asked, suddenly self–conscious of her presence in the room.
“Yes, you’re label, right?”
“Yes, indeedam,” she replied with a hint of sarcasm, which she quickly masked with a neutral expression
“Well,congratulations on your first real job. I got a good word about you from Mr. Harold. He said you’re good company, and that’s good for us. More exposure, more ads, more
Do you understand?
“Yes, sir,” Jubel replied, nodding slightly. She hadn’t expected Harold to actually send in a good word about her, but she was relieved that he kept his promise.
“I got your story this morning,” lerry continued. “You sent it at 1:05 am sharp. I’m impressed That’s dedication Shows that you’wa rookie, but a roolde with talent, finesse,
he said, gesturing extrapantly “You have insight, understanding, and flair. And that’s why I’m putting you on a top story.”
“What Do you mean?” sabel asked, suddenly confused, feeling like she had been dropped into a conversation boltway through.
“What do you think about a business trip?” he asked, with a strange smile and cigar in hand. He took a few puffs before explaining. “A request came in for coverage at an event, and the person specifically asked for you ”
“s, you I don’t know what you did to charm those rich gedoen, but you’ll be covering an event for
