Chapter Fifteen

Bringing up her father was as good as throwing cold water in my face. my libido was put on hold as i took the file. i looked through the exceptionally detailed folder and then added the man to the fire pile. We continued to go through the files one by one and mostly agreed on who deserved a chance to stay but every once in a while we came to an impasse.

She would argue for some person to stay but she’d lose. Once I set my mind on something, it was difficult to change it.

She pulled forward another file and made her case for the man to stay employed. I looked through and decided to let him go. I tossed the file into the termination pile and she snatched it back out. “I really think you need to interview Henry. He’s a good man and does exceptional work. You don’t even know him, so you can give him the courtesy of at least speaking with him, before you end his employment,” she demanded.

I raised my eyes at her outburst. She’d argued for a few people but hadn’t been so emphatic about i