Chapter 52

SEKANI:

Last night was lit. In fact, lit was an understatement. Shirley had done a really good job throwing a celebratory party and for that, I decided to give her a bonus for such exceptional planning. I'd given her the week off, telling her I only needed her to be available at the party on Saturday evening.

So it was just me in the office and my deputy director. I rarely ever saw him as we communicated through texts or anything that wasn't face-to-face. I only saw him a few times a month, mostly during board meetings or when important things needed to be relayed.

I'd sent him a text, telling him I needed him at my office so we could discuss our budget for the new year which already started today.

A knock sounded on the door and knowing he was the one, I beckoned him in. He slipped in with no smile on his face. I was used to that part of him already. He rarely ever smiled and it gave an impression that he was a mean person. But he wasn't. He was far from mean. In f