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2024-11-25 09:31:41Camille's POV
The cookout had to be one of the most amazing ideas I ever had. I hosted all the employees in a rather gigantic hall that weekend. Each department picked a recipe out of one of my father's recipe books and we had a cooking competition.
It was fun. I got the chance to blend in with them. And there was nothing better than food to join people together.
I got the respect I wanted. At least the guards did not sneer at me every time I drove in. I added a suggestion box as well to the mix so I could get all their various suggestions on what they thought would make their departments better.
Some suggestions were terrible but most were pretty reasonable.
Not everyone was happy with the changes though. Harley had not exactly been on board, no surprise there. She hung around criticizing every move.
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