Chapter 037

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Alexis is leaning over the reception desk as she screams, "Get your boss on the line, NOW! Or so help me I'll..."

"Ms. Greystone, I told you, Ms. Weaver is not available, and I..."

Alexis leans in far enough that only the tip-toe of one of her very high heels is still on the ground. "I know what you said, but you need to do as I said," she elongates her words, over-enunciating very loudly, and very slowly. "I. WANT. TO. TALK. TO. YOUR. BOSS."

Her jasmine scent is cloying, making me gag as I remember how it tastes in the back of my throat when mixed with the added aroma of her urine.

Hearing me cough, Alexis spins around. "What are YOU doing here?"

"Taking a refresher course," Rudy raises his eyebrow, answering on my behalf while also creating a barrier of muscle between us. "A better question is, why are you here harassing this poor woman?"

"I'm simply making a request," Alexis stands up straighter adjusting her suit jacket. There is a carpet burn on the right side of her che