"So what is it? Why this promotion now?" I ask angrily, walking away as she reaches out to touch me."I was going to promote you before, Nicole. I said that the position of secretary isn't enough for you. You're intelligent, competent, proactive, dynamic, and full of incredible ideas.""And what happened to my irresponsibility and lack of professionalism? Not long ago, you were throwing my list of flaws in my face. Suddenly, I'm fit for a promotion? That's not right, Valentin.""You're overreacting!"My boss explodes too, his nerves fraying with every word I say, but he can't blame me. It may even be true that I'm competent for a promotion, but Valentin's timing is terrible. He messes me up in every way, and suddenly I'm ready to move up in rank?"The last thing I want is to have privilege because of a mistake that meant nothing, Valentin.""It didn't mean anything," he repeats wryly, cracking a sarcastic smile at me. "Great, Nicole. Do what
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