That skillset had served her well in her career. She couldn’t help that she paid attention to detail. She wondered if they did it on purpose to mess with her because she’d criticized the way they cleaned the bathrooms. Once again, the cleaning crew had placed her favorite on the top shelf, out of reach. The machine stopped and Abena opened the cabinet to search for a mug. No two days were the same exactly the way Abena liked it. Send out invoices, get in touch with the west coast team about supplies to give Esteban an update, and discuss the progress on the renovations to his home in the Caribbean with his wife, Sonia.
Tapping her feet as the pot percolated, Abena went over everything she had to get done for the day. She’d take a few minutes to drink coffee and meditate on the coming day, as she did each morning, to get her mind right for her demanding job as the personal assistant to the owner, made even more demanding during the coming weeks because he’d left a tyrant in charge. The only logical choice, because he absolutely infuriated her. There were moments, like in the midst of the meeting during one of his sharp critiques, when she didn’t know if she should slap him or kiss him.Ībena groaned and shook her head. Her palm sweated as she poured coffee grounds into the pot. She should have never allowed him to put his head between her legs, though there were moments… That night with him had been an ill-advised lapse in judgment she regretted with every fiber of her being. Of course since he knew her-in a very intimate way–that brought its own kind of tension. So for the past week he’d criticized her work, micromanaged every task, and been nothing but a pain in the rear. Santiago was on a ninety-day probation, in order to prove he could handle the additional duties of managing the largest portfolio in the company. Unfortunately, Esteban had used those exact words to him: You’re in charge while I’m gone.īut the newfound responsibility came with a caveat. Having him at headquarters had turned out to be an utter nightmare-one which she had not fully anticipated when she learned of his move to Miami.Īs the newly-installed vice president of North American operations for the restaurant division of Galiano Holdings, he was essentially the man in charge while the real man in charge-the owner, Esteban-visited Europe and tended to his restaurants and real estate holdings there. Abena stalked down the hall, nodding briefly at one of her co-workers on the way to the break room after an early morning meeting between her, Santiago, and his admin that lasted a full hour and a half longer than it should have because, apparently, he enjoyed hearing himself talk.
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