He just knew it!

"So, what's the paycheck we're talking about here?"

"Well, you get paid for the work you do! What do you think is fair?"

Everett actually took a moment, as if he was seriously considering.

"It really depends on how much Ms. Sanchez is willing to pay. That'll determine how much work I'm willing to put in."

"Getting coffee, making copies, can you handle that?"

When she first started at The Prosperity Consortium, that was all she did!

"Of course." Everett didn't hesitate.

"Then, I can start you at five grand a month! And if you do well, there might be a bonus at the end of the year!" Dorothy raised an eyebrow, "Send me your resume, and I'll look it over." "Sending a resume is no problem, but I haven't finished telling you what else I can do! Five grand seems a bit low, considering I could also take on some side gigs."

"You have no idea how busy fetching coffee and making copies can keep you at the office! You think you'll have time for side gigs?"

Being an assistant wasn't as easy as it sounded.

in

"What about after work?"

be too tired! But go on, what kind of side gig are you thinking

thought he'd mention something like janitorial work, but then she caught Everett's mischievous

Lately...

look had been

didn't want to know, she

also, you know, keep you company at night. That's quite the physical job, not much lighter than being an assistant." Everett's voice dropped, his smile one of easy

could talk about such things without a hint

who blushed

to get

you don't have to do it!" Dorothy's face flushed, and she reached to push him away, only to have her wrist firmly caught in his grasp, "Everett, what on earth are

to the

of few words,

in my arms, what else

escape his embrace, only to hear him

right here, don't

longer just flushed; it was positively

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