The Cherished Wife

Janet bit her lip and hesitated, but then hurried after Becky, her pride not allowing her to back down. "Just so we're clear, I'm not intimidated by you. Everything I'm doing here is for Charles," she declared. Becky let out a dismissive snort and did not bother with a reply.

To Becky, Janet was just another newbie who had never dealt with the grind of office life. She was someone who could not handle the heat.

When they arrived at the office, Becky pointed to a cleared-out corner. "Ms. Baker, this is your new workspace. These papers on the desk are from the secretary before you. Mr. Hoffman thinks you're not ready for the important projects just yet. You'll spend this month getting up to speed with these."

Becky thumbed through the top file from a massive pile of paperwork and pointed. "Ms. Baker, I hear you're a Capiton Finance Academy alum? Impressive school. This should be a walk in the park for you, then. Take your time. I've got my own work to handle!" "Becky," Janet said through clenched teeth. "I don't want to do this!"

final word. We don't get to pick and choose. If you're not up for

shade of stormy blue, smirking to herself before heading to her office to

"Janet, I've set the stage for you but the next act is yours to perform. If you want to be ino Charles's good graces, you've

lip and feeling utterly defeated. "I'll play nice, but

you've got to find a way to make happen You're not getting any younger, and there are some lessons I can only teach you once. I can't

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her work friends in the cafeteria, and Brian was sitting nearby. Since