Going Up by Amanda Radley

Author:Amanda Radley [Radley, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heartsome Publishing

19

On the Move

“No… no… no… and absolutely not.” Selina handed the stack of CVs back to the HR minion. “None of these are any good. Find more.”

“But—”

“Now.” Selina pointed to her office door.

The minion looked at her fearfully before nodding and hurrying away.

Selina rolled her eyes. Surely it wasn’t this hard to find a temporary assistant. The HR department was acting as if it were akin to climbing Everest. She’d yet to even let someone through to the interview stage.

Everyone they suggested was either far too young with no experience, or far too old with the wrong kind of experience. She looked at Gemma through the glass partition. Gemma was shovelling pieces of chocolate into her mouth as if the expiry date were minutes away.

“Surely it can’t be hard to replace that,” she muttered to herself. Looking for a temporary replacement was still the least of her worries. Clients were leaving, profits were down, and Margaret was still planning an event on the scale of Sir Elton John’s birthday. Not a day went by without Selina having to veto a ridiculous amount of money which Margaret had somehow pushed past a weak board member.

Selina was aware she’d come through the other side of these setbacks soon enough, she always did. She’d dealt with worse and always ended up on top. A firm hand and an eye for detail got you a long way in her line of business, and Selina knew she was the best.

But it was a time for vigilance and extra hours.

Which were exhausting, even though she knew it would be worth it when she single-handedly saved the company and increased profit margins yet again. The thirteenth floor beckoned. Jonathan Addington had all but told her which one of the two empty offices would be hers.

He was visiting every other day now, in between client lunches and golfing sessions, asking for an update and complaining about the fact that his bonus was currently looking a little slim.

While she enjoyed the fact that he needed her, she’d also like a break from having to explain basic concepts to him.

Gemma hurriedly hid her chocolate, and Selina noticed Kate push the trolley in front of Gemma’s desk. They started talking, Gemma gesturing to her swollen belly and Kate grinning.

Selina had heard through the grapevine that Kate had accepted the job with Carrie. While she was unhappy that the post room’s efficiency would no doubt take a nosedive, she was happy that Kate was doing well.

The post room job had only ever been temporary, a safe place for Kate to get back into the working environment while Selina kept an eye on proceedings from afar. She was pleased that Kate had built up her confidence enough to apply for and accept a new role. It was an essential step for Kate to rebuild her life.

Kate gestured towards Selina’s door, so she quickly snatched up her pen and pretended she hadn’t been watching them both.

There was a knock on the doorframe and then the sound of footsteps as Kate invited herself in and stood in front of Selina’s desk.

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