The Pages of Her Life by James L. Rubart

Author:James L. Rubart
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2019-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

twenty-nine

WHEN ALLISON WALKED INTO HER office Monday morning, she found two construction workers putting up Sheetrock to cover over the six-inch opening between her office and Derrek’s.

“Why are you doing that?”

One of the men said, “I dunno. We were hired to close up this space,” and turned back to the work.

They finished half an hour later, and half an hour after that, Derrek poked his head into her office and said, “Can I chat with you for a moment in my office, Allison?”

“Sure.”

She stepped inside Derrek’s office and found him hunched over drawings for a set of three resort cabins along a lake in eastern Washington. He glanced up at her, then focused again on the drawings.

“How much work have you done on this account since you got here?” He tapped the drawings.

She motioned toward the wall between her office and Derrek’s. “Why did those guys fill in the opening between our offices?”

“Oh, yes, that.” He didn’t look up. “I’m sure I’ve been making too much noise and wanted to make it quieter for you.”

“You didn’t. And I liked that we could—”

“How much have you been involved in this account?” He pointed at the drawings again.

“You don’t want me to overhear you?”

“Truly, Allison, it was only done for you. I’ve been having quite a few meetings in my office lately, and I’m only looking out for you as I know you enjoy silence when you work.” He looked up and smiled. “Perhaps I should have spoken with you first. We could have saved a few pennies, but now what’s done is done, so can we focus on the subject at hand?”

She closed her eyes for a few seconds, then moved closer and looked at the drawings.

“I’ve done a fair amount of work with this client.”

“That’s what I thought.” He glanced up again, then tapped the client’s name at the top right corner of the drawings. “And how many times have we met with them together? Four? Five?”

“It’s been five times.”

“Excellent.” Derrek sat back and gave her his full attention. “They like you. Your work on their account has been solid.”

He grinned at her as if she should know where he was going with this.

“Thanks.”

Derrek leaned forward, his arms and palms stretched out on the drawings. “How would you like to take over the account? Be the lead on it?”

“What?”

“Be their main point of contact. Craft the proposals for new projects. Oversee the work on the account.”

“Uh, yes . . . I’d like that.”

Allison tried not to look shocked. Kalimera Resorts wasn’t a huge client, but they weren’t small either. Derrek’s suggestion that she carry the account was a huge vote of confidence in her abilities.

“And, as you might imagine, I can move a bit more salary in your direction for handling the account. Plus, it will free me up to work on some larger projects.” He started to roll up the drawings, then stopped and waited for her answer.

“That’d . . . that would be great,” Allison said.

“Good. Then it’s settled.

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