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affect her. I’m the one who asked Mavis to be my assistant. She had been working for the company as a marketing administrative assistant for three years, so one day, I asked her about her goals. She had said she wanted to be an executive assistant because her strengths were in handling details and keeping a very busy person on schedule. So after Linda was promoted, Mavis became my executive assistant. She has made my hectic life manageable.  
    I set my briefcase on my desk and settle into my chair. “I’m sure you’ve heard.”  
    “That you’re leaving? Yes. If the reason…” She ruffles her eyebrows as if she’s reconsidering saying whatever she wants to say.
    “It has nothing to do with the meeting. I mean, not anymore. I’m pursuing a new business venture.” The look on her face says she doesn’t believe me. “But I won’t leave you hanging.”
    “But are you sure you want to leave? Maybe you should take some time to think about it. You’re very important here. I’ve been receiving calls all morning and this weekend from concerned clients.”
    “Well, they shouldn’t be concerned...” Robert says.  
    I look over Mavis’s head at Robert standing in the doorway.  
    “Good morning, Maggie.” Robert’s smirk lingers on me for a few beats before he looks at Mavis. “Good morning, Mavis.”
    “Good morning, Mr. Tango.”
    “Maggie, we need to...” He points his head toward his office, which is next to Vince’s.
    “In a minute,” I say. “I just want to finish up with Mavis.”
    He nods. “Are you running over your schedule for the day?”
    “We’re getting to that.”
    He walks in, takes a chair from the round table I use to hold small meetings, and sits next to Mavis. She and I are caught off guard. I was just about to invite her to come work with me, offering her the same salary and benefits. Of course, I’ll have to hit Jack up for a loan to do that.
    “Well, I’ll wait until you get to that part,” he says, making himself comfortable.
    I glare at him. “How do you know I didn’t want to speak to her in private?”
    He throws up his hands nonchalantly. “About what? You’re leaving.”
    “I’m still here now.”
    Robert clicks his tongue. “Now, now, Maggie. I only want to see how you work with Mavis since she’ll be my assistant after you leave.”
    Mavis and I both look shocked.
    “You can’t take her from me,” I whine. No one can make me regress like Robert. I focus on Mavis. “I was going to ask if you wanted to come work with me.”
    Finally, she smiles. “Well, of course!”
    “I was going to double your salary if you come work for me,” Robert says.
    She slaps her hand on her chest and gasps.
    I shoot to my feet. “Mavis, could you give us a moment please?”
    Her eyes flicker between Robert and me. I can tell that she’s already accepted Robert’s offer because she’s second-guessing my request.  
    “Yes, Maggie and I should talk alone,” Robert says while wearing that naughty smirk.  
    I seethe as Mavis walks out the office. I don’t like the way he looks at her ass. He’s such a scoundrel. Robert shuts the door behind her. If looks could kill, he’d be six feet under.
    “Alone at last,” he says.
    “Who are you fucking with, me or Mavis?”
    Robert tilts his head as if he has to think about it. “Could I fuck you both? What is she? Latina? Black? A combination of the two?”
    I take a deep breath and hold it to keep myself from exploding. “You are way out of line.”
    He nudges my shoulder. “It’s just a joke. Lighten up. But I do want her to work for me. She’s better than every secretary in the company.”
    “She’s an executive assistant,” I snarl.
    “Right. But since she’s already an asset to our company, I want to keep her .”
    “I think I’m the one you’re fucking with,” I say because of the suggestive way he spoke.
    He smirks. “I’d like to keep you too.”  
    “Okay, you win. If you double her salary, then I