at he didn't say anything he wouldn't follow through on. I had to save my job. I took a deep breat

ng my way to Celine's door. She was already seated

d your proposal again," Celine sa

an almost impossible deadli

as. The man has to impress our client and they will be here

spond." The clients are having

presenting your work to the clien

I asked, struggling to keep

ped. "This is a crucial account for the firm and th

But Celine, 48 hours is

sharp. "This is your chance to prove your worth, Sophie.

to work on it in 48 hours. The issue is meeting Alex's standards. He wo

sake, try not to embarrass me in front of the client. I don

, effectively dismissing me. I stood there, my mind in dist

red. A panic wave swept through me as I hurriedly surveyed the large open office space, hoping t

urrowed with concern "Did you offend anybody

on the edge of the empty cubicle next to me.

far corner of the office. "Your desk was moved to a place no

chest when I saw where my desk was placed. It was squeezed into a

my eyes growing wide in disb

ine. "The guy who came to move it said it was

g into fists at my sides. Alex Hern

al project to work on and now I

ister your displeasure

nly available option. I could never successfully avoid him no matt

. Hernandez?" I asked immediate

ter without saying a word a

venient location," I said choosing my words wisely. "I'm afraid

ands together. "I see. And what makes yo

this," I said unable to

ides, in your application form, you stated that you coul

plead with you to instruct them to take it back or I could

hat wouldn't be appropriate. We can't b

the job done and being treated like the others. Surely you c

the importance, Sophie. However, You need to learn to make

e you trying to set me up to fail, and you know it. All I'm asking here is to get a chanc

I'm sure you can figure out a way to ge

a statue, not knowing what el

and you're making that impossible. I suggest y

read carefully. "Okay, Mr. Hernandez," I said r