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“Or we’d be out, too?”

“Probably Well, not Jessie She’s the daughter of the foreood research”

“Oh” April looked down at her hands, hating that she felt so unsure about what she was about to ask “Why did you hire me?”

“I thought that was obvious I liked what I saw in your portfolio” Running two long fingers over his lips, Saarded her seriously “Also, I knew that you went to Parsons when I suggested that you apply Not to be a snob, but your education is far out of this fir today Impressively You know his business better than he does, which is an accomplishment, since you’ve been in it for such a short time Don’t let a man like him cause you to doubt what an asset you are”

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“I’ll adnation looks so much better on you”

April laughed and pulled some loose hair behind her ear “I have to be that way,” April sed “I lost my last job because my boss sexually harassed me He started with jokes, and when I hu me”

Samson’s brows shot up

“So I don’t , or unconfident This job is si as a waitress, and I don’t want to lose it”

Samson furrowed his brows, then narrowed his eyes as he chose his words “April, I proe on the work you do, not how I perceive our relationship And I will never lay a hand on you without your consent” He smirked “You’ve seen the papers You know that I don’t have to do that sort of thing”

“I never thought you did But bosses I’ve had in the past, they just sort of liked having the power to do whatever they wanted to their employees”

“That’s not me”

April drew in a deep breath “You know, I really believe you”

“Come over here and have soh for two I need your opinion on what this vendor is saying about materials”

April dragged her chair over to his side of the desk It was pleasant, al over as and wasn’t possible He even asked her questions about other projects that were going on at the firns for her consultation Before she knew it, half an hour had passed, and Garcia was texting for her whereabouts

“Oh, daet back”