I was probably gaping at the man, but he either didn’t notice or didn’t care.
“You will have an interview with the CFO this afternoon at three, and a decision will be made by the end of the day. You may be awkward and socially inept”—gee, thanks—”but you are an excellent analyst, and it’s time you moved on. HR has nothing to offer you and you’ve suffered here long enough.” As I remained speechless, he cracked a smile. “Nothing to say?”
“I-I…I don’t know what to say, Mr. Watkins. I’ve been feeling a bit restless lately and was considering changing jobs, but this…this is unexpected.” And I would be working in the same department as Jaiden. My heart did a little happy dance at the possibilities ahead.
“You’ve earned it.” He gathered the documents on his desk and stashed them in a folder. “
