“Can I have some time to let this sink in?” she asked.
“Of course,” he replied. “We can talk over dinner.”
“Sure,” she agreed readily.
She was about to leave, when he stopped her.
“Joanna, your report.” He had the documents in hand. “Your report,” he repeated.
She had forgotten completely. “Oh yes, I almost forgot ...”
He handed her the papers. “By the way, the report is first class,” he said. There was a diabolical look in his eyes.
Joanna looked at him in awe.
“So why were you so nasty about it?” she asked.
“I just wanted to see how well you stand by your work,” he said.
“I probably failed your test miserably,” she said.
“Ah, yes and no. You convinced me of your sincerity, but you were overly defensive, not to mention hot headed. Perhaps, some leftover hostility from
