Bryce remembers when he interviewed for his position. Alecia was Eckhart’s secretary then, and she was his initial contact with the firm, much the same way she still is for new hires. But Eckhart wanted a more personal assistant, someone whose job wasn’t as widespread as hers is—someone dedicated to him alone. A “yes-man,” was how Alecia put it in the first interview. Was Bryce comfortable taking on such a direct support role for the owner of the company?
He was.
There was a second interview, also with Alecia, and it included a tour of the facility, at which time Bryce met Eckhart for the first time. Surprisingly, the president of Eckhart Incorporated wasn’t that much older than himself, but tall and distinguished-looking, with an aura of distain that made Bryce feel shabby by comparison
