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| genuinely meant it as a compliment, but Tanya's expression tightened for a second. Clearly, she thought | was
mocking her because she fired back quickly, Anyone in this position would do the same. If you were running
things yourself, you wouldn't handle it any differently."
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The message was clear: her choices were just part of the job.
If it had been me, though, | would've done things differently. Not that it mattered- I'd set this whole situation up
to trap her. The deeper she leaned into her role, the more leverage it gave me.
But if she thought she could overshadowas her boss? Yeah, no. That wasn't happening.
"You're definitely leading by example and setting the tone," | said with a pointed smile. "There's a bonus in it for
you."
The mention of a bonus wasn't random-it was a reminder of who signed the checks. Sure enough, her confident
facade cracked.
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| leaned back, enjoying her reaction. "Anything you need my help with? | might not micromanage, but | wouldn't
ignore a real issue."
The subtext? No matter how much freedom she had, | was still the one in charge. Her success was tied directly
to me.
"No, nothing," she said, pulling herself together quickly. "I've been busy hiring new staff. Sof the current
team are outdated and too rigid-the customers complain about them constantly.”
| smirked at that. "Funny. One of your
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Leaning forward, | grinned. "So, you're finally admitting I'm beautiful?"
Her expression flickered with annoyance before she masked it again.
"Well, I'm heading out. Keep up the
good work, and who knows? There
might be a nice Bars Jor at the
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Once outside, | pulled out my phone to check my messages. The photo I'd sent earlier had been replied to with a
simple OK.
Satisfied, | slipped my phone back into my pocket and headed to the restaurant where Wayne had made the
dinner reservation.
When | got there, he was already
waiting. Of course, he'd robalyn
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intentionally stalled. My
back-and-forth with Tanya earlier had
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