Author's Note
So this is not my first story but it is the first I'm publishing here. I have chapter 2 written already but I wanted to get some feedback before I post it. ALL criticism is welcome.
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Rose yawned and checked her watch. 10:38.
"Okay maybe I shouldn't have stayed up to watch that Scandal marathon last night, but Olivia was stressing me out." She thought to herself rubbing her eyes. Not even the heavily sugared coffee she clutched in her dark brown hand would keep her awake.
To be fair Scandal wasn't the only thing that occupied her usual sleeping hours. In fact the thing that kept her awake the most was currently burning a hole in her purse or more specifically her cell phone. Yes. A dreaded dating app. If she was being honest with herself she'd admit that she had stayed awake fielding all sorts of romantic, creepy, or sometimes downright scary messages.
But you know what they say, hindsight and numbers and all that.
Her train of thought was interrupted by a large thick manila envelope plopping on her desk near where her feet lay. Rose's eyes lingered there a moment then meandered their way up a lime green blazer to the severe green eyes of Sonya Carvalho.
Her temples throbbed at the sight of her. Nevertheless Rose smiled, no, beamed at her boss.
"Sonya! What can I d-" she was quickly cut off.
"Save the small talk, Ms. Carmichael." the boss commonly known as the dragon lady waved her hand imperiously as if to ensure Rose that she required no pleasantries. "There are clients waiting in conference room B, this folder holds their details. See what they want, get the job done." Sonya dictated, tone clipped as always. Rose dropped her red pumps to the floor, pushed away from her desk and stood. Before she could even leave her office space Sonya placed her hand on Rose's shoulder, adding; "oh and one more thing? Do it the Sonya way."
It took all she had for her to not roll her eyes. Rose muttered something that sounded affirmative and moved onto the conference room. Flipping through the folders she scanned the various stats. Nothing too special, just a mid-size tech firm in need of some public presence.
"We can't all be Google now, can we?" She snickered to herself before she pushed the heavy wood doors of the conference room open. Or tried to anyway.
"Oh my god." She swore, banging her shoulder against the wood. At 5'7 Rose wasn't insubstantial in height or weight. With thick thighs, arms that had a little jiggle and a not so flat stomach she'd gotten her fair share of stares. She shoved at the door twice more before it swung open and slammed against the wall with a loud bang.
Immediately three pairs of eyes locked on to her standing in the doorway.
"Gentlemen! I apologize for my...loud entrance." Rose laughed nervously. She sat on the other side of the small conference table and took in her brand new clients. In front of her was tall light skin man with his hair shaved closed to his head. On his right was a bright eyed blond, with a large but not off putting nose. And to the left...