Not only did I have the images of Tammy's videos and gifs running through my head. I also remembered I had to meet some of the board members today. I looked through some of the notes Juliet had sent me. There were four members that worried me. They could easily tear me down and send me back downstairs.
On top of that, I had two clients that wanted to set up a meeting. I scheduled them for another day. I had too much going on at the moment. My phone chirped, I took a deep sigh and hoped it was good news. Hopefully, the board didn't want to meet today.
I picked it up and was greeted by another one of Tammy's videos. Clicking on the play button and turning the volume down I saw a blonde woman lying flat on her back, hovering over her head was a black male his legs straddling her body as he fucked her mouth.
'This is my favorite,' the text read.
I shook my head. I didn't have time for distractions especially ones that could lead me to lose this great position I had acquired. I hastily sent a text back explaining my situation, without making it sound like I was blowing her off.
Tammy sent a text back letting me know that there will be no more distractions. I sighed and sent back a thank you.
"Everything good?" Juliet asked as she appeared from nowhere.
"Yes," I replied putting my phone down.
"Your meeting is in an hour, are you ready?" Juliet said as she sat down.
"No," I shook my head. "Margaret, Steven, and Donald," I said shaking my head.
"Ah," Juliet nodded. "The fearsome threesome," she smiled. "Not worried about Ben?"
"No, he is friends with one of my clients," I shook my head. "A simple phone call and a setup meeting for tomorrow have assured me that Ben is on my side."
"Good," Juliet nodded as she crossed her legs. She wore a short skirt. It wasn't short enough to be a tease or look sexy but not long enough to be conservative. I had a great view of one of her thighs.
I don't know if she caught me staring, but a slight cough brought me back to reality. "The thing is, Margaret has never approved a partner my age."
"There has never been a partner of your age, an assistant yes, a partner no," Juliet said as she looked at me.
"You're not helping," I said as I stood up.
I turned to look out the window. It felt like everything I had worked for was coming down to one meeting.
"You have the backing of Nigel and Samuel," Juliet said as she stood near me. "Plus they backed your idea. They must see something in you."
"But they doubt my idea came from me and me alone," I shook my head. "What if..."
Juliet put on a finger on my mouth. "Stop," she shrugged. "I have faith in you, now go change. You have sweat marks everywhere."
The cold shower felt good, I felt better afterward, and after a quick shave, I felt a little more confident. I stepped out of the bathroom Feeling like a new man.
"No," Juliet said shaking her head as she looked up at me from her place on the long couch. "Not that one," she said as she shooed me back into the bathroom.
I took off the blue suit I had worn. "Try this," Juliet said as her hand appeared through the crack in the door holding a gray suit with a blue shirt."
"No tie?" I asked.
"You look horrible in ties," her voice said from the other room.
"Thanks," I said as I put on the suit.
"You have square shoulders, its not your fault," Juliet said.
"Better?" I asked as I came out of the bathroom.
"Much," Juliet nodded. She stood in front of me and moved her hands down my chest getting some of the creases out. "How are the nerves?"
"Better," I nodded.
"Good," Juliet smiled. "I don't want to work for someone else, so you go nail them," she said as she patted me on the ass as I walked past her.
"Sexual harassment," I smiled as I looked back at her. "If I can't do it to you then you can't do it to me."
"Who said you couldn't spank my ass?" Juliet replied quickly. "And if that's the case that leaves the door wide open to various things."
I looked at her with a puzzled look. "Go," Juliet said as she turned her back to me and sat back on the couch.
The elevator ride up seemed to last forever. It was only two floors, but it felt like I had come from the ground floor.
"This way," a lady said as the elevator door opened.
"The..." I began to say.
"Yes, I know," the lady interrupted. We walked past many people walking back and forth like their heads were about to fall off.
I knew they were all assistants to the board members and the CEO. Most of them trying to make it to partner like myself.
"Here," the lady said as she opened a door. "They will be in within a few minutes."
"Thank..." I began to say, but she had closed the door.
The room had a long black table in the center of it. There were no windows just three doors. Each chair around the table was black and had tall back to them. I looked at the table and wondered where I should sit. I didn't want to sit in anyone's chair.
There were no other chairs in the room. The walls were pure white with no pictures or paintings. It made the black table stand out. I took a set in the middle, taking the time to count all the chairs. There were three extra chairs.
I waited for what seemed like half an hour before two of the doors opened. The board members piled into the room each one taking a chair. I was glad I picked this chair as none of them came toward me.
"Hello," Donald said he was the Chairmen.
I nodded and replied in kind.
"I just want you to know before we get started that everything said in this room is recorded," Donald said. "There are five recording devices, three sound, and two videos. If that is all right by you, I would like to get started?"
"Yes, it is," I nodded.
"Good," Donald.
What followed next was a barrage of questions. It felt more like an inquisition than an interview. They brought up everything that I could think of and many things I had forgotten. Mainly my sordid history with the law back in my high school years.
One after the other they asked questions some of them repeating a question another had asked but wording it differently. Then the problems came about my idea. I told them exactly what happened not leaving out any details. For a moment they all fell silent.
"Pause," Donald said as he looked up at one of the cameras. A green light appeared on the side of it.
"You are doing well, under the circumstances," Donald said. He was a short man with gray hair and a snow white beard. "Many of the other partners before you have either asked to be relieved or started to get upset."
There was a slight chuckle from some of the others. Margaret stared at me. I knew she was up to something.
"You did answer all of our questions correctly," Margaret said as she leaned forward. She reminded of the actor that played Cruella De Vil in the remake of the Disney movie, except for not having black and white hair instead it was plain black.
"I answered them honestly," I replied with a smile. I had taken the advice my mother had always given me. When faced with people that didn't like me, kill them with kindness. I had answered every question with a smile and a sir or ma'am. I could tell that some of them were warming up to me.