This fictional story will show what could happens when there is no government oversight in the corporate world to help ladies like Sandy keep her job and modesty. She was a very attractive woman, but most people thought she was very timid. Her husband knew better, but he liked the persona she portrayed outwardly. She was very submissive to his desires everyone believed.
It was after the Vietnam war; Sandy Greene was a mother of three who struggled to stay above water with all the bills. There was a fuel shortage with long lines at the pumps. Her husband was a lifer, a huey pilot in the Army who was killed in the waning days of the Vietnam war as he extracted friendly troops from an LZ. He received the medal of honor for his heroism, but it didn't help the financial situation she was in.
Her stature was of a buxom model, she stood five foot-six one hundred and fifty pounds. With brown hair, green eyes, a forty-two, twenty-nine, thirty-nine figure. She was not fat just solid, and many men would follow her with their eyes, when she walked down the street or down the isles in the office. Sandy was fifty-five years old, and her youngest of three sons was about graduate from law school with a large debt he will have to repay even with the help from the military.
Sandy was a legal secretary for WM&W Law LLC for over twenty years, but she portrayed a timid nature, and very seldom received a raise. She felt lucky to have a job she thought. It was a time with no computers and every contract had to be typed individually, but the Law firm outsourced all the contracts which needed to be typed, as they had many clients who had them on retainer. Sandy checked the accuracy of the documents after they were typed for these clients, before she gave them to the lawyer.
It just so happened that one of the partners retired unexpectedly with health issues and the law firm needed a replacement to train. William Masters the senior partner asked Sandy if she knew anyone who would want to apply for the position.
"My son Eric will be graduating from Harvard Law School in a few months. Can you wait that long?" She asked hopefully.
William Masters knew her son will graduate soon. "I can wait until he graduates, if he is the candidate we choose. Have him give me a call as soon as possible." He wanted her to bring her son's name forward for reasons which will become apparent in the future.
Excitedly Sandy called her son when she arrived at her desk. "Eric please call mom when you get this message." She left it on his apartment phone recorder.
Eric Greene had his mother's disposition. He was six foot tall and works out religiously. Eric was built, like his father. He had his mother's brown hair and green eyes with light skin color.
Sandy received a call back when she arrived home from work. "Mom, you called. Is there a problem? You sounded excited."
"One of the partners in my law firm retired abruptly and there is an opening that Mr. Masters wants you to apply for, if you like."
"That is great news mom. I have put out many resumes' and nothing has come of them. There is no work out there for new lawyers." Eric stated happy his mother called.
Now for the rest of the story. William Masters tried to get a date with Sandy for the last year. His wife died of cancer three years ago. Sandy did not think it was wise that she date, her boss. She felt her colleagues would think she was a gold digger. Even though William asked her out. It will become clearer what William looks for in a woman as we continue the story.
Mr. Masters continued the faΓ§ade to look for a replacement for the lawyer to replace the one who retired for the two months before Eric's graduation. Mr. Masters called Eric in to interview him a few days after he told Sandy to call her son.
Eric walked into the office of Mr. Masters to be greeted by his mother at the reception deck. "Hi Mom, I am here to see the boss."
"Yes, I know. I put your name on the schedule good luck. He is waiting for you."
Eric walked into Mr. Masters office. He stood up and shook Eric's hand from behind his imposing deck. "How was the trip here from Boston?"
"It was okay the traffic was light." Eric stated.
"I received the transcript of your marks from the college. They are great you did very well, but you really have no experience." William stated the obvious.
"Yes, sir I know, but I have to start somewhere. I hope you will give me a chance to prove myself." Eric stated, with a panicked look on his face.
"You are one up on most of the respondents, as your mother works here and she is very competent as a legal secretary, although immune to my charm." William stated cryptically which caught Eric by surprise.
"Thank you, sir. I think?" Eric stated as he left the office, because Mr. Masters picked up his phone as a sign the interview was over.
Eric walked out into the reception area. "How did you do Eric?" His mother asked.
"Good I think." He said in uncertainty.
The next two months were a flurry of activity for the Greene's: finals, graduation, and a party. With everything else came the second interview.
It was the Monday morning before Eric's graduation when Mr. Masters called Sandy into his office. "Hi Sandy, how are the graduation preparations going for your son?"
"Great Bill thanks for asking. If you're not busy, how would you like to attend?"
"I can attend if you like." He accepted the invitation and continued. "I asked you in here to ask a question. How far are you willing to go in order that your son receives the job here. You have to consider he hasn't passed the boards yet." Bill asked cautiously.
"I know he will do a good job and he will be very appreciative for the chance." Sandy stated as she avoided the question, he asked her.
"That is not the question I want answered Sandy. This is about you. How far will you go to guarantee your son receives the job?" William stated as if Sandy was on the witness stand.
"Anything that is legal." She replied with concern.
"Good that is what I wanted to hear. I believe we found our new attorney for the group. I have a few questions for him and then we will announce it." Bill stated with a satisfied smile on his face.
A little more about the legal group. Sandy was the only woman out of a twenty-five-person organization. She was surrounded by men thirty to sixty years old. Sandy was there so long they considered her one of the boys, or the mother hen of the organization, that was all but William Masters, who was a few years older than Sandy at fifty-seven. He considered Mrs. Sandy Greene a very attractive and smart woman. Now back to find out what his plan was!