The Boss's Demand
Chapter One
"I want her gone."
Elan Al Mansur's low-pitched command shot into her ear as she pressed the intercom button to
speak with him. Surprise made Sara catch her breath-he must have someone in his office. She
held her tongue, afraid of her new boss though she'd only been there a few hours.
"But Mr. Al Mansur-", Sara recognized the voice of Jill Took from Human Resources. "She has a
bachelor's degree in business with a minor in geology, she wrote her honors thesis on the profit
potential of alternative mining technologies, and her references are excellent."
They were talking about her.
Her finger quivered on the button as her brain told her to hang up. But she stifled her breathing
and kept her finger in place.
"Did I not inform you that I require my assistant to be a mature woman?", His voice was almost a
growl. "Yes, but-"
"How old is Miss Daly?"
"Twenty-five, but she seems exceptionally mature. She presented herself-"
"Twenty-five!", Sara heard a dismissive snort. "That's hardly what I would call mature. I've made it
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