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    â€œAnd where is he now? Standing in line at the unemployment office. Overall sales plummeted under his watch, which is why they recruited me. I’m determined to put Telegenic back on top, and I need for you to stop fighting me on this.”
    â€œAnd I need you to stop being a tyrant. That’s not the way we do things around here.”
    â€œMaybe it should be. Doing things the old way has cost this company millions.”
    â€œLook, Jamal, I know that you think the cosmetic sun rises and falls on you, but the reality is, I don’t know anything about you. I don’t trust you, and until Oni, who is my real boss, directs me to do otherwise, I’ll keep doing what I know works, thank you very much!”
    Jamal eyed her with disapproval. “You know, I honestly thought that we had settled all of this animosity and attitude.” Catt smacked her lips. “Yeah, that’s real mature, Catt. Now I understand why they put you in charge of the teen line.”
    Catt immediately took offense. “I take my job very seriously, and I’m good at what I do. I don’t appreciate you stomping in here out of nowhere and crapping all over my hard work!”
    â€œWhat, so I’m supposed to be impressed because you’re good at your job?” he fired back. “You’re supposed to be good; otherwise, they don’t need you. I’m not here to coddle you. This is a business, Catt. People’s lives and livelihoods are dependent on this company being a success, and that can’t happen if I let you turn out subpar products to keep from hurting your feelings. If you have a problem with me or my way of doing things, you don’t have to work. There are plenty of people willing to do what you aren’t for the same salary.”
    â€œYou didn’t let me—”
    â€œThis conversation is over, Cason. Now get back to work and get it right this time,” he ordered and charged into his office, slamming the door behind him.
    All of a sudden, Catt was back in third grade getting yelled at by her teacher for spilling glue all over her desk. As she did then, she masked a stern face but was a blubbering mess inside. Catt stopped a tear before it had a chance to escape down her cheek. Then she heard his door creak open a minute later.
    â€œSorry,” he said in a huff. “I shouldn’t have yelled at you like that.”
    She sniffed. “I’m a big girl inside and out, and my skin is a lot thicker than you seem to think it is.”
    â€œThat’s good. You need a tough hide in this business.” He emerged from his office and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Besides, I wouldn’t want to upset you.”
    She snatched away from him. “You didn’t, okay? Now, if you don’t mind, I have work to do.”
    He turned her toward him. “Why don’t we work on it together?”
    â€œI’ve got it,” she insisted. “I don’t need your help.”
    â€œYou need my help, and then some. This is never going to work if you can’t learn to give up some control and trust that you’re not the only one around here who knows what they’re doing.”
    She brushed off his comment with a brusque, “I just can’t figure out for the life of me why God and Oni saddled me with you.”
    â€œMaybe I’m that thorn in your flesh that’s supposed to keep you on your knees,” he replied good-naturedly. “Or maybe I was sent here by the Lord to drive you crazy and, ultimately, turn you into a better person.”
    â€œGod sends us good and perfect gifts,” she retorted.
    â€œHe sends you what you need, even if you don’t know you need it yet.”
    â€œOh, so you’re a prophet too?” she asked flippantly.
    â€œHardly. You’re doing good if you catch me in church most Sundays, but I am a chemist, and I know another good chemist when I see one. And you’re