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boat, but it was more than that, she missed Jason. He had revealed his
inner most fears to her and she’d fallen for him. Now she felt like she was
missing an important limb. It was almost painful, thinking about him.
    “Is it okay if I go for some air?” she
asked.
    “Are you okay?” asked Janine, with
concern.
    “I’m okay. I just feel a little woozy.”
    “Sure,” said John. “Take all the time you
need. In fact, take the rest of the day off. You deserve it.”
    She quickly left the room and ran into
the elevator.
    What should I do, God? She thought. Take
a breath, go for a walk and clear your head.
    She closed her eyes and composed herself.
She went out into the street and started thinking about the last few days. She
thought about what Jason had told her, and what she had told him. She’d never
revealed so much to anyone before. She’d never felt so close to another human
being, not since her first love.
    As she walked, she looked up and
suddenly, to her surprise, she saw Jason. He was standing a dozen or so feet
away from her, exiting another building. Her face immediately lit up and she
was about to shout his name, when she realized he wasn’t alone. There was a
woman with him. She was tall and blonde. She had legs for miles and looked like
a supermodel.
    Maybe she’s just a client? Thought Julie.
    The woman hugged Jason and he kissed her
cheek. They held hands for a moment and then crossed the street. There was no
room for doubt in Julie’s mind.
    I can’t believe it. He played me. He
really was a playboy.
    Tears started streaming down her face and
she sat down on a bench close by.
    How could I have been so stupid? Of
course, he must have a woman in every city. Women must be queuing up to meet
him.
    She sat there for a few moments, feeling
sorry for herself, until finally, anger took over. She stood up and went
straight back to work.
    “Oh. You’re back,” said Janine with
surprise.
    “I thought John said you should take the
rest of the day off.”
    “Yeah, but I’m feeling much better now.”
    “Okay, in that case, I want you to look
at this file.”
    She handed her another USB stick.
    “Let me guess, another big client of
ours?” asked Julie.
    “You got it. John was so pleased with the
way you handled Hugo, he wants to see if you can replicate your results. I got
to be honest, I’m curious myself. And just a little tip between you and me, if
you can, you’ll be looking at a senior position in months, not years.”
    “Okay, I’ll get right on it.”
    They both smiled and Julie started making
her way out of Janine’s office.
    “Oh, by the way,” continued Janine. “I
almost forgot. Hugo called; he wanted to talk to you.”
    Julie had to forcibly stop herself from
rolling her eyes.
    “Oh great, I’ll talk to him later.”
    “I’m sorry? I’ve told you many times that
he’s our most important client, you should be at his disposal twenty-four hours
a day. That’s an order. Please don’t keep him waiting.”
    Great , thought Julie. What have I
got myself into?
    She arrived back at her desk and phoned
him.
    “Hi Mr. Brown, how can I help you?”
    “Is that Julie? I hardly recognize you.
What’s with all the formality?”
    “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
    “Okay…are you free now?” he asked.
    “Now? I suppose so.”
    “Great! I’ll meet you outside in five.”
    Outside the building, he was standing
there in a sharp grey suit and with a big smile on his face.
    “Hey gorgeous, how are you?”
    She didn’t reply and instead walked
passed him.
    “There’s a café just around the corner if
you’d like to talk,” she said.
    Once they got to the café and sat down,
Jason looked her in the eye.
    “What’s wrong?” he asked.
    “Nothing.”
    “Nothing? You’ve been giving me the cold shoulder
since the phone call. I can’t think of anything I could have done so it must be
something else. You can talk to me about anything, you know that right?”
    “You