Executive Sweet (A Sample)

Doris took a sip of her drink and turned to Kay. "It's going to be so much fun having you work here!"

Kay looked at Doris, her head cocked to one side. "Thanks, Doris. You really helped me on the deal today. But I don't understand why you're so enthusiastic. Shouldn't you be put off by this whole thing?" Doris certainly is a special breed. Even Kay can't figure her out. "Oh honey, I think this game is hysterical, a joke on men everywhere. Planning these deals with Dan is the most entertaining part of my job. But don't get me wrong, I don't hate men. I'm a happily married woman."

"Happily married? Does your husband know about this?"

"Sure, he loves to hear my stories from the executive suite, and he's going to fall on the floor laughing tonight." Kay squinted at Doris, her mouth tight, so Doris continued. "Look, this is Dan's thing-he's been waiting a long time for someone like you to come along. He told me his idea a few years ago and we started thinking about how great it would be. Every time he would do a deal, we would fantasize afterward about how it could have gone down if someone like you had been at the meeting. Do you know what we call you? The 'killer colleague.' You have no idea how exciting it is to see the killer colleague come to life and play this game so well. I wouldn't miss it for the world!"