Andrew: Lanning’s Leap: Erotica Shapeshifter Romance (Lanning's Leap Book 5) Read Free Page B

Had we had someone like you here years ago, even months, our business wouldn’t be on the chopping block and we’d be able to compete with the other cable providers.”
    “But I earned that money.” She looked around at the people in the room, all of them smirking and laughing. “Some of these people, they’re the ones that you’re giving it to. Giving them my money.”
    “Actually, all of them are getting a cut of it. Even me.” Blair looked at them before looking at her again. “None of them have had even near the sales you’ve had. And a few of them, most really, have been on the edge of being fired for some time. When you came along, well...it seemed the only way to keep them was to make sure they had the sales they needed. Now corporate is happy, I’m happy, and it’s not like you’re not getting some of your money. Just not all of it.”
    “I’m not happy. Not the least bit.” He’d laughed at her then. “I’m not going to do this. I’ll quit first. Or report you. This is theft and you know it.”
    “Will you? I don’t think so.” He had nodded and the people filed out, most of them laughing at her still. When the door was closed behind them, Blair leaned back in his chair. “I know who you are. And that you’re in trouble. I can pick up that phone right now and have you not just arrested, but that aunt of yours killed as well. How far do you think you’ll get before you, too, have a bullet in your head?”
    Her mind had nearly shut down. How the hell had he figured it out? She’d only been doing her job, not causing any trouble. He was stealing from her and thought that it was okay because someone wanted her dead?
    “You’re kidding me? You’d have me killed over money?” Blair had just stared at her, his face telling her that he would, in a heartbeat. “I’ll go to your boss. Then his if I can’t get any satisfaction.”
    “You’ll never make it that far.” It wasn’t a threat but a hard cold fact. He would make a call. And then she’d be dead. And Laci hadn’t a clue as to why they were chasing her. “Go back to work, Laci. May I call you that? Anyway, I’m glad that you’re here, I have some rules to go over with you. You can’t tell anyone about this, not the new owner, not the police, or anyone else that might come here and look into this. You slow your sales down, I’ll call. You tell anyone, I call. If you so much as hint to anyone that you’re being blackmailed, I’ll call.”
    “This isn’t right. You have to see that.” He told her that it was his right to do as he pleased. “No, that’s not fair. I worked hard for that money. I need it.”
    She’d left his office then, him not saying another word to her. That had been over five weeks ago and now she was finished with this stupid job. She still wasn’t sure what she could have done then, any more than she was now.
    “Hello.” Laci looked up at the man standing over her desk and felt her body tense. All her mind could grasp was that he’d finally done it. Blair had figured out she was quitting and he’d called someone in. “I’m Eric Phillip. Most people call me Phillip.”
    “La...Beth Summer.” He nodded. And when he continued to stand there, she looked around. “Can I help you?”
    “You didn’t get the email.” Shaking her head, she explained that she didn’t have email. “I mean here. You were supposed to get.... Never mind. I’m here so you can train me. I’m the new guy in this department.”
    This had to be a joke. Laci stood up and looked at the others. She wondered which one of them were playing a joke on her. Sitting down, Phillip handed her a copy of what appeared to be an email. She read it over twice and still felt like it was a terrible joke.
    “I don’t understand. I’m to train you? For this department?” He nodded, looking as confused as she felt. “I’ve never trained anyone before. I don’t even think I was trained.”
    “Well, that’s what it says.” Nodding,