Chapter 12: She Didn’t Disappoint
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(Karsten)
The meeting with Hawksten, the company responsible for providing us with wool, took longer than anticipated.
Like my usual self, I wasn't truly focused; my thoughts kept drifting to the woman I had left in my office.
I was looking for a particular secretary and there were a few ulterior motives as to whom I would choose. When Arata walked into my office I knew she would be a perfect choice.
Fate worked in mysterious ways.
She was no doormat, her gaze held challenges and mischief. It was going to be entertaining to unfold different aspects of her personality. The purposely put forward rules were to see how she reacted. She didn't act outrageously or too passively. I didn't need a robot nor was she going to be one.
I offered her easy tasks because my mind had already made up about her.
"I will not tolerate any compromise on the quality; ensure that we receive the premium wool or your contract will be terminated. This is your last chance," I informed their product manager while getting up and adjourning the meeting.
My production and quality team did the same; they hadn't been very excited about the wool quality in the past month, so I had to take stern action.
"You will not have a complaint again. I apologise for last month's wool." Their product manager had some colour returning to his ashen face. He had been on tenterhooks the whole duration of the meeting.