Chapter 34: Off We Go
Having your stressed to the max boss suddenly stop, look at you with a big smile on his face. And then grab you and twirl around with you like you weighed nothing was quite the experience. It left Emily feeling both lightheaded and giddy when he finally put her back down.
She wanted so badly to break out in a hysterical fit of giggles, but she stopped herself. Now was not the time to be laughing. Seconds later she went from giddy to worried as Derek kept repeating the words 'personal touch' and looking at her like she should somehow know exactly what he was on about.
"Mind explaining what is going on to the people in the room who are not mind readers Derek?" He gave her a look. Clearly in his excitement, the man must have thought he had explained things.
"A personal touch, Emily, a personal touch. If my uncle were to be here, all he would have to do would be to write a statement taking back everything that he said. But even then we would still need to spend a lot of money, fixing our reputation and rebuilding trust with our workers," He gave her another smile, practically glowing.
"But if someone higher up, not just a manager, or a director. Someone like say...the CEO... paid them a visit and gave his word that nothing was going to happen to them, and not only that, but also sat down and talked to them. All this would go away. The CEO's personal touch, that is all that it will take...simple," At his explanation, all of Emily's stress melted away.
It would not be as simple as he painted it, but for the first time, they had a way out that did not include either kissing up to his uncle, or spending tons of money.
"I will go make sure that the pilot gets the jet ready," She told him, already on her way out, but he stopped her.