A Black and White Christmas
Flattery will get you everywhere.“We’ll miss you, Jake. Cheers!” We raised our drinks and took a sip. “I need a refill. Jake? Emma?” We shook our heads and watched Bill stride off, and I turned to her. “Hope you’ll have no trouble without me.” Emma shrugged and looked over toward her bosses. “You’re probably in the top 2% of that position nationwide. I expect you’re not easily replaceable, but you’re not enough of a high flyer to cripple the department.”...