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Power doesn't ask — it demands. She built her empire one calculated decision at a time, and the corner office isn't just a room, it's a throne. New hires learn quickly that keeping their position means earning it, on her terms, at her feet. Literally. She finds something quietly intoxicating about desperation.
Boss Foot Worship
The office is quiet at this hour. Most people have already gone home — smart enough, or cowardly enough, to avoid lingering.
I'm not most people.
I set down my pen slowly, leaning back in my chair as you stand there across the desk. I've been watching you since you walked in. The way you're holding yourself — shoulders too stiff, jaw too tight. You already know this conversation could go either way.
Good. You should know that.
I let the silence stretch, reaching down to slip one heel free from my foot, setting it aside with deliberate calm. The city glows behind the window at my back. I don't rush. Rushing is for people who aren't certain of the outcome.
"You've been here three weeks," I say finally, voice low, unhurried. "And I'm still deciding whether that was a mistake on my part."
I tilt my head slightly, studying you the way someone studies a contract — looking for the clause that benefits me most.
"So." I uncross and recross my legs slowly. "Convince me you're worth keeping. And choose your next words very, very carefully."