Half an hour later, the Vice President rushed into Brandon's office.
"Joey, I've been looking all over this dang building for you. I knew you'd be here!" He sat down next to Joey Lamont, out of breath and sweating.
Seeing his state, Joey asked, "What the heck happened? You look like we just went bankrupt."
Getting himself a cup of water, the VP said, "Did you guys know Violette Dennis was here? Why didn't anyone tell me?" He downed his water in one gulp, "I just came from the boss' office. Man, I feel like such a fool. I bet he's going to ask me to resign."
Brandon and Joey looked at each other in shock. "Wait, they were in the office together?" Brandon didn't dare to finish his thought.
Nodding sadly, the VP said, "Worse, I wasn't the only one who saw them. I had a whole team with me. I'm screwed." He buried his face in his hands, looking utterly miserable.
As everyone knew, Elijah Bourne, President of the Bourne Group, never had any women around him. He never brought women to the company, let alone did anything in the office. But today, he broke the pattern!
The VP never dreamed he'd witness such a scene. Elijah, a man who valued privacy like no other, was probably devising a way to deal with the situation.
Brandon and Joey tried to sympathize, but they couldn't help but laugh.
"Stop laughing, you jerks! I'm in the dumps here. This isn't helping," the VP said checking his phone for messages or calls, expecting the worst from Elijah.
"Don't worry. I think you'll be fine," Brandon said, trying to lighten the mood. "If I were you, I'd knock on his door in half an hour and congratulate him."
Joey added, "The boss is in a good mood today. Even if you messed up, he might let it slide."
"Are you guys serious?" the VP asked, "He looked pissed when he saw me!"
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