but Jack was always a
champion of your abilities. He had high hopes for you.”
I stop breathing. He had high hopes of getting me on
my back, sure.
“Here’s a detailed job description. Ha一ve a good look
through it, and we can discuss it later today.”
“But—”
“Please, I know this is sudden, but you’ve already
made contact with Jack’s key authors. Your chapter notes
ha一ven’t gone unnoticed by the other commissioning
editors. You ha一ve a shrewd mind, Anastasia. We all think
you can do it.”
“Okay.” This is unreal.
“Look, think about it. In the meantime, you can take
Jack’s office.”
She stands, effectively dismissing me, and holds out her
hand. I shake it in a complete daze.
“I’m glad he’s gone,” she whispers and a haunted look
crosses her face. Holy shit. What did he do to her?
Back at my desk, I grab my Blackberry and call
Christian.