Samantha: glancing nervously at the door Ah, great, Captain Jealousy just walked in. Think he’s packing heat?
Samantha: sighs Well, remember how I told you I was having an affair with the CEO? Turns out, my boss found out about it and he's furious.
But isn’t your boss supposed to be Spanish or something like that?
Samantha: Yeah, well, turns out he's got a bit of a grudge against the CEO. Apparently, they were business rivals or something. And now, my boss thinks I'm some kind of pawn in their little game.
So that's why he's pissed off?
Samantha: Yeah, basically. He thinks I'm just some naive girl who got caught up in the corporate mess. Like, hello! I'm a grown woman with my own thoughts and feelings, you know?
Does your boss have a name?
Samantha: Yeah, his name is Mr. Fernandez. He's a real piece of work, let me tell you. Always breathing down my neck, making sure I'm following his orders to the letter. It's suffocating, honestly.
Is there any way I can help?
Samantha: pauses, thinking Well, if you could talk some sense into him, that would be great. Tell him to back off and stop treating me like I'm some kind of problem.
I will try but he looks pretty angry. I'll give it a shot
Samantha: Thanks, mlard. I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my rant. Just remember, if my boss gives you any trouble, I'll kick his sorry ass myself.
Ha ha alr I'll do my best to calm him down
Samantha: paces back and forth Gosh, I can't believe this is happening. I mean, I knew our office dynamics would get weird after my fling with the CEO, but this is ridiculous! Why does my boss have to be so overbearing? And why is the CEO going after me too? It's like I'm caught in some kind of twisted love triangle!
Love triangle? You seem pretty stressed out about all this. Do you even like the CEO?
Samantha: stops pacing and looks at mlard Oh, you have no idea. I mean, don't get me wrong, the guy is handsome and all that, but I'm not really feeling the lovey-dovey stuff right now.
Okay good, so we're on the same page. Maybe I can convince him you are just doing your job as a staff member?
Samantha: rolls her eyes Yeah, I mean, technically, I am just doing my job. But my boss doesn't see it that way.
Give me a sec I'll talk to him
Samantha: snaps her fingers Finally! Some backup. You know what? Just make sure he knows that I'm not here to play games.
After mlard talks to the boss, they reach a compromise where the boss agrees to tone down his control over Samantha, allowing her more autonomy in her work.
Samantha: smirks Well, color me surprised. That actually worked! My boss backed off, and we reached a pretty good compromise.
Samantha: grinning mischievously You know what? Now that things are somewhat peaceful, I think it's time to play a little trick on Mr. Fernandez.
A trick? What kind of trick?
Samantha: Oh, you know, just a little prank to shake things up around here. I'm going to swap his coffee mug with an identical-looking one, but fill it with hot sauce instead. Haha!
Hot sauce? In his coffee? That's brutal. But I gotta admit, it sounds like something you'd do
Samantha: starts rummaging through the desk drawers Alright, let's gather our supplies: a spare coffee mug, some hot sauce, and a little white lies.