Page 44 of The Attraction File

He bounced in a little too eager to go over résumés.

“So, I have been looking over some of the applicants in the pile you gave me. I would write off half immediately as they don’t have the training in the right applications for what we need.”

I took the résumés he wasn’t interested in and set them aside to file away, in case he changed his mind.

“Now this guy looks interesting. If we can, I would love to interview him.”

I nodded and took the paper to make a note for number one pick.

“And the other four we can interview as well.”

The way he talked, Edgar acted like I was interviewing these people with him. Unless someone was interviewing for an executive position or for HR, I would not be involved in questioning them directly.

“Edgar, you keep saying ‘we.’ I am just setting up the times and directing the applicants on where to go when they get here. You are interviewing them.”

He sat back in his chair, clasping his hands behind his head, those dimples of sin making an appearance.

“Oh no, Evaleen. You will be with me for the whole interview process.”

“What? Why would I be there? I don’t know about any of the computery stuff. That’s your job.”

His eyes thinned with merriment as he laughed. “Computery stuff. I’ll have to remember that.”

“Edgar, this isn’t funny. I have work I have to do here. I really don’t have time to set these interviews up and sit in on them as well.”

“According to my brother, you do have time.”

I shook my head. Jacob never said that. He mentioned meeting with Edgar to set up the interviews, not be a part of the entire process.

Oh, wait. I get what Edgar was doing. This was payback for kicking him out of my place and then ignoring him.

“Ha. Ha, Edgar. Very funny. But Jacob never said anything about that.”

Did he?

“He said and I quote, ‘You two set up a meeting to finalize and begin interviewing applicants.’ Notice the and part of that sentence. Not and then Edgar can begin interviewing. He meant both of us.”

Now I was confused because it could be taken either way.

“But I didn’t think he actually meant it that way, Edgar. He knew I wouldn’t be involved in the actual interview.”

He leaned over my desk and grabbed the receiver from my desk phone. “Maybe we should call him to clarify. Based on what he said after you dashed off after the meeting, I have a feeling my brother will back me up.”

I frowned. Dread crept up my neck. It was hot, and the only relief I could get was from taking off my black wool blazer.

“I don’t think we should bother him right now.”

He nodded, thinning his lips like what I said made total sense. Edgar knew something I didn’t, and it was awful.

I took a breath and decided that maybe it was best I didn’t know what Jacob had said after the meeting. If it really had concerned me he would have said it while I was there.

Edgar got up and turned toward my office door. “I think that was a good meeting. Just let me know the times of the interviews and I will add them to my calendar. Thanks, Evaleen.”

Why was he torturing me like this?

Maybe I’m not the sweetest person on Earth or at Mimir or even on this floor, but he was friends with Payne. At least I wasn’t as bad as that guy. If he can be friends with Payne, then he can treat me with some decency.

“Okay, Edgar. Have a good afternoon. I’ll get right to work on these.”

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