Page 73 of Positively Pricked
"Because he hates everyone. And he might even hatememore than he hates most people."
"That can't be true," she said. "If he hated you, he wouldn't have hired you."
I bit my lip. "Unless it's some sort of punishment."
"Oh come on," she said. "Do you know how many people would kill to be in your shoes?"
Ididknow, which only made me feel worse, because on some level, I knew I should be thrilled. And yet, I wasn't. I couldn’t be.
It wasn't only because I didn't like him. It was because, in spite of what my sister might think, I knew there had to be some nefarious reason he'd hiremeof all people.
Maybe he wanted to see me squirm.
If so, he definitely knew exactly what he was doing, because my first day proved even more uncomfortable than I'd anticipated.
