Page 22 of Caruso
His eyes power down to my core, and the air shifts between us. He nods and then surprises me by pulling a file from his desk and removes a piece of paper.
He slides it toward me along with a silver fountain pen and says in a brisk, businesslike manner, “Our contract.”
“Really?”
I blink as the words swim before me.
He wasn’t kidding. It is a contract where he has full rights over me.
My eyes scan the pages, and I wonder if this is a usual occurrence for him because as the words dance before my disbelieving eyes, I consider retracting my agreement.
It’s a mass of legal terms and clauses that I don’t understand, but the main points are listed in bullet form in red, and they are pretty self-explanatory.
Do not question anything.
Do not speak unless asked.
Obey orders or suffer a punishment.
Be available at all times.
Do not disclose any details of the Caruso organization, even under oath.
Any failure to comply with the above is punishable by termination. No comeback.
The Caruso organization retains the right to terminate this contract with no notice.
If you wish to terminate this contract, you must give a good reason and one month’s notice.
