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JEFFREY'S POV:
A DAY AT REINHARDT BREWS & DISTILLERY-OFFICE COMPLEX
"I'll be in tomorrow morning to review the press release. Please have Shelley place it on my office desk once she finishes," I informed Fred, my assistant.
"Of course, Jeff. Just a reminder, the annual entrepreneurship conference will kick-off tomorrow and followed by an interview with Leo Gavin of RGS TV," Fred reminded me.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Thanks".
Walking past Fred's office, and down the hallway, I reached Susan's office. I lightly knocked on the door before entering. Susan sat at the edge of the work desk, her long blonde hair neatly tied in a bun, and her lips hanging out colored in red lip gloss.
"Are you here for one final farewell, Mr.Jeffrey?" she inquired, ruffling through some documents.
"How did you know it was me?" I questioned, stepping fully into her office.
"You're the only one who knocks and enters right away," she chuckled, lifting her head with a radiant glow in her bright blue eyes.
"Well, as your boss, or former boss now, I didn't feel the need to wait for permission. The knock was merely an act of courtesy."
"You've always been quite considerate Jeff. It's one thing I'll miss about having you as my boss."
"How can you miss a boss when you're going to become the boss yourself?" I asked with a bit of sarcasm in my tone of voice.
She grinned as I mentioned her departure to establish her own firm. Susan had been a dedicated employee at Reinhardt Brews and Distillery, my family's company, but she recently resigned from her position-a decision I supported, despite she being one of my top employees.
"Indeed," she replied, exhaling deeply.
"Are you having any second thoughts?"
"Yeah. I'm just uncertain if I'd made the right decision," she chuckled.
"If you're interested in reclaiming your former position, simply express your desire, and I will be more than willing to help." I tried to convince her.
"I'm just surprised that you've become interested in my welfare suddenly," Susan said, crossing her arms beneath her chest.
"Really? Well, I would still extend my support if you ever returned and worked with us again."
"Thank you, but no. I have made my decision and I intend to stick with it. Did you come to bid a final farewell or attempt to persuade me to stay?" She arched her eyebrows, giving me that look.
"Neither. I just wanted to experience the feeling of entering this office one last time and seeing you here. By tomorrow, you won't be here anymore. I couldn't be more delighted and proud of what you have done. There is no farewell, especially since you have moved in with my brother and become part of the family."
"Well, in the long run, I am content staying there, at least for the time being." She said, trying to position her glasses well.
"Fair enough." I nodded.
Ever since my brother Mark and Susan moved in together, my other siblings and I have trolled about both of them getting married. However, both of them were more comfortable with just living together, at least for now. Knowing my brother well, I doubt he will wait long before proposing.
"Will you be alright here on your own?" She asked, smiling.
"If I said no, would you stay?" I jokingly asked.
"No, but it's kind of you to ask."
"I will miss this. Our conversations, sharing ideas, and you keeping me grounded whenever necessary."
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