It wasn’t in his words, but his smile. It never reached his eyes. A few times, I nearly asked what was bothering him, but held back. If he was going to such great lengths to keep me from knowing, maybe he didn’t want me to. At 10 a.m., Mr. Yudeski called a staff meeting. It was the first one I’d been to, and I followed Paul’s lead, grabbing a notepad and pen. The two of us settled into chairs away from the full table and listened to the senior accountants discuss a new client. During their spill, I was raising my eyebrows way up and blinking rapidly, trying to keep from falling asleep. Finally, they finished and Mr. Yudeski stood in front of the group. “I’d like to formally welcome our new intern, Marlowe Duncan, to the firm. She’s been helping Paul with his projects. How’s she doing, Paul?” Paul gave me a sweet smile. “She’s doing amazing. A great asset.” “Good to hear. That’s it for today,”
