Chapter 1: I’M THE UNDISPUTED BOSS BUT MY NEW SUPERVISOR WON’T STOP CHALLENGING ME
I stride into the executive conference room at exactly 7:45 AM, my Louboutins striking the polished floor like a declaration of war. The temperature in the room drops the second I appear. Good. Twenty pairs of eyes snap to attention, spines straightening, laptops opening with frantic clicks. This is my empire. Langford Marketing doesn’t run on feelings or flexibility — it runs on precision, fear, and my unrelenting control.
“Q3 projections,” I snap, setting my tablet down with a sharp click. “They were due on my desk yesterday. If I don’t see improved numbers from the creative team, we’ll be working weekends until Christmas. Understood?”
A chorus of “Yes, Ms. Langford” ripples through the room. Except for
