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trashed. When they were finally gone, I turned around and yelled for everyone to get up and get the hell out.
    Mr. Miller finally got dressed and we discussed my discretion of his antics and he agreed to find replacements for all the damaged items. Whatever couldn’t be replaced, I could pay for in cash separately so my company would never see the charges on the bill. Win–win for both of us.
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    Eight-thirty Monday morning and it was way too early for me. I hate going into an office and I am so thankful I work outside sales. I make my own appointments and I set them for later in the day. I have plenty of time to work out, then I place several phone calls and make some sales. Although I travel a lot for my job, I’m based out of Atlanta, which is the ideal place for a single young guy. There’s plenty of bars and plenty of single women to chase. It’s perfect.
    I’ve been outside sales for several years now and only come into corporate headquarters when they need me. It’s usually at least once a month or so, but even if I’m in town visiting my family, I still try not to come here. It’s been a couple months since I’ve been here and one of my sales buddies told me they redid the whole office.
    I pulled my rental SUV into a parking space marked “Reserved for.” It didn’t have a name, so I might as well take whatever spot I want since they dragged me in here for the week.
    I walked into the spacious reception area and noticed the updated interior. A new receptionist sat behind a large wooden reception desk. I told her my name, who I was here to see and then she directed me to Perry Buchanan’s new office location.
    Perry used to be the Senior Vice President overseeing inside and outside sales. He was also my boss and mentor when I started out here six years ago as an inside sales representative. After two really successful years inside, I was trained for outside sales and am now their top sales person in the country, handling the southeastern major accounts. Perry was just promoted to Executive Vice President of all Operations for the corporate office. This entire office falls under him now.
    I knocked on his open door as I peered in. Perry is a large boisterous man. He’s the epitome of a genuine Texan good-ole boy, complete with a southern drawl. His pale blue eyes tend to lead people to believe that he’s a really nice guy. Usually, he is. On the other hand, he can also be a rattlesnake, ready to bite at any second if you screw up. I was thankful he took me under his wing to teach me everything he knew about sales and about selling computer hardware and software products. It worked out very well for me and he didn’t bite too often.
    “Hey Perry, how's it going?” I asked as he stood up and came around his desk. I shook his hand and he clapped my back, hard.
    “Great. You?” he asked as he stared at me with those pale blue eyes. They had a hint of excitement in them, but I couldn’t tell if maybe that glint was for something besides how my sales were going. I started to get sweaty palms just from his intense gaze. 
    “I can't complain. You've seen my numbers.” I tried to joke. I wasn't sure why I was a little nervous, but I couldn't understand why he called me in here, nor why he was staring at me like that. Like I said, he can be a rattlesnake ready to strike at any moment and it put me on edge instantly.
    “I have seen your numbers. They're great.” I took my seat as he took his. He folded his hands on the table and quirked up one side of his mouth as he continued. “Upper management has seen your numbers too. I’ll cut right to the chase, Matt. They'd like to bring you in-office to train the inside sales reps. They want to see if you can bring up their numbers with your sales experience.”
    Oh shit .
    “Umm, well, that's really great. I really appreciate the offer, but I'm really enjoying outside sales right now.” There is no freaking way I want to be back in an office. My heart