I knew I was in by the way he was arguing instead of just telling me to go to hell.
“Then create one,” I said. “I don’t feel like going on the road any more, so I’ll take a two-week leave until the job opens. With pay, of course.”
For a long time he examined me coldly, the false camaraderie gone from his eyes. Then he said in a curt tone, “All right, Cavanaugh. I’ll arrange it. Now get the hell out of my office.”
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