Jacqueline felt like a schoolgirl chasing her crush while he was busy at a corporate meeting. 'Of course, he was a busy man with more important work than meeting you, Jackie,' she chided herself. 'What did you expect him to do? Welcome you with open arms and a fervent kiss.'

Soon she got busy with her work, having just had time to grab an apple and a muffin, which Mrs. Leeds offered her as lunch. She was in the middle of a customer call when Stanley summoned her over to Gilbert's office. "I'm busy on a call, right now," she told a stunned Stanley. He nodded meekly and went to...