"Lia, it is always a pleasure to have you on our show"<br/>"Thank you for having me, Kyle."  Lia Frith replies politely. Her black hair is  sleek and shiny in a straight bob cut just at the chin.  Her makeup is understated but sofisticated, as instructed. She wears a black pencil skirt and a white blouse, and her lipstick is the same shade of red as the foulard, the belt, her nails and the red soles of her black stilettos.<br/>Elegant, professional, the image of her father's company, Steadfast Endeavours, she folds her hands in her lap and smiles for the camera despite the glaring lights and her fellow guest's overbearing cologne.<br/>They talk about dynamics with politics and economy, the current state of affairs and where technology is headed next in the search for sustainable magic supplies...<br/>She should be in the office right now.<br/>No. Don't complain.<br/>This is important.<br/>It's good for the company.<br/>"...Charity Gala you organise every year is always a success.  What will be the theme this year?"<br/>"Well, Kyle, this year we are planning a masquerade, very much in the style of Venitian Carnevale. During the event, in just a month now, we will also be presenting the winners of our free scolarships. Steadfast Industries was created over 20 years ago by 5 friends in a garage, and now we are an international business with our revenue this year prospected to be over 120 billion... We truly believe in helping today's youth in..."<br/>"And what  will you be wearing the evening of the Gala?" Mr Lasciv, of Goron Industries, asks wryly through his grey whiskers that stank of cigar.<br/>"Whoever I will be going with, I imagine"  She forces her smile to widen as she winks at Kyle, the presenter, who laughs. Lia takes the chance to continue what she was saying.<br/>"over the past decade, the scolarships have helped train the most skilled and brightest minds in sustainable technology today, and Steadfast Endeavours is proud to be almost 100%.... "<br/>"Sustainable!" Lasciv chuckles "Your cars that cost more than some people see in a lifetime, your home appliances require a degree in technology to use, how is that sustainable for the average Joe? That's why a company like yours won't last long, while Goron Industries has been going on since 1785..."<br/>"...And hasn't evolved since"  She replies with the same polite smile.<br/>Lasciv's face turns a shade of red darker than her foulard. "You're just a spoilt daddy's girl playing businesswoman with your father's money"<br/>Aaand there is it.<br/>With the corner of her eye she sees Kyle bring a finger to his ear, listening to someone through the small glowing emerald.... His hand lowers back to his lap...She doesn't have much time.<br/>She tilts her head, crossing her legs and says with a perfectly steady, amicable tone. "One of the founders  is my father, yes, but just like he started in that garage he set the same expectation for me; to work my way up, as I have done. My curriculum is available for anyone to see and it speaks for itself.<br/>Now, I recall you becoming Sales director for Goron Industries right after university, with no previous work experience; your company has been in a steady decline over the past decade. You might have increased by 5% this year, but that still leaves you below 20% compared to 4 years ago, and perhaps part of this is the fact that your company has spend less on research than it has on your golf trips..."<br/>"And that's where we're leaving it, folks! Stay with us, coming up next is Bella Tange with her new book..."<br/>The door slams behind her as she walks back into the office. "Fucking piece of shit..."<br/>"You sure showed him, Ms Frith" Tom, her secretary, says sheepishly  as he walks towards her with a cup fo tea for her. Without a nod of thanks, she takes the  tea from his hands and heads to her office. "Please book an hour of kickboxing for me at noon, I'll skip lunch... and Tom, tell me I don't have to do any of those fucking shows for a while"<br/>"Not for two weeks, Ms."<br/>"Good. Has HR sorted the new hires yet?" she asks, opening the door of her private office. The skyline and view of the sea in the distance normally gives her a sense of peace, but not right now.<br/>"Yes, we have a few they have selected coming in today: we've only got a few positions left to fill...The curriculums are on the server."<br/>"Just send whoever you think i need to see"<br/>The door closes.<br/>Lia rests her forehead on the desk for a moment, and takes a deep breath; then, she sits straight again, her posture as poised and her face as unreadable as ever. She takes the foulard around her neck and pulls it up to act like a hairband, keeping her hair away from her face as she opens her laptop and gets back to work.<br/><br/><div class="bbCodeSpoiler">
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