The Intern: The Billionaire's Successor

Chapter 32: Olivia

September

Me: Classes start today

Davis: Boring.

Davis: Just kidding. Did you end up keeping that negotiations class on your schedule?

Me: I did. Thinking about asking if honesty clauses are a common bargaining tool.

Me: Safe words too.

Davis: You’re ridiculous.

Me: Everything I know, I learned from you.

Davis: Then I fully expect you to trounce everyone in that class.

Me: I’m on it.

October

Me: What’s a better business pun for my Halloween costume?

Me: Option 1: I carry around a picture of Cher. Like a “shareholder.”

Me: Option 2: I write RIP Atkins on a t-shirt. Like deadweight loss.

Davis: Davis has left the chat.

Me: I hate you

Davis: Joking. Be the shareholder. It’s a much better joke.

Me: Any Halloween plans?

Davis: Working. Still trying to solve the Gus Winter problem.

Me: Are you sure you can’t tell me what’s going on?

Davis: Nope. You don’t work at D-R. If I tell you, it could evolve into insider trading at best.

Davis: Plus, you don’t want to know what he’s asking for.

Me: I kind of do…

Davis: Trust me. You really don’t.

November

Davis: Happy Thanksgiving to you and Charlie. What are you up to?

Me: It’s seven-thirty and you’re texting very soberly on a family holiday…I’m shocked.

Davis: Spending it with my mom as usual. We’re watching Charlie Brown.

Me: …okay, screw you, that’s the cutest thing I’ve ever heard.

Davis: Right? Don’t you feel bad for making fun of me?

Me: I’ve done worse to you.

Davis: At least you’ve never called me a needy slut.

Me: Not to your face, at least.

December

Davis: Merrry Christmas.

Me: Three Rs…Are you already deep in the eggnog?

Davis: Yes.

Davis: Deep enough to make a dirty joke: That there’s something else I’d much rather be deep in

Davis: But not deep enough to tell you how much I miss you.

Me: Screw it. It’s Christmas. Go ahead.

Davis: I miss you so much, Olivia.

Me: I miss you too.

January

Me: I have an interview with Goldman Sachs.

Me: I know they’re your M&A nemesis, but I have to take this interview.

Davis: Couldn’t be prouder.

Me: You mean it?

Davis: Of course I do.

Davis: If anything, I’d love to be your M&A rival.

Me: It’s kind of hot, right?

Davis: You have no clue.

Davis: Shit. Platonic, platonic, platonic.

Me: Yep. Thinking of doing my taxes and cleaning my oven and cold showers and all of the other unsexy things I can come up with.

Davis: Right there with you.