Nerdy Girl Nation (Nerdy Girl #1) by Lindsey Gray Read Free Book Online Page B

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    “Take the first elevator to your right to the fifth floor. The entire floor is the executive offices. Mr. Russell’s is at the end of the hall.”
    Emma nodded and smiled. “Thanks, I’ve been here before. I remember the way.”
    The receptionist tried to hold back her sneer, but the snide expression slipped through as Aaron stepped off the elevator.
    “Emma. Harry. So glad you’re here.” Aaron brought Emma into a friendly hug before pulling back to shake Harry’s hand. “Come on up. Lunch is all set up for us. Afterward, we can head over to the training facility.”
    “Can’t wait,” Harry said while he put his arm around Emma and led her to the elevators.

    Emma and Harry sat across the table from Aaron, the attorney for IWA, Craig Dawson, and the head of Human Resources, Patricia Finley. They went over her contact point by point; everything was exactly the way she wanted.
    Even with the certainty she was doing the right thing and moving forward with her life, her hand shook while she signed the documents in triplicate. When she finished and released her pen from her fingertips, she heard the pop of a cork from the opposite side of the room.
    “This is cause for celebration,” Aaron exclaimed before he poured them all a glass of champagne. “This is a far cry from our usual contract signings. There will be no broken tables or chairs today.” The rest of them laughed. “I thought I would mark this occasion with a special toast. To Emma.” They all lifted their glasses. “I have seen you grow over the last four years from a shy and soft spoken young lady into a strong and determined woman. I hope the journey you take with us here at IWA will continue to strengthen your character and fill your life with excitement and laughter.”
    “Here, here,” Harry said with a clink of his glass to Emma’s.
    They all clinked glasses and took a sip of the decadent champagne before Emma spoke up.
    “The shy and soft spoken girl still exists, but as you say, I am determined to make this work. I have so many ideas already.”
    “Good to hear.” Aaron put down his glass. “Let’s get over to the training facility to check out some of the wrestlers because you are going to pick all the fights for our event next week.”
    Emma sputtered a bit. She didn’t expect to be taking control so soon. “You’re serious?”
    “Yes. You’ve studied the storylines going now. I trust your judgment. Tell me whom you would like to fight and we’ll make it happen. Plus, I want you to be out with the commentators during the main event.”
    Emma’s heart began to race at the thought of sitting ringside. She thought commentating would happen eventually, but she never dared to assume wearing the headset would be at her first official event.
    “You are the boss,” she said with a nervous laugh.
     

 
    Four rings were set up in the main training facility room, and wrestlers sparred in each one. Aaron detailed the facility mainly for Harry and the camera's benefit when her focus drifted to one particular ring.
    Rob “Bobby” Breyer was a magnificent specimen, as a man and a wrestler. At six foot two, two hundred and twenty pounds, he was perfection in Emma's opinion. His usually slicked back dark hair was free of any product and covered his face while he sparred with his opponent, Chance Robicheaux.
    She turned her attention back to Aaron as she heard her name.
    “What?” she asked.
    “I was wondering if you would like to get in the ring with Cherry. I figured she could show you some moves.” Aaron's grin spread wide across his face at the sight of abject horror on Emma's.
    “I . . . Uh.”
    “She can,” Harry spoke up. “And she will. Don't let her fool you. She's been around wrestlers all her life. Even trained with one of the best. I think she might be able to show Cherry a thing or two.”
    Aaron called Cherry Spencer and her tag-team partner, Peaches, over to the group while Harry became the