It's amazing what one year can do to people. It's been one year since my best friend opened her eyes and took that leap and told me how she felt. In that one year we managed to get together, then fall apart, only to come back together and get married.
Lisa was really starting to make a name for herself in the NHL and when the time came for her contract to be up with the Maple Leafs, everyone including me was wondering what would happen.
She talked with me about venturing out to other teams. Apparently Boston was very interested to have her play alongside Jackson Wang as her point man. Lisa's parents and mine were also excited about the possibility of us coming home, but in the end she signed a 5 year deal with Toronto. She said this felt like home to her and she knew how close I was to making junior partner at my law firm.
So here we are on the day I find out if all my hard work has paid off over the last several years.
Lisa had just gotten home from a 3 game road trip last night and no matter how much she wanted to show me how much she missed me, I wouldn't let her until tonight. She got in around midnight and I was sleeping and she tried to wake me up, but I was not having it.
I walk into the office and Yeri smiles at me, "So you all ready for today?"
"Yeap, ready to finally accept my junior partnership role here. I have worked too damn hard not to get this and don't worry I am bringing you with me. You are the best law clerk I have ever had. So if they want me, I come as a package deal."
"Thanks so much. You are the best boss I have ever worked for and an even better friend," Yeri said while giving me a hug.
"So how is it going with Taeyong?" I ask her.
A couple of months ago when she went with me to one of Lisa's games, I introduced her to Taeyong, or Tae as everyone calls him. He is the Leaf's goalie and a nice guy.
"Good, we are going out tonight and I think he may just get some tonight," she says with a wink.
I shake my head and walk into my office and start to get to work.
An hour later, Yeri buzzes me and says that the board committee wants to see me in the conference room. Walking out of my office and smoothing down my skirt and putting on my jacket, "How do I look?"
"Like you are getting the junior partnership," Yeri says while giving me the thumbs up.
Walking down to the conference room I feel my hands starting to sweat and I wipe them on my skirt.
I push open the door and see four heads turn to look up at me. I nod and smile at them as I sit down at the table.
"Good afternoon Jennie," Mr. Lee Seo Jin says. He is one of the senior partners and had been with the firm for 15 years.
"Good afternoon Mr. Lee," I say with a smile.
"Well as you know there is a junior partner spot that has recently opened up with Seung-ji leaving the firm and your name has been brought forward for us to consider."
I nod again.
"With that being said, we have all looked over your case work over the past 4 years and I have to say Jennie, it is very impressive. You are quite the bright young lawyer. You have an impressive win ratio and have pulled in some rather large clients this past year."
"Well I am very committed to the firm and I enjoy what I do, so that helps," I say laughing a little.
"It definitely shows Jennie and I heard your partner just extended her contract with her hockey team. I would just like to go on record as saying thank goodness for that because Jennie we don't want to lose you at this firm. So I think I can safely say that the four of us as board committees would like to offer you the junior partner spot if you are so inclined to take it."
