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The Gatekeeper IS the KEY

The Gatekeeper IS the KEY

"Do you want to know why you really got this job?"

 This 26th floor open bar was viewing the fifth avenue. It was late, I agree, but not inappropriate or misconduct. This beautiful, red haired, woman sitting on the edge of the bar, leaning towards me, burning me with her bright blue eyes was a friend and a co-worker, in that order.

 “Well?" she asked.

 "’They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue – that's what I did.  I proved myself worthy.

 Jenny grinned. "That’s charming," she said, "...but quoting The Untouchables – though it truly is a fabulous movie – did not get you the job."

 I decided to take a different approach…