❝Michael Freeman, C.O.O. of Connolly Computing. Nice to meet you. Might be able to convince my secretary to pencil you in for that presentation, but I can't guarantee it. Anyway, I'm late to meet Dick Costolo for coffee. Out of my office.❞
She hadn’t anticipated a novel in response. It came across as mindless rambling—really, who the fuck is Connolly? Any interest she once held dispelled rather rapidly.
”What would you consider to be the happiest moment in your life? Are you frequently cheerful or are you oftentimes morose?”
’ Eh, getting my paycheck’s a nice time. Getting laid, too, that’s always fun. ’
Was that crude? A bit.
’ I wouldn’t consider myself either. More passive, than anything. Unless Connolly pisses me off—then again, his entire existence pisses me off, so that’s 100% of the time. But yeah, mostly passive. ’