Pgs. 351 - 392 Summary

Denise has never received the kind of offer she receives from Brian Callahan. She has always been very competitive. She had worked at MidPac before the merger and was known as a good reliable worker. One day as she sits in the lunch room, she listens to the men talking about the merger and the hopes they have. Later that evening, she asks Alfred about it and he says that most of the men will lose their jobs. He tells her not to talk about it at the office.

Denise doesn't date much because she doesn't romantically like the boys she knows. One day a married man at work, Don Armour, asks her to dinner and she accepts. She doesn't have much of an appetite and just has iced tea and French fires. Since her parents are out of town, she...