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Behind Closed Doors
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Behind Closed Doors

by Johanna Rothman, Esther Derby
September 2005
Beginner to intermediate
176 pages
3h 39m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Wednesday End of Day

Sam fell in step with Kevin as they walked out of the building into the parking lot. Kevin didn’t look quite as tired as he had on Monday. He was standing up straighter, too.

“Hey, Kevin. How’s it going? It’s nice to see you leaving at a reasonable hour. Your delegation talks went well?”

“Pretty well,” Kevin replied. “Joanie grumped a little, but when I admitted I had been wrong, she came around. She has agreed to take on the task. Bill and Andrea are excited about the new challenge. They really like working together. And my wife is happy to have me home for dinner.”

“Excellent! I appreciate you having that difficult conversation with Joanie. It took guts to admit a mistake,” Sam said.

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