Martin is on his way up. He’s finishing his post-graduate degree in architecture, has an internship at the hottest firm in the country, and a clear goal of becoming the next big thing in the industry. There’s only one thing standing in his way. Andrew Ryder. Andrew is the leading architect in North America. Those who make it a year working for him have a career set in gold. The problem is reaching the end of that year working for the most arrogant and obnoxious boss in the history of unbearable employers. When a business trip puts Martin and Andrew in close quarters, will Martin learn from the master, or will he fold under pressure and quit like most of his predecessors?

Working It

“I only told you about nine times while you were on the phone to Australia,” Martin said.


“It doesn’t really matter. Since I chartered the plane I suppose it has to wait for us,” he said. “So what does our weekend look like?”


“We have a late lunch today with Buchanan Jr., then drinks with Buchanan Jr. and his wife in the evening. I suspect it’s his wife who will be making most of the architectural decisions for the house. He’s just humoring her at this point,” Martin said. He sounded all business to Andrew, and it was usually alright, but this weekend he had planned to see where things could go with them. It was something about the blond hair and fair skin that kept drawing him in…the contrast it would make against his darkness…and knowing whether the carpet matched the drapes.


“Tomorrow we’re lunching with Buchanan Sr., who will actually be bankrolling the entire project. We also have an earlier appointment with the real estate agent who sold them the plot in Dallas…”


Chapter 3