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he thought might be a fan letter. Oh, how wrong he was.
    Rob walked out of the elevator in a slight haze. Aaron's assistant waved him over to the seating area to wait. He took a seat in one of the plush leather chairs before he read the email from the Nerdy Girl herself, Emma MacLean.
     

     
    “Holy shit,” he whispered but still got the attention of Aaron's assistant. “Sorry.”
    He didn't believe what was happening. Emma would be back in Boston and wanted to catch up. She might not mean catching up the way he’d dreamed about, but the possibility existed now.
    “Rob,” Aaron called from his office doorway.
    Rob got up to his feet and walked over to Aaron to shake his hand. “How are you today? Good mood, I hope.”
    “Excellent and one of the reasons I want to talk to you. Come on in.” Aaron moved, and Rob entered the office. “Hold all my calls,” he directed his assistant.
    Rob settled on the couch while Aaron sat in the armchair to the right.
    “This is a bit unusual for the two of us to meet one on one, but there are a few things I would like to discuss with you that cannot leave this room.” Aaron loosened his tie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt.
    “This sounds serious.” Rob flexed his fingers and tilted his head to the side. Something big was about to happen, but from the impression he got from Aaron's relaxed demeanor, he didn't think it was a bad thing.
    “You’re aware of all the problems Curtis Sharp caused?” Rob nodded. “I offered the position to someone outside of the company with an intimate knowledge of the IWA and our history.”
    “What?” Aaron all but promised Rob the position. The entire nation of IWA fans wanted Rob in the role.
    “Yes. With all the fans chanting for you to take the position of GM, I thought you should be the first person I needed to consult on my plan.”
    The fans envisioned Rob as a leader, never afraid to stand up to Curtis Sharp. Their encouragement made Rob want the job too.
    “What do you need from me?” Rob uttered through clenched teeth.
    “I believe this person will get a tremendous reception, we've got to keep some conflict going. I would like to pit the two of you against each other and find out where things go.”
    “Am I going to fight this guy?” Whoever the guy was, Rob wanted to make sure if they got into the ring that the guy grasped at least a basic knowledge of what a real fight was. He’d lay the guy out flat if the same current of adrenaline ran through his veins.
    “Did I say the job went to a man?”
    That gave Rob reason to pause. “A woman?”
    “I think she is exactly what this company needs to flip us upside down and give you all a chance to earn those checks I keep signing.”
    Rob wasn't sure how to respond, so he said what he thought Aaron expected of him. “How do you plan to pit us against each other?”
    “I want you to keep up the hype. You believe the GM job should be yours. Even go so far as you announcing some plans for when you would ultimately take over the position. If all goes well, I will make the announcement during our event here in Boston. We will be doing promos the entire week before, building anticipation. The PR department is working on the campaign. We want an ad featuring you with several different shadows to leave everyone guessing.”
    Rob nodded. The new direction could make the next few weeks interesting. “When do we get started?”
    “Tomorrow. I think Gwen wants you in a tux for some of the shots.”
    The IWA lead photographer, Gwen Stanton, always made Rob look like a million bucks but never requested a tux before.
    “I think I can handle a tuxedo.”
    “I want to thank you for being such a good sport about this. You’ll be rewarded.”
    “Is that right?”
    “Absolutely,” Aaron echoed with authority. “Now, you said there was something else you wanted to discuss.”
    With everything Aaron threw at him, he almost forgot his reason for coming.
    “I wanted to ask a