A secretary is told to use the freight elevator instead of the main one, a small humiliation that becomes the spark for a much bigger move. When she ends up buying the building itself, the office hierarchy she was pushed to the bottom of is turned upside down, and the people who dismissed her must reckon with who really holds the power.
There's nothing between me and Clara. I laughed and stepped away from him. Not darling. In this house, it's Donna Audrea.
Clara's lips trembled. Donna? You're Mr. Romano's wife? I turned to everyone in the corridor.
My voice stayed even. No introductions have been made. I'm Donna Audiana. The commission has appointed me to lead the corporate syndicate.
From today on, every name in this house answers to me. The corridor detonated. What? She's not just Mr. Romano's wife. She's the new Donna. So Clara slapped our Donna?
We're dead. We picked the wrong side. Wait. Clara said she'd been with Mr. Romano for years. So she's the side piece? God. Clara screwed us all.
Clara grabbed Julian's arm with trembling hands. Mr. Romano, you have to help me. I can't lose this job. It's not all my fault. If you told me who she was, why would I have stopped her from taking the elevator? If I told you, I told you to apologize. You just wouldn't shut up. There is nothing between us. Don't even think about dragging me The moment Julian turned on her, Clara crumpled to the floor. Then she looked up at him and screamed.
Julian Romano! no you told me your wife was overseas if you hadn't none of this would have and you said i spoke for you you said nobody at headquarters would dare