The party was turning out to be a big success.   The venue was packed and most of the guests were celebrities.  Darren received amazing support.  He put on his best performance and the audience was eating every lyric he rapped.  Nancy watched as Shaniqua stood at the foot of the stage and shot mean looks at the women that reached out to touch Darren's hand.  Nancy walked pulled Shaniqua to the side.  "You must relax dear."  Nancy advised her.

"Are you touching me right now?"  Shaniqua pulled her arm away from Nancy and eyed her over from head to toe.  "Look, I am relaxed. Now you need to chill and go tend to your man."  Shaniqua pointed over to Robert who was in the middle of flirting with the Victoria Secret models.

"He is not my man." Nancy said coolly.  "If you continue to be defensive and act insecure like you are right now, you're gonna drive him away.  If that's the result you're looking for continue, but if not I suggest you take to my advice.  Look around you, you are surrounded by some of the finest artists out there and here you are at the foot of the stage mean mugging groupies.  That's not a good look.  Fix it and mingle.  Be his woman, not his girl."  With that Nancy walked off leaving Shaniqua feeling a bit immature. 

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Nancy watched as the coffee leaked slowly into the carafe of her coffee maker.  It was finally Friday and she was happy, she finally would be getting a break to rejuvenate over the weekend.  Robert had her out late every night this week and up at dawn every morning.  He promised her a break this weekend.   Nancy learned several times this week that she'll believe it when she sees it. 

Then there was Karen all she did was sit there and answer calls, Nancy was so busy running around with Robert this week she didn't get the chance to really sit with Karen for formal training.   At this point Nancy felt trained she will now have to issue Karen some of her work to lighten her load.  It may be a risk, but at this rate she was willing to take it.

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"Damn it!" Nancy screamed as she grabbed the burning egg from the stove.  "Not today, please not today."  Nancy accepted a position as an assistant to hip hop's most powerful man, Robert Phillips, of Phillips Records.  He was notorious for the way he treated his employees.  This is why Nancy's position was open in the first place.  His pet peeves: lying, stealing, and Tardiness and Nancy was about to be tardy.   She grabbed a slice of dry toast and sprinted out the door.  Speeding down 85 south she had to be at Doraville Station in fifteen minutes in order to catch the train that would have her downtown by 9a.m.  She cursed as she remembered the MP3 player she left in her gym bag. Now she had to listen to the tracks all the way downtown.   Nancy parked the car and bolted for the train she seen sitting above on the tracks and made it through the doors just as they closed.  She made herself comfortable in a corner seat through out the contents of her purse and began freshening up to mask any smells that may emerge due to her early morning sprint.

She made it to the office with her portfolio in hand with ten minutes to spare.  Nancy had never met Robert Phillips before and her nerves started to get the best of her as the time ticked.  She searched for a handkerchief to dry her hands.  Nine fifteen clicked on the clock; Nancy searched for her offer letter and read the instructions to see if she was at the right location in the building.  "Yes, the main lobby at nine a.m."  She looked at her watch; it read nine twenty. "Where is this person?"  She wandered as she searched the faces of the strangers around her to see if anyone seemed to be looking for her.  As nine thirty hit, she thought of the egg she could have still fried if she'd known the administrative assistant wasn't going to show up.

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The music industry can be tough, even for the people behind the scenes.  Nancy Clarke is more about the business than the music.  Administrative assistant to Hip Hop's most powerful man, Robert Phillips.  She gets caught up in the whirlwind of the entertainment industry.   One thing that stays consistent is the rise of enemies she seem to create at every turn.  Through the rain of gunshots and piles of blackmail; will she beat the odds despite the sabotage?  

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