[center][h3][b][color=ffd11a]T A L E S T E[/color][/b][/h3]
[hr][hr][/center][i][center]Skyline Galea, Sopor
Galea Maejor Resort
Executive Conference Room
Rear Right Standing Zone[/center][/i][hr][hr]

Taleste was paying attention to this speech, but only retained anything that was of interest to her, which wasn't much of it. All she gathered from this is that her new boss had an agenda that didn't concern her, and many of the people around her were aliens. She could have guessed that much. In fact, it was fair to say she was only a handful of the new employees who were actually born on this planet.

Throughout the speech, the male crooks surrounding Taleste sneered at her, gave low wolf whistles, stared at her cleavage, and occasionally put their hands on her. Every time they did, she glared at them and they stopped. She was no threat to them, but they didn't know that. Most people hired here were ruthless killers. All she had to do was act like she was the type of person who will cut off your hand if you try that again, and they believed her and backed off.

By the end of the speech, she had stolen money from every crook standing around her. That was why she had opted to wear this distracting vest, despite the air conditioning in this room making it rather cool and making her wish she was wearing something a little warmer. After all, what she'd taken was small change. She'd rather be warm right now. She just had no love for aliens who come to this planet and take the most prestigious jobs. Then again, that's the luxury afforded by reputation, and Taleste knew she had the skill for such a one. She just needed the opportunity, and this job was going to give it to her.

The people were clearing out now. She made her way over to one of the segmented floating palm trees adorning either side of the door out, and stood with her back to the wall, letting everybody file out. Probably to go and get drunk. She'd leave last, behind all the rich guys in suits. Now they'd probably be carrying round some decent cash. And they wouldn't find her waiting there suspicious. She just wanted to talk to the boss, if they asked.