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This story takes place in the immediate aftermath of 'Bath Night Revisited Ch. 04,' but it's not necessary to read that story first in order to enjoy this one, as they include a mostly different cast of characters!

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Ashley Turner paused at the entrance of the building. She knew that she could still change her mind and return to campus if she so chose. The attractive, slender, 21-year-old blonde college-senior really didn't need this internship, as her major at San Francisco State was Behavioral Science and NOT business or finance. Yes, her academic advisor had already approved it, explaining to Ashley that the Nelson-Morgan Securities firm was highly respected internationally, and that completing an internship with a powerful woman like noted stock-market analyst Anita Nelson would look very impressive on her resume following graduation in the spring.

"I'm frankly quite puzzled as to why Anita Nelson even agreed to meet with you, Ashley," the advisor informed her. "The people in the business school are really quite vexed!"

"Vexed? With me?"

"Well, yes... I mean, they're not angry or anything like that. But for a number of years they've repeatedly tried placing student-interns at Nelson-Morgan... always unsuccessfully... and now here's a pretty girl like yourself... not even a business student... getting an invitation... and you've never even expressed an interest in finance!"

"Yes... I suppose that's all true."

"So how did you swing it?" the female advisor inquired. "Is there somebody you know on the inside?"

"Well, kind of..." the pretty blonde responded, hesitating to reveal the complete story behind the invitation she had received three days ago with a phone call from a Mrs. Ketterling, who claimed to be the executive secretary to Ms. Anita Nelson, the powerful 45-year old Associate Director