"Eight Game-Changing Tips on Public Speaking," by Sheena Kamal, in Vancouver Noir, edited by Sam Wiebe, Akashic Press, 2018.
Mags is writing a note to her boss whom she does not like very much. Since he does a lot of public speaking and is not so good at it, she offers him some friendly advice. Well, maybe not so friendly.
2. Use the stage, but don't pace. It makes you look like an asshole when you do that. All those years you spent dodging the homeless and the addicts on Hastings has [sic] made you surprisingly agile for a man your age but you don't need to advertise this during your speeches. Plus, your fashion sense can't hold up to that kind of scrutiny...
Turns out her boss has a whole lot of dirty secrets. Turns out Mags, his much mistreated executive assistant, knows all of them. And the worm has begun to turn.
A charming tale of revenge.
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