The mocking male colleagues sensed the tension and quieted,glancing between me and Richard.
“You want to successfully complete your internship assessment or not?”
Richard stood defiantly with his chest puffed out, pointing at me,his voice shaky.

“Nope.What’re you going to do about it?”I taunted.
No one expected me to openly defy him in front of the department.Richard’s face flushed red,then turned pale,speechless.
Sophie,stuck halfway,frantically signaled,“Come on,don’t be reckless!”
When I didn’t budge,she ran over,grabbed my arm,and pulled me toward Richard.
I smirked at his flustered expression,patted Sophie’s hand,and cooed,“Just kidding!Why isn’t anyone laughing?Mr.Baxter,don’t tell me you can’t take a joke.”
In a sugary-sweet tone,I sauntered toward him,batting my lashes.

“No way!What are your terms for playing?”
My flirtatious voice faded his anger away,and he grinned.
“Can you follow my rules?”
I leaned forward,adjusting my neckline to appear more provocative,,propping my hands on my knees,and wiggled my hips toward him.

“Tell me,how do you propose we proceed?”
He swung to slap my backside,gloating as if thinking, you thought you were tough,but you’ll bend for a job.
As his hand neared,I sidestepped with a giggle,“Let me hit you first!”
He missed,chuckling,“Naughty,acting coy.”
“Please?”I pouted,tossing him a wink.“Let me go first,and you can do as you please.”
Richard,you love watching reluctant interns submit,don’t you?You think this is a harmless team activity,relishing your power.Fine,I’ll play along,make a scene,and see how you handle it.
The rowdy male colleagues cheered us on,“Hit her,hit her!”
The professional atmosphere in the office plunged into disarray.
Older employees,weary of Richard’s antics,left to avoid the mess.
Richard,caught up in the moment,nodded eagerly.“Go ahead,you first!”
“Alright!”I removed my blouse,revealing a tight,low-cut tank top.
The men gawked,Richard swallowing hard and staring on my chest.
While they were distracted,I tucked a pen into my blouse,wrapped it around my hand,and positioned the pen toward Richard’s backside,jabbing hard.
“Ohch!”
His scream echoed through the office.
Feigning panic,I tossed the pen and blouse aside,cooing,“Mr.Baxter,I didn’t mean it!Are you okay?Should I call someone to check on you?”
Oblivious to my trick,colleagues laughed,“How’s it feel being playfully swatted by someone attractive,Mr.Baxter?”
Fuming but unable to retaliate,Richard growled,“It’s your turn now!”