Climbing the Ladder

I studied the man in front of me, hulking almost a full foot above my 5-foot-2 frame. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chris Anderson. Lovely to meet you." Hoping the blood rushing to my face would not present itself in those telltale red blotches, I took a deep breath and tried to contain my offense and annoyance.It would have been a perfectly pleasant and innocuous enough greeting, had I not …