The Challenge

Synopsis

Megan Winters office was holding a challenge to improve the health at the office—and the winner would win a free trip to the Bahamas.  The final day arrives and it’s between her and Tasha Givens, the suck-up at the office.  When Megan comes across Tasha’s secret as to why she always wins, what will Megan do to make sure she wins?

Prologue

Megan Winters didn’t think she could even do it.  Take the challenge at the office.  Her company was doing a Healthy Steps Challenge to improve the health of its employees.  And the winner got a trip to the Bahamas.  She’d always wanted to go to the Bahamas.  It was her dream trip of a lifetime.  And she intended to win.

Megan worked hard and used every means possible to walk instead of ride or drive.  She even got a pedometer to measure her steps so she could record them. 

The final day came and it was Megan and another employee, Tasha Givens.  She was a suck-up and always made sure the boss knew exactly what she was doing.  She won every promotion and contest ever at the office.  Megan couldn’t stand it if Tasha won this time because she sucked up to the boss to win.

This contest had to be fair.  No sucking up to the boss to win.  Megan confronted Tasha about her behavior at every promotion and contest and naturally, she denied sucking up.  Declared that she won fair and square. 

That is, until Megan was in the employee restroom in a stall, when she heard Tasha discussing the latest with another employee, Camryn.

“Cam, you have to keep this secret.” Tasha told Camryn.

“What?” Camryn said.  “My lips are sealed.”

“I have this challenge in the palm of my hands.” Tasha said.

“You mean, you will be taking the most steps?”

“No, I will be winning regardless of the steps I take.”

“Huh?  I don’t understand?” Camryn said, confused.

“I’m sleeping with the boss.  And he assured me I will win, no matter what?”

“No way!  You’re sleeping with the boss?”

“Yes.  How else do you think I win everything!” Tasha revealed to Camryn.  “Promise, you won’t say anything?”

“My lips are sealed.”

As Tasha and Camryn walked out of the restroom, Megan couldn’t believe what she heard.  Good thing she was in the stall when Tasha and Camryn were talking.  Now she was more determined than ever to win this contest……

Chapter 1

Megan couldn’t believe that Tasha was sleeping with the boss to get what she wants.  It just wasn’t fair to the other employees who work so hard, only to lose to the boss’s whatever-you-call-her-girlfriend.  Well, one thing was for certain—Megan intended to blow the boss and Tasha out of the water.

Megan saw Candy, the receptionist walking in the hallway.

“Hey, Candy what are you up to?”

“10,000 steps so far.” Candy said proudly.

“Wow.  Great job.” Megan exclaimed.  She had better buck up.  She was only at 5,000.  Megan couldn’t help but feel sad.  No matter who actually won,  Tasha would automatically win?  Because the boss would make sure she won?  That was so not right!

Well, Megan intended to make sure the true winner won and squash Tasha and the boss!