They Undercut Me, So I Watched Their Empire Crash

The moment he learned that the three-thousand-a-day models couldn't be taken out for dinner and drinks, the boss's whole face changed.

"Three grand a day and they won't even sit through a meal after the show? Your quote's way overpriced."

I was about to explain that these were legitimate auto show models, but Max Finch, a male coworker, let out a scornful little laugh. "You women just don't have the connections."

"I know a guy. The models he's got only run sixty for a whole day."