When the dragon of Haven group had been on the prowl. Firing PAs left, right and centre. Making people cry on a daily basis with just a few well-timed insults. Padma had endured and she had survived.
Offering up replacement after replacement for the fired personal assistants, like a priestess offering sacrifices. It had been a tough time. But she had made it through, and because of that Padma had naively believed that she could handle whatever the future threw her way. That come what may, she would be able to take the hits and keep on moving. That she was professional enough to deal with all manner of problems. To make matters even worse.
When Emily had returned from her time off, and Derek had gone from acting like a fire-breathing dragon to a docile kitten. Padma had thought that there would no longer be any problems with Haven Group leadership. That she did not need to prepare for future storms.
