Youth and ambition combined with "the look" can get a person quite high in corperate structures
But at what point does it cease to work?
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When you impress for the position and show your worth, then you must perform to stay there.
You can work hard and perform well or you can fudge the figures to show that you are doing better than what you are.
There are many real world examples of people fudging financials to gain an edge or make more money.
Vanessa is doing something to show the Mistress that she is highly competent, not only for bringing her the case, but also at management,
What might she do to fudge figures?