“You know it in your heart it it’s nonsense or not. I’ve told you, you won’t get into Hastings Group Now, move, I’m leaving,” I said coldly, my expression unyielding. “You think you can stop me? Serena, lace it. You’ll never be better than mel” Elena screeched behind me her voice filled with hysteria
Back at the dorm, I immediately collapsed onto my bed.
Thad been too andous about the interview to sleep well for days. Now that it was over, no matter the nutcome, I desperately needed rest.
1/1
The next morning, I woke to my phone buzzing Half–asleep, I answered it.
“Serena, how could you be to me? Alex said in an upset tone.
That jolted me awake. I sat up straight. “When have ever lied to you?”
“You said you’d join Hastings Group, but I just checked the recruits‘ resumes, and yours isn’t here.
I was surprised that Alex would check the applications. So, Elena was right The office assistant was to report to Alex directly. Otherwise, he wouldn’t bother going through the applicants
“oh you told me to show up for the written test and the interview. [just finished my interview yesterday, but the interviewer told me on the spot that I wasn’t a good fit and handed my tile back to me,” I said in an innocent tone, lying back down on the bed.
“What?” Alex’s tone sharpened. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
“Well I didn’t know how to bring it up. I mean, I interviewed at your company and got rejected right away because I wasn’t qualified How could I admit that to you?” I said, posting as 1 scrambled the an excuse.
Alex took a deep breath “Fine. I’ll handle it.”
The call ended, and I stared at my phone. Someone was about to have a very bad day
Sure enough, by that afternoon, I received Hastings Group’s official job offer. They instructed me to report for work the following Monday.
When I arrived at Hastings Group, I was greeted by the sage driver who had accompanied Alex to handle the false accusation incident
“Ms. Ashford, Mr. Hastings sent me to escort you,” he said with a slight nod.
I was taken aback but dollowed him.
He led me to a small officespace just outside Alex’s main office it wasn’t much, just a narrow and modest desk, but at Hastings Group, even a desk like this meant a comfortable monthly income. As I settled in, I cliched my fists in quiet determination I was going to prove myself here.
“Senna, come in,”
*Alex’s voice called from his office
I quickly stood, adjusted my outfit at the door, and walked in with a mix of confidence and what I hoped came off as professional poise “You asked for me?”
“This in Jolene Harington, the head office assistant,” Alex said, gesturing to a young woman in crisp white suit,
“Ms Harrington,” I greeted her with a slight pad.
jolene unded warmly, returning the nod. “If you need anything, come to me. Try to avoid troubling Mr. Hastings.”
Her words were musk to years I grinned and answered, “Got IL” Ne picked up a stack of documents from his desk and handed it to me,
