or twenty minutes before sh
el answered on
somethin
reath. "I just got a job interview. It'
onderful! Congr
lem..." Alura's fingers twisted in her
ortunity. I applied months ago and I never thought they'd call me. If I miss this interview, I might never get another chance like this and I need to work, I ca
abel called gentl
he didn't realize sh
thing came up from my end
uh
ing. I was even going to call you this morning to reschedule." She laughed softly
e marriage registration
end your lawyer with the signed contract. Lou will send his. They'
art pounde
erything. You just focus o
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d lu
h relief, "Thank
hun
elief flooding throug
t was a text messag
s Lou's
age, then saved the numb
he looked like. Was he tall? Short? Kind eyes or cold? Did
ng even though she's a lower class girl, it's definitely
idn't even know
sn't a real marriage anyways. It was a busine
ouldn't hel
.......
arrived
neck tilted back to stare up at the building. It was fort
le through the floo
uit she had and her shoes wer
elf. "I'm going for a job interview on the s
ve her a strange lo
d her shoulders a
ed on marble floors as she walked. A massive reception desk wa
"I'm here for an interview? Alura Wayne, thr
course. Please take the elevator to the fo
r. That's exe
e, showing the city as it climbed
turned; she was
floor, she felt like she was floating
oors
xpensive blouse waited ther
ra W
es
utive secretary. Follow me." The w
d followed clos
d with modern artworks. Everyth
pped outside
ast one cried during her first week. So just know that
sed, "Why are you
like you. You seem nice. And I don't want you to be blindsided." She kn
me
ide was deep, cold
r. "CEO Hunt, your thre
, then disappeared down the hal
Alura ste
ze comp
floor to ceiling windows that
e wall, filled with
office, and behind the desk sat the most int
ucius
the kind of man who wore his wea
nt was the op
nties. With sharp jawline and perfect skin t
robe. His hair was styled perfectly, infact everythi
without looking
om his desk. Her hands were swea
greeted, not sure
yes swept over her once, they looked
er marketing firm." His voice was bored. "You have Mediocre ref
m a hard worker. I'm detail ori
real. Why you? Why should you be my secretary instead of the f
's cheeks. "Becaus
pla
, impossible deadlines, situations where giving up would have been easier." She met his eyes. "You want perfection? I'll give you perfect
pression di
let. "The position requires twelve hours a day. Weekend working
s S
te crying when I c
s s
calls during
s s
onday. Seven AM
t jumped. "I
urn it down?" His eye
cept. Thank you, sir.
stood, extending his hand. "Wel
and. His grip was firm and cold,
ck, his eyes cau
hand. The
n shifted with a f
ed." It wasn'
s sir. R
e ring. "That's
eart skip
"It looks familiar. Like the custom d
d at him wi
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