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Falling for my dad's Enemy

Chapter 4 The Interview

Word Count: 2089    |    Released on: 26/04/2023

se

, his voice resonating throughou

take hold. And then it was like he was looking direc

d found myself laying in

elf. I was nervous as hell. I had never met someone this important b

pplied! And here I was, calling one of the best law f

as I t

wered in the back of my

lieve, it was the solid, hard truth. They had answered me. They

kettle and waited for it to boil. I got the mug ready and scooped my coffee into it. Once the kettle was done

ered how Cayden Colb

that I would need to be concerned about

ough finding a place to work as a new political science graduate. It was ev

ay would be because I was my father's daughter. A

accept someth

have to face this world alone

got some possible 'We'll call you back and let you know,' but I knew that my chances weren

here. And then I would have nothing again

suit and brushed my hair more times than I cared to admit. Then I call

m was to simply not let them decide anything. I headed

" I told her. "I h

give me a cha

smile. "The man himself. I have to adm

a good thing or bad thing, and really

in, so I glanced around, an

r, glancing around the otherwise empty room

n one all at the same time. These lawyers were busy people, and I could

ll that time, you're the only person that has ever gotten this interview. Well, in time they did, but n

't have much of a chance to ask anything further. We reached ou

aid," the woman said again. "Mr

ld. I was about to sit down, when I noticed that one wall was almost en

moment, and only then did I

wall. There were two PHDs. I don't even think my dad had this many. One PHD was in family law, and the other in cr

oking at the wall, I went back d

nestly didn't care. I was about to have a meeting w

ght. I had been far too impressed with the amount of

. I had the feeling that a first impression was th

n I heard the tell-tale sou

urned towards it. "I am Cayden C-" The voice died off before

n my name. I was so stupid. I completely forgot that I hadn't introduced myself at t

on my face as I held out my h

said it normally and breezed through it, mostly no one noticed. It was only

he interview. "On behalf of CC Attorneys, I would like to personally thank you for taking the

arth did he have to thank me for? He was the one that ha

m. "And," I hesitated, but then decided to jus

smiled

ere going to turn tail and run. And now here you are, applying to a company before you've even begun Law School. Most

de a gesture for me to sit, h

m, shrugging. "Either running

hat is generally what we do. We deal with difficult situations all the time, its imp

was good to hear that my ability a

er. We have a position open for a legal researcher," he offered, opening his arms wide across the table. "It's not a la

, but I was willing to take anything at this point. I needed to be able

end on my fath

mly. "I am prepared to put the hours in,

k crossed h

of the law here. I will make sure that you receive all the training and guidance that you nee

ll those terrible interviews, after all those terrible people. After dealing with

st brick and mortar, we are living, breathing people. And we are what make up

pany, why?" I was

iggest part of it, but we are more

uld behave like this, could be run like this? Was it really possible th

s out wide. "What do you have to say

't walk away from this. There was no way that I was going to find a bette

one of them had had Cayden's professionalism. Not one of them had offered

without being showy. He didn't over explain, or treat me like a

re insanity for me to walk away from this offer now.

more than just the work. There was something here, someth

ow more. About him, and this strang

almost

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1 Chapter 1 A Decision2 Chapter 2 Chicago3 Chapter 3 The Fair4 Chapter 4 The Interview5 Chapter 5 The Man Himself6 Chapter 6 The Job Offer7 Chapter 7 Preparing for the Job8 Chapter 8 Secrets9 Chapter 9 A Special Task10 Chapter 10 Pizza in a Chicago Law Firm11 Chapter 11 Suspicions of Jealousy12 Chapter 12 Repercussions13 Chapter 13 Taken Off the Project14 Chapter 14 Take the Day15 Chapter 15 Grey Hair16 Chapter 16 Who Wouldn't Be Jealous 17 Chapter 17 Foreign Officials Quiz18 Chapter 18 Two Kinds of Interviews19 Chapter 19 Moving Boxes20 Chapter 20 The Company Party21 Chapter 21 A Mistake in the Making22 Chapter 22 Lost Focus23 Chapter 23 Clearing Everything24 Chapter 24 Homeward Bound25 Chapter 25 An Investigation26 Chapter 26 Discoveries27 Chapter 27 The Lunch Meeting28 Chapter 28 A Dinner Interrogation29 Chapter 29 A Dark History Explained30 Chapter 30 Revelations31 Chapter 31 Coffee and Staying the Night32 Chapter 32 Introductions33 Chapter 33 Board Meeting34 Chapter 34 Aftershocks35 Chapter 35 Understood36 Chapter 36 Can I Trust Him 37 Chapter 37 The Conspiracy38 Chapter 38 Fatherly Affection39 Chapter 39 More Secret Notes40 Chapter 40 Elizabeth Colbert41 Chapter 41 The Voice42 Chapter 42 Taken43 Chapter 43 The Lead44 Chapter 44 Secret Penthouse45 Chapter 45 The Shipyard46 Chapter 46 Colbert Versus Kinkaid47 Chapter 47 Awaiting Verdicts48 Chapter 48 Victor's Justice49 Chapter 49 Collapsed50 Chapter 50 Acceptance Rejection51 Chapter 51 A Fresh Start52 Chapter 52 Not What We Expected53 Chapter 53 Celebration54 Chapter 54 My Allies55 Chapter 55 Winter Comes56 Chapter 56 Purgatory57 Chapter 57 Legacy58 Chapter 58 Deal or No Deal 59 Chapter 59 Partners60 Chapter 60 A Weekend Away61 Chapter 61 A Father's Rebuke62 Chapter 62 Standoff with Stella63 Chapter 63 Not How we Planned64 Chapter 64 My Dinner With Winter65 Chapter 65 Son of WInter66 Chapter 66 Family History67 Chapter 67 Fire for Dessert68 Chapter 68 A Chat with Victor69 Chapter 69 Extra Help70 Chapter 70 Interview71 Chapter 71 Reunion72 Chapter 72 I Failed 73 Chapter 73 Enough is Enough74 Chapter 74 Medicine75 Chapter 75 Getting In76 Chapter 76 Finding Out77 Chapter 77 The Insider78 Chapter 78 Gavin's Counsel79 Chapter 79 List of Traitors80 Chapter 80 A Mother's Request81 Chapter 81 PR Problem82 Chapter 82 I Need to Protect My Family83 Chapter 83 The Plan Ahead84 Chapter 84 This Is What You Wanted85 Chapter 85 Targets86 Chapter 86 Dinner with Emily87 Chapter 87 Taking Off Some Heat88 Chapter 88 You Have to Make This Right89 Chapter 89 The Merger90 Chapter 90 Dreams Come True91 Chapter 91 Hades92 Chapter 92 The Monster in Me93 Chapter 93 Phone Call with the Devil94 Chapter 94 Survival95 Chapter 95 Recuperation96 Chapter 96 The Mending of Bonds97 Chapter 97 The Fraudulent and Foolish98 Chapter 98 Confessions99 Chapter 99 Winter's Trial100 Chapter 100 The Engagement