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voice rippled through the placid space

ys, my boldness would have prevailed, but today was not one of those days. It was a make-it-or-break-it day for me. I took a deep breath,

e b-best graduating stu

es. The way the man sounded - disrespectful, for no reason - was what unnerved me the most. H

ppearance. His

wn, complimenting his square jaw and bushy mustache. On his neck was a blue tattoo of an eag

caught my attention. It was glistening. Even his shoe,

other had warned me against establishments like this weighed down on my apprehension. But, my determin

s graduate of an Ivy League University of Business and Management in the Un

ckled, rather wickedly, and began to flip through the pages. While he did that, I took the time to check out the office. I had n

tting around a glass table. Somewhere nearby, a grand piano stood, elegant and poised. On my left, a glass roof-to-floor window revealed the entire City o

fore- that was how destitute my background was. E

ck to reality. I faced the bald man again and w

be good. I th

are sufficient to get you a job here? Of

I replied, with a puzzled exp

boy. This is not

, s

, estates, properties, shares, and even people. Lots of people. What makes you think you can just waltz in

j-just saw the advertis

they were, sliced through me. "They were mere protocols for goodness's sake

he unleashed. Even my urge to speak waned, since

e and stuck it into his mouth. Then a mischievous

n a request. I sighed, staring at the crafty silver obje

ing that suddenly became impossible under the weight

tatement made my insides wallow in a mixed feeling of anger and shame. If I had my way in this situa

es and belittled me. It glared with cruel fire, one peculiar to bullies. I tried to take a

o my feet. "Take your job and s

His eyes

ack my temper, I turned to leave

your family?" His words arrested m

my mother. Having known the modus operandi of the mafia organizations in New Graef City- they eas

with his eyes never leaving mine. I remained still,

d have given an innocent-looking young man like yo

ity, but I could not tell him that. What

other. No further words were spoken. My heart simply became steel. If he were to puni

ere they coming for me already? I wondered as my heart began to pound against my rib cage. If only I had heeded my mother's warning and c

darts into my ear, and I swivel sharply only to b

he white background, her curly raven hair packed upward and neatly pinned. Her sleek curves were apparent in her a

mile broadly as his eyes traced the contours of this

et more beautiful eve

e on his table. "Padriano needs you on this. He d

you would just give me a

h! Her neck muscles stiffened as the moment stretched into eternity. Vistas of memories sparked, and her empty blue eyes caus

rmth of her flesh. All the intense instants of the mortal ascension were immediately relived in my head as if intertwined with phantoms of paradi

and she kept mute for a while, blinkin

pped around with wicked

hed her leave, her hips swerving, her arse slapping against each othe

kept pressing my buttons. "So, you like that arse, huh? Y

y eyes narrowing from the

y nothing." He relaxes on his seat and folds his arms. "And you k

where the boldness came from, but I knew that a lot of pain had been b

l hearty peals of laughter. "Paupers have no right to be angry

ey can't do

hen, suddenly I slipped and fell, landing face-first on the hard tile. Knife-like pain seared through my skull and a severe headach

d more tears in my eyes than the pain of the fall. I glanced at my wat

ickling out of my nose alarmed me. I touched it with my fingers, and on exa

woman was the bane of me. And now another interview had ended up as a failed attempt at a be

nd Roma kissing, the yellow-skinned damsel I stumbled upon in the office. It was my screensaver

I searched through the numbers I tucked away for a very

baritone voice boome

ankovic."

who is

Ceasar

! After all

, lis

o never call me in yo

and a sudden lull followed. I cou

er for you, Ceasar." His voi

what I said