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Chapter 9: Sophia's New Chapter
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2025-11-07 16:34:10Sophia stood outside the sleek building, her heart racing with excitement. She had landed the cleaning job at St Clair Industries, and today was her first day.
As she stepped into the office, she was greeted by the friendly face of Mr Daniel, her new boss. “Welcome, Sophia! We're thrilled to have you on board”.
Sophia beamed with happiness, feeling a sense of accomplishment wash over her. “Thank you, sir. I'm excited to get started”.
Mr Daniel led her to her new workstation, where a sleek cart of cleaning supplies awaited her. Sophia's eyes widened as she took in the modern office space, feeling a sense of belonging.
After a brief orientation, Mr Daniel discussed her pay package. “As we discussed earlier, your monthly salary will be $4000”.
Sophia's eyes sparkled with delight. “That's amazing, thank you!” she couldn't wait to share the news with Tina.
As soon as she had a break, Sophia called Tina, barelu containing her excitement, “Tina, guess what? I started my cleaning job today!”.
Tina's voice came through with the line, filled with excitement. “Yaaaas, girl! Congratulations! What's the pay?”
Sophia took a deep breath savoring the moment. “It's $4000 per month”.
Tina's voice rose to a squeal. “Wow, that's massive for a cleaning job! You must be the happiest cleaner in the world!”.
Sophia laughed, feeling happy and kind of relieved. “I know, right? I'm still in shock”.
Next, Sophia called Alex, her boyfriend, to share the news. “Hey, babe! I just started my new cleaning job,and I'm loving so far”.
Alex's warm voice came through the line. “That's amazing, Sophia! I'm so proud of you. What's the pay?”
Sophia grinned, feeling happy and relieved. “It’s $4000 per month”.
Alex whistled. “Wow, that's incredible. You'll be able to save up more for your mother's surgery”.
Sophia beamed with joy, feeling grateful for her supportive ones. “Yes, thanks Alex. I'm really happy, I need to get back to work, bye”.
“Yeah, bye” Alex replied.
………
Mr Daniel smiled warmly and gestured to the group of cleaners gathered in the corner of the office. “Everyone, please welcome Sophia, our newest team member”.
The group turned to face Sophia, their eyes filled with curiosity. One of them, a petite woman with a messy bun, whispered to another, “Wow, she looks so….. beautiful. What's she doing here”.
Another cleaner, a tall, lanky man with scruffy beard, snickered. “Must be a victim of circumstance, huh? Beautiful girl like her,cleaning services?”.
“This is Mariah, your team lead. She'll show you the ropes”.
Mariah, the petite woman with the messy bun, smiled warmly and extended her hand. “Welcome, Sophia. We're glad to have you on board”.
As Sophia started, she couldn't help but notice the whispers and glances from her coworkers. She tried to focus on work, but the gossip continued.
“I heard she worked in a strip club downtown”, one of them whispered.
“No way, I don't think so”, another replied.
With newfound determination, Sophia dove into her work ignoring the gossips, her cleaning cart gliding smoothly across the floor. She was determined to make a good impression, to show them that she was a hard worker, no matter what her circumstances were.
Two months later……
After six months of working in the St Clair Industries, a mysterious incident occured. Julian's prized diamond necklace was stolen. Sophia was revealed to be the last person who cleaned had cleaned his office the previous evening.
As the investigation unfolded, Sophia became the prime suspect. Her coworkers began to whisper among themselves, and the office gossip mill went into overdrive.
Sophia was shocked and devastated by the accusations. She knew she didn't st
eal the necklace, but how can she prove her innocence?.
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