Monday arrived. Not long after Clarrisa showed up at the company, she received an email from the company’s human resource department. It was a mass email. “After observing and consolidating various departments, we have made our decisions. The employees who have passed their internship will be promoted to permanent positions. Here’s a list of their names: …”Clarissa was extremely nervous. It was as if her heart was going to leap out. She only calmed down after seeing the name “Clarissa Johnson” on the list of people being promoted. At that moment, she was happy but also surprised. There was another intern from Pioneer University named Nicole Brown in the finance department. Many people thought she was promising. However, she did not pass her internship. Howard had mentioned the finance department only needed one extra employee. The spot was filled up by Clarissa. After seeing the results, Howard gazed at Clarissa with a strange expression. Clarissa and Nicole were the two
Clarissa moved into the company’s dormitory. It was just opposite her workplace. She could save on transportation fees and rent. Lily and two girls from the customer service department were assigned to the same apartment as Clarissa. The rooms that had sunlight were already occupied by the two girls because Lily and Clarissa moved in late. Initially, Lily wanted to argue with the two girls, but Clarissa said, “It’s not like we booked the rooms. Let them have it.”Only then did Lily leave them alone. Clarissa let Lily have the bigger room while she occupied the smallest room. There were no windows, so the ventilation was not good. Although it was not summer, the room was stuffy and humid. The room that faced away from the sunlight was obviously not very good. It was an apartment-based dormitory. There were many other units along the corridor. Clarissa’s unit was already in a bad section and her room had it worse. After washing her clothes, she would dry her laundry in the bathroo
Clarissa kept typing something on her laptop at the study table. “What are you typing?” The bed was behind the study table, so Clarissa had her back toward Damien. He might have talked to her because the atmosphere was too silent.“My valedictorian speech.” Clarissa replied to him half-heartedly and kept typing.“You?”Upon hearing that word, Clarissa had a weird feeling. How much did Damien look down on her?She turned her head and met his gaze. “Why? New East Corporation has always hired top graduates. Don’t you know that, President Lawrence? How could I have gotten a permanent position if I'm not outstanding? Was I not good enough so you had to interfere in the process? Is it your way of controlling me?”That “You?” was just a throwaway remark from Damien. He did not expect it to trigger Clarissa. Moreover, she was spot-on. He knew that she was not a simple person. Nonetheless, Damien could not be bothered with Clarissa. He closed his book and went to take a shower. C
Clarissa continued washing her clothes. She did not want to bother about those things. It was too tiring. “Clarissa, people are trampling on you. Aren’t you going to counterattack?”“Forget it. There’s no need. This kind of post will naturally lose popularity after some time.”“Could it be…” Lily tilted her head and looked at Clarissa. “Is there really something between you and the assistant director?”Clarissa stared at Lily.“I’m too lazy to talk to you.”After saying that, Clarissa brought her laundry to the balcony and hung them so they could dry. She was only worried about one thing, and that was if Damien would blame her for this matter. After all, this topic made it to the gossip forum. Once Clarissa had hung all her clothes, she took out her laptop and sat on the bed, Then, she continued typing her valedictorian speech. Lily wanted to say something else, but she closed her mouth upon seeing Clarissa was silent. In the end, Lily only said, “Don’t forget about the heal
If Clarissa had to guess, Damien was probably bringing his grandfather over to live with him. After all, leaving an old man all by himself in Florin could be rather worrisome. If Damien’s grandfather was coming over, there had to be at least a wedding photo in his home. Did that also mean Clarissa had to move in with Damien?On Saturday, Clarissa followed the address Damien gave her and went to a large photography studio. Damien was already there. Clarissa changed into a bridal dress. The size was a good fit. She could not help but think about the stare Damien gave her. He memorized her measurements with just a glance. His accuracy was quite impressive. When she came out, Damien seemed to be taken aback. Words like “in the prime of her youth”, “graceful figure”, and “beautiful face” were not enough to describe Clarissa. The pearl necklace on her chest accentuated her collarbone. She really looked young and bright. Seeing Clarissa in a white bridal dress, the words, ‘I’ll hol
Clarissa finally figured it out. Joseph Moore's request to follow her on Instagram prior was not a coincidence. He was not a scammer either. It was the rich man’s son that her brother had mentioned before. In fact, Joseph was a polite and talented person. Clarissa admired him. Introducing him to her might have been her brother’s one-sided wish. Clarissa smiled and said, “Asking you questions about economic law will be more convenient in the future, Mr. Moore.” “That’s right. In a few days, I’ll prepare some practice papers for you. Economic law is the easiest paper. You can pass by simply memorizing everything. As long as you’re willing to put in the effort, nothing will be a problem,” Joseph replied while adding remarks to Clarissa’s contact. Her name was saved as “Bunny In A Flower” in his contacts.“Clarissa, we haven’t celebrated your success in landing a permanent position at New East Corporation! I heard their standards were very high. My sister is truly outstanding.”
Damien thought Clarissa had met Joseph yesterday. Otherwise, Joseph would not suddenly send so many messages. There was also the possibility they would message this much every day and he simply did not know.On the other hand, Damien was slightly relieved. It seemed like Clarissa had credibility. “In the future, be more honest. Tell me if you have any needs.” Damien leaned against the bed and lit up a cigarette. Clarissa did not say anything and just closed her eyes. How was she “dishonest”? This incident made her feel pressured. Regardless, she remembered being desperate to meet him before this. She had truly fallen in love with someone she should not. After having sex, Clarissa laid down facing the opposite side. However, she could not fall asleep. She only saw Joseph’s message after turning on her phone.At last, she understood why Damien was acting that way. He must have seen Joseph’s messages on her phone’s display and misunderstood. Damien thought Joseph was Clarissa’
Clarissa was awakened by her phone. There was a message from Luke. [ Sis, aren’t you looking for a caregiver for mom? Someone introduced me to one and I heard she’s very skilled. Can you follow me to check her out? ]The message was followed by a hotel address. Clarissa thought, ‘My brother has finally done something right.’Since she had just quarreled with Damien, being together was uncomfortable. So, Clarissa told him that she wanted to get out of the car. After that, she took a taxi to the hotel. When Clarissa arrived at the specified hotel, she went to “Room 1402”. Luke was already waiting inside. Upon seeing his sister, Luke’s face lit up. It was as if he was trying to win her favor. “You’ve come.”“Why did the caregiver ask to meet up in a hotel?” Clarissa looked around. She kept feeling that something was off. “She’s taking care of another patient in this hotel. She’ll be done soon. Just wait for a while and drink some water.” As Luke spoke, he poured his sis