5. The Big Plan

Since meeting Matt that night at the bar, Vanya kept thinking about the idea of getting her revenge on Kevin. As she laid on her bed and stared at the ceiling in wonder after a long and exhausting day at work, the girl began scheming a plan to sneak into Autoekomsten Corporation. Vanya believed that Kevin would overthrow that German automotive company in order to secure his company’s position and monopolize the monopolized four-wheeled vehicle business in Europe as Matt told her once.

Vanya smirked and chuckled, thinking of getting the newest car technology data from Kevin’s company to other competitors. Her mind imagined that Kevin would hang his head in shame as he watched his company crumble before his eyes, giving him the taste of his own medicine. It would be the sweetest revenge for Vanya and her family. She got up and walked to her desk, then turned her old laptop on.

“Hmmm … ” she tapped her chin lightly as her finger scrolled down the company’s website, “how do I get in there without getting suspected of being an intruder with bad intentions?”

As she clicked on the ‘Join Us’ button and waited for the web to load, something caught Vanya’s attention. There, she saw a list of job vacancies opened by Kevin's company. The young girl raised her eyebrows and widened her eyes, thinking this would be a great chance to sneak in and steal the important files and documents.

“Wait a second, these are all full-time jobs and require undergraduate education level?” she mumbled to herself while scratching her head. “Jeez, can’t they just hire a high-school graduate?”

Vanya rethought the idea of applying for a job in the automotive company since her job as a waitress at Heimel Morzend had taken enough of her time, not to mention that most of the vacancies required a bachelor's degree, which she didn’t have. Despite her initial pessimism and hesitation, she scrolled down the website page and looked for a job that suited her best.

Her eyes stooped at something intriguing. It was a job vacancy for pantry staff and janitor. Vanya clicked the description shortly after reading the title and examined every single bullet of the job description there. She took her time deciding which one she would apply as a disguise for her devious plan.

“Well, pantry staff it is,” Vanya monologued and began taking notes on what documents are required for the job application.

Vanya then typed the application letter down and edited her resume before putting them to her email and scheduling the sending time for 9 am. Finished with the first step of her plan, Vanya yawned widely and glanced at the clock above the desk. It was past 3 in the morning, and she hadn’t got any sleep. The girl then changed her clothes and went to bed, getting herself charged for her next day, as well as her revenge plan.

***

Three days passed, and no response from Kevin’s company regarding Vanya’s job application yet. Despite this, the girl was still optimistic that she could get the job and begin her plan. At noon, she received an email from the Autoekomsten Corporation’s official company. She nearly jumped and her eyes widened, which made Idna wonder.

“What is it, sis?” she asked and frowned. Idna barely see her older sister never looked as happy as now, especially after their family’s fortune ran out.

Vanya responded with an ounce of excitement, “I was contacted to do a job interview tomorrow. Gosh! I need to call Carlin to help me with that.”

“Wait, did you quit your job at the bar?” Idna asked, still not understanding what Vanya said.

“No, silly. I’ll have two jobs from now,” responded the older sister as she pinched Idna’s cheek.

Hearing her daughters’ conversation, Henriella came from the kitchen and joined in, “Vanya honey, is that true?”

She nodded eagerly. “Yes, Mom. You know, I don’t think I can fully rely on my income as a waitress to support the three of us, especially since Idna will soon be graduating from high school. I hope after the interview, I got hired there and provide a decent living for all of us somewhere away from Brussels.”

“Are you sure about this? I don’t want to see you overworked from having two different and tight-scheduled jobs.” Henriella came forward and joined her daughter to sit on the old sofa. “Where did you send the application, by the way?”

Vanya responded, “It’s a car company named Autoekomsten Corporation, Mom.”

Both Henriella and Idna had no clue that the company where Vanya applied was the very same company that scammed her father and made the family suffer hardship. Neither of them knew Vanya’s plan to destroy the rival company from the inside as well, so they just nodded and got glad about the news.

“You’ve worked so hard for us, Vanya.” her mother embraced the eldest daughter and kissed her cheek. “Good luck with your interview tomorrow, Dear.”

Idna joined the group hug and cheered on her sister, “I hope you get the job and paid with a lot of money, sis!”

Vanya snickered and responded to her mother and younger sister, “well, thank you. It means a lot to me.”

Vanya then grabbed her phone and searched for a number. After finding a contact named Carlin, she then dialed the green call button and pressed her phone against her ear. The waiting tone rang several times in Vanya’s ear until she heard a woman’s cheerful voice on the other end.

“Vanya! How are you?”

The one who started the call just chuckled before answering, “Hi Carlin, yeah I’m good, thanks for asking. Speak of that, did I disturb your time?”

Her best friend responded, “No, you’re not! I have 15 minutes of a break now, what is it?”

“Ummm … can I use your help? I have an interview tomorrow morning at 10 and I need someone with an excellent neat fashion sense,” said Vanya slightly hesitant.

“My god, Vanya, congratulation on that!” exclaimed Carlin across the call, “sure will. I’ll be at your house at 8. Oh, if you need some tips before a job interview I can help you with that, too.”

“Thanks, Carlin. You’re so kind.” Vanya nodded in relief and joy knowing that her long-life best friend never turned down any of her requests. “All right, maybe I’ll need those tips from you as well. Thanks again, and see you tomorrow!”