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When Ann was asked to see the vice president first thing in the morning, she never could have imagined it would be concerning Isabelle’s interview and subsequent rejection. After having the panel reject her the previous day, she had slept like a baby, happy that she had finally executed her revenge.Keeping Isabelle out of the company almost made up for that time in college when she lost the scholarship to her. And, not only had she managed to cost her a job at the prestigious Larson Group, but also tarnished her reputation at the same time. She had been certain that once the word spread in the industry, Isabelle would have a hard time finding a job elsewhere.So, she hadn’t foreseen what was currently happening–sitting opposite a righteous-looking Isabelle, under the strict scrutiny of the Larson Group’s vice president.Why was Jason paying so much attention to Isabelle’s case, anyway? The man rejected hundreds of applicants daily and forgot about it. If he was acting as he usually d
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Kevin shot a curious glance at his boss in the backseat and quickly looked away. He had just brought the luxury car to a stop outside the house that his boss frequented nowadays. He couldn’t, for the life of him, figure out what Jacob was up to.Especially as he removed his designer suit and pulled on a shabby jacket over his shirt.He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, wondering whether to ask the questions in his mind or not. He didn’t want to cross any boundaries, but this was beyond astonishing, he couldn’t help the curiosity. Plus, he wasn’t getting paid to stick his nose into the boss’s personal business…In fact, sticking it where it wasn’t wanted would be a sure way of losing his pay.After changing into the jacket, Jacob went ahead to remove his Italian leather dress shoes and replaced them with work boots.Kevin’s attention went back to the neighbourhood outside. Surely, the car looked out of place in such a place, and especially outside the shabby home his boss was
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Finally, Isabelle completed the third round of the interview at the Larson Group and was officially hired.After the debacle with Ann was out of the way, the rest of the process had been smooth, and she completed her interviews confidently knowing that she would be judged fairly. Eventually, she passed all three rounds and signed an employment contract with the company.On the morning of her first day at work, she went by the flower shop to buy herself congratulatory flowers. She was so excited to begin her career at the company she had always wanted to work at, and getting herself a bunch of flowers seemed well in order. They were the perfect way to symbolise the new beginning in her career. And hopefully bring more luck her way, she hoped.She had just started looking around the shop when an attendant in a bright orange apron approached her. “Welcome to our shop, Miss. Is there anything in particular that you’re looking for?”She wished she could spend more time admiring the beautif
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Isabelle came to her feet when Jason got to their table, and so did Seth beside her.“Good afternoon. Ms Cruz,” he greeted. “How is your first day going?”“Good afternoon, Mr Del Mundo,” she replied, smiling at him. “Good so far.”“Are you having any problems? Is anyone giving you a hard time?” he asked, a serious look on his face.His serious expression and firm words surprised Isabelle a little. Sure, he had been so helpful during the interview process so it shouldn’t be a surprise, but he sounded very concerned. His manner implied that he was concerned in her not just because she was an employee, but almost as if he had a personal investment in her.Before she could assure him that she wasn’t having any trouble at all, Seth spoke to him. “You don’t need to worry about that, Mr Del Mundo. If Ms Cruz runs into any problems, I’ll help her through.”Jason turned to Seth and noticed how he hovered over Isabelle, as though protectively. He cleared his throat and looked between the two. “
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Jacob scoffed as Isabelle narrated how she thought Seth was the one who helped her with the interview. Had he gone through all this trouble to give her a fair shot at the job only for her to think it was another man who helped her? She must think really highly of the guy.“Did he tell you that?” he asked, crossing his arms across his chest. At that point, they were just standing in the middle of the alley, immersed in their argument.“No,” she replied, blowing away stray strands of hair from her face. “But it makes sense. Nobody else at the company knows me personally, so he’s the only one who could have spoken for me against Ann. He’s a head designer, so I think he’s close to the vice president. Plus, he comes from a powerful family. He probably has some influence around here.”The more she talked about the guy, the more Jacob’s irritation grew. Did she say he was her senior? Did she have a crush on him or something? Just because he was not her lover didn’t mean she wasn’t interested
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Jacob and Isabelle turned around at the sound of the voice. Their eyes fell on Naomi, standing near a black BMW that was parked outside the nearby building. Beside her was a man Isabelle had never seen before.“Hi, Naomi,” Isabelle greeted her tersely, ignoring her earlier words. She wasn’t interested in having a fight with her sister in front of Jacob. Just a few minutes ago, she had told him that everything was fine with her family. If Naomi didn’t back off, he might get the idea that she’s hiding something.Instead of replying to her greeting, Naomi turned to the man beside her and hooked her arm through his. “Babe, this is my sister, Isabelle.” Turning back to Isabelle, she said, “This is Arnold, my boyfriend.”She didn’t even bother introducing Jacob, but that was the last thing on Isabelle’s mind. New boyfriend? What on earth happened to Raymond? Wasn’t she supposedly pregnant with his child? As she looked from Arnold to Naomi, her sister gave her a pointed look, her lips stretc
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“What is going on?” Isabelle asked when Jacob didn’t offer any explanation about the sudden change in their means of transport. “Whose car is this?”Jacob shifted in his seat to look at her. “Since it’s your first day at work, I wanted to do something special for you. So I hired this car to pick you up.”Isabelle didn’t know what to say at first. Of course, the only way he could pick her up with such an expensive car was if he rented one. But why would he go to such an extent? They weren’t a real couple. Still, it warmed her heart that he wanted to do something special for her on her first day at work.“Thanks,” she told him. “It’s a nice ride.”It was better than nice. It was the kind of car only the very wealthy drove—and she knew that meant the renting fee had to be quite high. While it was nice that he thought to do this for her, she couldn’t ignore the financial implication. She was out of cash and he was making money on a part-time job.They couldn’t afford to splurge on unneces
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On the evening of Isabelle’s third day at the Larson Group, Seth appeared at her desk when it was time to go home. Isabelle hadn’t seen much of him the past two days, besides when they had lunch together. Part of it was because she was avoiding him actively–even though Jacob had accepted her explanation about their relationship, she didn’t want to risk another misunderstanding. The other reason was because they weren’t in the same departments and were both busy at work.When he appeared, she was gathering her things, ready to leave. Most of her co-workers had already left.“I came by to see if you want to get off work together,” Seth said when he got to her desk.The request was innocent enough, she supposed, but she couldn’t help thinking about the last time they had left the building together.When she hesitated, he added, “I haven’t seen much of you these last couple of days, I was hoping to catch up. You can tell me about how you’re getting along with work.”She appreciated his co
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