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The Interview That Went Wrong

last update publish date: 2026-07-12 18:09:39

Laura Jean POV

Antonio gave me the green light on a Tuesday morning, which was either perfect timing or terrible timing depending on how you looked at it.

"Thirty minutes," he said, handing me the slot like he was doing us both a favor by limiting it. "Structured. No personal territory. Keep it to the racing."

"Understood," I replied, nodding.

He gave me the look of a man who had understood things himself and still watched them go sideways anyway. "I mean it, Laura Jean."

"I know you mean
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