All Chapters of Terms and Conditions Apply: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

The weather is chilly, and for the first time in forever I didn't seem to care about the music blaring softly from the speakers outside. A song from my favorite Billie Eilish, tempting, my subconscious confessed. Still, I wasn't stirred. Infact, I wanted abrupt silence. Nothing about my life felt lyrical right now. Don't get me wrong. Nobody died. Okay. Not recently though. My father did, but that was years ago, and that still remains the one story I am never excited to talk about. The crispy rustling of papers interrupted my train of thought. I directed my gaze to the Hiring Manager of Redwood Advertising, and immediately, I regretted making that move. She’d been staring at my CV for far too long, so long that I began to wonder if the printer had mysteriously translated my documents into Arabic.“Nice profile here, but…" she uttered, signalling I should hold on, as she went ahead to take a call.I rolled my eyes in exasperation. ‘Dear Lord, not again. Not another rejection.'I’ve b

｡⁠♡ Andrea “If you’re easily intimidated, you can leave now."For some seconds, there was heavy silence. Yet, no one moved.Everett Langston leaned back on his chair still scanning the four of us like a man weighing apples for freshness. With one ankle rested casually on his knee, his fingers drummed once against the armrest before he looked away. How arrogant!"Good... That saves me time. You could have your seats" he ordered.He reached for the four cream envelopes sitting in a neat row on the polished table and slid them toward us. "One of you doesn’t belong here. Decide."What? My brows knitted. "Decide? Based on what?" The other male candidate whispered nervously to his neighbor. The eyes of the lady who had been staring a little too openly at Everett sparkled with excitement as she shifted in her seat. It was as if the challenge only heightened her interest in him.I ignored her. I wasn’t here to gawk."Everything is part of the interview,” Everett replied calmly. “Five min