THE glass doors of Velmore Holdings slid open silently, and for a second, I actually forgot how to breathe.Nakatingala ako habang nakatayo sa gitna ng grand lobby, my head tilting all the way back just to see where the ceiling even ended. It was nothing like the small, cramped offices I used to apply to before. Nothing like the quiet, simple life I’d been trying so hard to build for myself over the last few years. The floors were polished marble so clean I could see my own reflection staring back—nervous, clutching my folder tight against my chest, wearing the nicest blazer I owned, the one I’d saved up for months just to buy. Chandeliers hung high above, sparkling like scattered stars, and everywhere I looked there were people walking around in sharp suits and designer dresses, talking in low, confident voices.This was it. My last resort.I bit the inside of my cheek, swallowing the lump that formed in my throat. “Kaya mo ‘to, Audrey.” I repeated the words in my head like a prayer,
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