Is it Second Chance?
"I can’t believe you have the nerve to ask me. My company only hires college graduates. And even if they didn't, I don't help people who cheat and lie, Jamie."
I felt the rejection in my bones. I threw my phone across the bed, tears streaming. He was right. I deserved that. I almost gave up looking right there.
But then, the next morning, he sent another message. Short and crisp.
"Go to Izakaya Mori. Ask for Mark, the manager. Tell him I sent you. Don’t be late."
Larry hadn't forgiven me, but he hadn't left me drowning either. I rushed to the restaurant, and Mark, a young man with unnervingly sharp eyes, interviewed me and offered me a waitress position. It was a lifeline.
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