Reckless Little Affair by Gabrielle Snow

Reckless Little Affair by Gabrielle Snow

Author:Gabrielle Snow [Snow, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gabrielle Snow
Published: 2020-04-28T16:00:00+00:00


Chapter 5

Amelia.

I stirred awake from a happy dream, my mouth stretched wide in a joyous smile. Yawning, I glanced at my phone, only to be brought back to reality faster than a fat kid chasing an ice cream truck. No! It was already 9 a.m. and I had to be in town for my first ever interview at 9:30. I’d overslept.

“Why?!” I croaked loudly in my morning voice as I hopped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom to shove my toothbrush into my mouth. While I was brushing, I managed to multitask by rummaging through my closet and find at least a somewhat professional outfit to wear.

I spat and rinsed my mouth, then threw on a black pencil skirt and a light green blouse. Exasperatedly, I checked out my hair in the mirror and admitted defeat. Brushing it would have to do. I finalized my futile attempts at taming it with a clip and secured it.

By some unknown force, eight minutes after getting out of bed, I climbed into a cab and was on my way. Not to mention I was looking a lot more put together than I thought possible. As the cab zoomed through the streets, I reached inside my purse and pulled out my mascara, before proceeding to shakily apply it. With a final touch of lipstick, I was as ready as I could get. I just hoped it was enough.

With five minutes to spare, I paid the driver and entered the tall building. My insides were twisting and turning and I was feeling jittery and nervous. As many companies as I had contacted, this was the only one that had gotten back to me so far. I needed to make a great impression. With this job I could soon afford to move out on my own and bid my dear mother goodbye.

I walked through the marbled front lobby to the elevators and upon inspecting the placard, stepped inside and pressed the button to take me to the 30th floor.

“You got this,” I whispered to myself right before the doors slid open. I needed that mental pep talk. Stepping out, I made my way to the receptionist who kindly told me to sit down and wait. My eyes skimmed the place and by each passing moment, my insides filled with need: the need to be part of it. Even the office space was everything I had hoped and dreamed of since high school. And I hadn’t even gotten to the good part yet. Today I would either make it—or break it.

“Ms. Foster,” a tall, lanky man in his forties walked towards me, holding his hand out.

I got up from my seat and nervously straightened my skirt.

“Yes, hello,” I greeted him and gave his hand a firm squeeze back.

First impressions.

A smile spread across his face. “Mr. James. Nice to meet you. Now, please follow suit and let’s get this interview started. My partner and I have been looking forward to meeting you.”



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