Chapter 1 Emily Harris

• I look around the classroom once again and realize that everyone is focused on the evaluation in front of them. I finished my evaluation a few minutes ago and didn't find it as difficult as expected.
• I look over all the questions one more time to double-check, and I find myself thinking about how I got here at the University and how grateful I am for my friendship with Emma. I recently turned 23, and we are in the final semesters of our business administration degree. Unfortunately, I still don't have a job. My beloved father, James, always sends me some money to help me get by, but it's not much. So, my friend holds things together in our small apartment that Emma's family provides for her.
• Emma managed to get a good job thanks to her prestigious last name, Scott. I am trying to get a good recommendation letter to at least secure an internship and help my friend with the household expenses.
• I'm tired of staring at my evaluation, which I finished a few minutes ago. I gather my belongings and head towards my Process Logistics professor. When I hand him my evaluation, we both see his eyes light up with happiness.
• "Emily, please come to my office later so I can give you the recommendation letter for a future internship. You are one of the few in your class who will graduate with honors," my professor says. He has always encouraged me to seek knowledge and become a high-standard professional.
• "Professor, I truly appreciate your help from the bottom of my heart. A recommendation letter is very important to me at this moment," I reply with a grateful smile. I let him know that I would come to his office at the end of the class to pick it up. I glance at my friend once more and leave the room.
• I don't notice Matt Jones approaching. He's an idiot who loves to disturb my life.
• "Hey, Emy, my sister said she's willing to take you to the store to buy some new clothes," he says. I roll my eyes and try to focus on the book in front of me.
• "Matt, why don't you go find your own group?" I try to stand up, but he holds me by his side.
• I may not appear to be a stunning woman, but I put in a lot of effort to look this way. I inherited my mother's genetics, so I have a very attractive body. Having dark hair and green eyes, I believe, is the reason I attract a lot of attention. I am often harassed, and sometimes this harassment scares me. So, I started dressing in loose clothes to avoid drawing attention, but unfortunately, Matt and his group like to pick on me whenever I'm alone in the corners of the university.
• " Stop being annoying and accept going with my sister. " He continues to be sarcastic, which irritates me, and suddenly I see him falling to the ground, quickly getting up, and then I realize that Emma was sitting next to me.
• " Slap him the next time he approaches. " A smirk appears on her lips.
• " I think I should start being a little more aggressive because being polite doesn't work well with you, Matt, so get lost before I call campus police and accuse you of harassment. " I notice that he gets angry, and before he gets closer to me and my friend, we see the police approaching us, so he backs off and walks in the opposite direction.
• " What happened here? " Emma asks me, but I just shrug and show her that it wasn't important. "Alright, tell me what the professor told you when he was leaving. " This time I turn to her, excited, and hold her hands.
• " Emma, she told me she's going to give me a recommendation letter to get an internship. " We become ecstatic with the news, she hugs me, and we celebrate the news.
• " There, friend, I think now we'll be able to get you to start working with me, even if it's in different departments. " I couldn't ask for a better friend than her. " Are you going home or are you going to devour some books? " I burst into laughter.
• " I have to go get the letter from the professor. " She agrees and kisses my cheek.
• " Well, since you're staying there, I'm going to work now and talk, once again, with my boss so that he asks you to come for an interview. Let's cross our fingers, friend. " Emma gives me another kiss, and we say goodbye.
• I reach the office and ask for permission to enter, and I'm greeted by some of my professors.
• " You can come in, Emily. " Another teacher was in the room, sitting on the small couch that the professor kept in his office, which was well-organized and had several books at his disposal. I smile at everyone there, and they indicate for me to sit down."
• " So, dear, we know that you're trying for some job openings or an internship, and since we are your professors we see how hardworking you are, and your grades are among the best on campus. " I look at my professor's desk, and they start signing the document. I feel emotional seeing their gesture; it means I'm on the right path.
• " Thank you so much for what you're doing for me. I promise I won't disappoint you, professors. " I thank each of them and decide to go home.
• Before I even open the door to my house, my phone rings and my friend's name appears on the screen. I answer before even putting the key in the lock, feeling that it's good news.
• " Emily, are you already home? I hope so because you need to get ready and come to the company right now. I got an interview for you... " I don't let her finish speaking; I let out a little scream of celebration, entering the house and dropping my things on our small couch.
• " Emma, what should I wear? " I look at my wardrobe and realize that I don't have anything nice enough to wear for a job interview.
• " Go to my closet, there's a blue knee-length skirt, look for a white silk blouse with a ruffled neckline and sleeveless, and my matching jacket with the skirt. I believe it will look perfect and professional. " I look at the outfit she described and feel satisfied with what I see."
• " Thank you, my friend. I'll be there as soon as possible, I just need to fix my hair. " I can almost imagine her laughing when I talk about my hair.
• " Call me as soon as you arrive, I'll take you to your interview location. " We end our call and I start getting ready to leave. I curl my hair, making sure it looks neat and put on everything Emma told me. I wear dark stockings and heels, and I'm pleased with how I look.
• With everything arranged, I called a car to take me. I'm nervous and a little anxious about everything. This interview is important to me for several reasons. I hope everything goes well. I arrive in front of the grand empire of the Walker Corporation. It's a large mirrored building. I enter the building and notice many people looking at me. I take out my phone and let Emma know that I'm here, waiting for her. In a few minutes, she arrives and is surprised when she sees me.
• " Who are you? Where's my friend Emily? " I laugh at her joke and we go to the reception to get my authorization to enter the building.
• " Stop joking around. Where will the interview take place? " She pulls me into the elevator and presses the button for the top floor.
• " Your interview will be with the company's administrator. He fired his last assistant, and with the company closing many contracts in recent years, he urgently needs a new intern. I hope you get it, my friend. " I wipe my hands, which are starting to get sweaty on my skirt.
• We exit the elevator, and she takes me to a room with a beautiful view of Chicago. She points out who might be my future boss.
• " Excuse me, sir. They asked me to bring her for an interview. " She looks at me, and with a smile, we say goodbye.
• " Good afternoon, sir. My name is Emily Harris, and I came for the internship interview for... " We are interrupted by a man who enters the room without any ceremony and disrupts my introduction.
• I look at the man who just entered the room. He has a penetrating gaze, and I feel him looking at me carefully. I'm surprised when he sits in the seat where the other man is sitting. He has a mysterious air about him, with his blue eyes. He extends his hand, indicating for me to sit in the chair in front of him. He is very attractive, dressed in that dark suit. His full lips and well-groomed eyelashes show that he is a man who takes care of himself. I stumble and trip over my feet, falling into the armchair. I feel embarrassed by my actions. If he didn't notice my interest before, he must have noticed now."
• " Good afternoon, miss... " I hand him the envelope with my references and recommendations.
• " Harris, Emily Harris. " He looks at me, and there's something different in his gaze.
• " Pleasure to meet you, Miss Harris. I'm Noah Walker. " He says, and I realize I'm in an interview with the CEO of the company where I want to be just a simple intern. " Let's start your interview. " I feel the blood drain from my face.