Chapter 184
Mia sat up straight in her chair, her fingers clutching her handbag a little tighter when the woman across the table looked at her with a blank expression again.
She can’t deny her son, never!
“Yes Ma, I have a son, he’s three.”
The woman hummed softly, not giving much away. Her face didn’t change. No smile, no nod, no frown. Just the sound that told Mia she had
been heard.
“You mentioned you grew up in Willowcrest?” the woman asked, her voice calm.
Mia swallowed. She felt a chill run down her back. Should she lie? Should she change her story? What if this woman tried to do some digging? Aşking about a Turner in Willowcrest will give her the zero mark already.
She wanted this job so badly. She needed it. She had no space in her life for someone to start poking around in her past.
But she couldn’t take back what she had already said. So she nodded. “Yes Ma.”
The woman’s eyes narrowed slightly, just a flicker of movement. “And you moved. Mind telling me if there was a problem that caused you to
move?”
Mia’s heart skipped. Her hands, still holding her bag, now clutched it tighter. What kind of question was that? Why did it feel like this woman was digging too deep? Couldn’t she just ask about her skills or experience like normal interviews?
She didn’t really have experience though but still….
She stared at the woman for a moment, not sure what to say. Her lips parted, but the words didn’t come. She felt like the walls were closing in, like her past was suddenly standing right behind her, waiting to be exposed..
They didn’t just leave Willowcrest, they were shipped off in the middle of the night against their will.
As if sensing her thoughts, the woman spoke again “Miss Rivers, these are standard questions for our employees. Before you become a part of this company, we would like to know you more to avoid issues in the future.”
Mia blinked, then looked down for a second. Her mind raced.
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She took a small breath and lifted her head. “I uhm… my family moved out because of some circumstances beyond our control. It wasn’t any
sort of problem.”
She tried to keep her voice calm, but she could hear the slight tremble in it. She hoped the woman didn’t.
The woman stared at her a second longer than felt comfortable, then nodded slowly. “I see.”
Mia wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. She kept her eyes on her lap now, not daring to look up. She could still feel the woman’s gaze on her. Could she tell Mia was hiding something? Could she tell she was scared?
The woman scribbled something on the paper in front of her, then asked a few more questions. Nothing too deep, nothing too personal this time. Just things about her availability, if she was comfortable with shift work. Mja answered each one carefully, praying each time that she was doing well enough.
Then came the next question.
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“You mentioned you just moved here and you’re staying with your brother?”
Mia nodded quickly. “Yes Ma.”
There was a short pause before the woman continued. “I hope we will not have any issues with you here.”
Mia shook her head almost immediately. “Not at all, ma’am.”
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She wanted to say more, to explain how seriously she was taking this opportunity, but she didn’t want to seem desperate. Even though she was. God knows how much she needed this job.
One last question, do you know the CEO of this company?”
Oh shit!
She forgot to check out his picture yesterday, then again this is a huge company, she might never meet the CEO…still, she is supposed to at least know what he looks like.
She knows his name though
“Alex Lowell” she said
The woman looked at her for a long moment, like she was reading every of her movements including how many times she blinked.
So weird.
Mia felt exposed…
And then, without saying another word, she reached into the drawer beside her and pulled out a white envelope.
Mia’s eyes followed the envelope. Her heart pounded louder.
The woman placed it on the table between them and slid it across.
“Congratulations, and welcome to ABL.”
For a second, Mia didn’t move. Her brain hadn’t caught up with what was just said. Then it did. Her breath caught in her throat. Her hands flew to her mouth before she quickly brought them down.
She wanted to scream. She wanted to jump out of the chair and dance right there in the office. She wanted to cry, and at the same time, laugh like a child.
Instead, she reached out slowly, her hands shaking just a little, and took the envelope.
“Thank you, Ma. Thank you,” she said, her voice filled with emotion. “I promise to do my best.”
She could hardly stop smiling. Her lips hurt from how wide they were stretched. Her chest felt like it was floating. This was it. She had done it. She had gotten the job.
“The envelope contains the details of your employment, salary, code of conduct, and everything you need to know about your job and the company, the woman explained.
Mia nodded, holding the envelope like it was made of gold. Her eyes were burning, and she knew if she spoke again, the tears would spill.
Was this really happening?
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She got the job?
Just like that?
Her heart raced. Her son’s face popped into her head. She could see his little smile, hear his voice calling her “Mama” in that sweet, innocent tone. He would be so proud, even if he didn’t fully understand.
She has something now. A sweet opportunity to make thier life better.
“Thank you so much, Ma,” she said again, her voice barely above a whisper, thick with emotion.
She clutched the envelope tightly, like it will disappear if she let go.
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