he hundredth time, Ellen sighed

lications she had submitted. Staring at the ceiling of her apartment, she s

thing," she scream

and had received no response. Her rent was almost due, and

sult in Manhattan for three years

er at dinner later that day. The last application she had made was for the po

ove as fast as that was," Ellen said to

ound from her ph

s her phone. "Let it be an employment

iss Elle

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she had not expected to be s

" Ellen screamed, ju

soon," Mrs. Grater said, all smiles, a

tomorrow, mom," Ellen told her mom a

ance to The Haven Hotel. She felt a chill go down her spine as she

smile, she said to one of the ladies, "Good morning.

nded, "Hello, kindly hold on and let me

en and smiled. "Please proceed to the to

As she rode on the lift, Ellen wondered how luck h

nd was directed by a security

nding his hand to her, Alex introduced himself: "Hello, I

d and said, "Thank

e have a little to discuss before yo

f her. "You would be working directly with the C

the work load is intense; your experience mad

," Ellen said. She

ent and loyalty; you'll be exposed to confidential

say something, Ellen stutter

She had a calm and attractive face; she was tall and had an aura of confidence. He definitely would

"You'll be on probation for a year, at the end of which retaini

e offer. Could she really dedicate one year to being on probation? She had n

y best in this one year," El

rful!" Alex s

to strictly abide by Mr. War

his contract and sign it," Alex stated, lay

as she scanned through t

Welcome to the Warner Haven Co

gotten a job, and to think the pay was more than she had expected She

waits," Alex said, leading

hall. Alex knocked on the door and entere

oduce your new secretary, Mis

od day, Mr. Warner. I appreciate

nt of him, but at the voice of the lady who

nt Alex questioned himself, wondering if he had indeed