the alarm blared lo
rview," Ruby Clark said
got down from her bed to get r
unemployed for years, she couldn't
ter a quick bath and make up se
e told the driver as she re
rom the taxi, the late sum
older holding her
of Blackwood Enterprise, a Fortune 500 compan
gh that door, and eventuall
d with activities as
s, and clicking of heels against the marbl
e- applicants she presumed- sat scattered across high
sn't a
st said, gesturing to the waiting ar
d drifting back to the many
just an opportunity-
on her chest, once she gets this jo
éviré as one of the applic
kwood hold interview
replied sharply, hoping her response will dissuade th
ours, irritation began to
waiting, but thi
tch for what felt lik
g for four hours. He
and a man walked into the room, his pr
L BLA
t him, his meteoric rise in the tech world. The
, his piercing gray eyes scanned the room,
ut as much as a glance, his polished leathe
nt- hurried after him, her
uptly, turning to face her. His frown deepened."What is it Amanda?" he
w?" he asked c
the post of the sec
id, his voice cold and cl
re just a wast
ef surged through
seats, too stunned to speak as a result of his audacity. Amanda moved
she had lost her opportunity of getting the job, but she wouldn't sit back and watch Hazel- or a
d, her voice cutting
a flicker of surpri
ssed so directly, especially not by a mere
o dismiss them like they don't matter? Why announce an interview if you ha
n the world, but that doesn't give you
licants shook their heads, in pity for what's to come
tion my decision?" Hazel asked, a smi
m Ruby Clark", sh
ur decision, but rather, I'
h this kind of attitude
e, Lack or Spark, or whatever it is that you're called. You
e flushed
he could think twice, her hand flew u
od- had just been slapped by a mere applicant.His head snapped to the side, but he didn't flinch. Slowly, he turn
moment, glaring at him wi
d out of the building. But not before raising h
er, Ruby let out a shaky breath, she c
in flames, but she refused to regret standing up for herself. If nothi