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the usual way, she would g

a hurry. Her stepmom and stepsister didn't even bother t

searching for a part time or full time Job. The

wante

every corner as she trudged downhill Portland. Her eyes se

th

elf. The cold bit down on her skin but th

estaurant. Gathering enough courage, she stepped inside, the

barely loo

she said flatly, h

further, forcing a smile. "Dishw

budge and once again the feeling of di

ling lost and completely helpless, s

her father's house, with nothing

to prove herself, she wouldn't wa

something to hol

to turn her father against her. Meanwhile,

rd when her eyes fell on something

rious yet hideous building. It looked like a plac

, The place was rumoured to host p

o a place like this but desperation had a w

coat, ignoring the pit feeling i

nt of expensive whiskey an

dress approached her. "

I need

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ht, fo

hind the desk, puffing out smoke from he

out smoke from the cigarette as Karen nodded her he

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man ch

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ns or go against your orders. You serve o

r eyes focused on the wo

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her eyes dangerous

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ny real emotion, as the other

ady in the network dress as they trudge

n's tired face, she w

o not let her wor

ts by 8:00pm and it'll end once you'

d, her hands tightly clutched against he

to her skin as she h

lit streets in front as a

rder a

r head as he insp

nt

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pen sliding in before

one was going to make her feel incapable again

gainst the windows her min

ave to bump i

but now he had bump

ever for once looked at her. He w

ng in her sto

me of her life. Her hands palmed her fa

reminisced the cold look he had on his face. The aloo

t one of the parking lots. She paid the fare trudging towards t

t be around to see her step in. Luck

already left for God knows where. She moved to

as she opened it. Her controlled breath finally dropped

usted and almost immediately, her

it with her hands

the morning. As her eyes came in contact, she sprung up fast

been selected for the position of Fa

d at the scree

ere a

thou

e job after all that transpired.

his a

erally, staring closely

real. It wa

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they say pati

ured to

as obviously there at the interview, he could've

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end what the reason was for her new

d the company's Cocktail party

nder

ted it was him

would he

someone else i