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e to her job application. She had submitted her resume and cover le

inviting her to an interview. She felt a surge of excitement a

ance at the interview. She spent the rest of the day in

a nervous wreck. She had spent hours preparing, researching the c

e a completely different person. She looked in the mirror, hardly recognizing the conf

ily took a deep breath and headed out the door,

ters, a sleek glass tower in the heart of the city. Em

copy of Forbes magazine. She had been waiting for what felt like

a sleek, silver-haired woman emerged from the elevator. Her eye

he asked, her voi

up and smoothing out

ng at the corners. "I'm Karen Brow

decor of the office. They walked past a bustling cubicle farm, th

oom, Emily's nerves began to spike.

ily to enter. The room was dimly lit, the on

terviewers, their faces stern and unyielding. Emily recogn

voice firm but cold. "We appreciate yo

o hide her nerves. "Th

eries of tough, pointed questions. Emily answered

something was off. The panel's questions seemed increasi

realized the true nature of the interview. Mr. Jenkins l

h disdain. "Tell me, why do you think you're

to remain professional. "I believe my skills and experience make me a

ly?" he said, his voice laced with sarcasm. "Because from where

she had been slapped. She tried to sp

. "I think that's all for now, Emily, thank you f

ng her with a cold, calculating gaze. She felt a surge of anger and

aid, her voice bar

lf in the mirror. Her eyes were red-rimmed, her face pa

r. Emily felt like she was moving throu

She was just a plain, ordinary girl, and she would never

iewers stepped in also. "You really don't have to keep your ho

agine this prestigious company hiring someone as ugly as you're, it will tarnish our reputation so much. In fact

like it's a capital NO. I hope this sinks well into your ugly skull he

th is this my fault, do i really look like an alien on earth? why will there jud

to stay with her hope up, it was better this way. She couldn't explain wh

he was going. where is your destination ma'am,

cific about where you're

arge but please just keep driv

e drove her around until evening, and finally she decided