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Lila lost her insurance when she was laid off from her job a few months ago, and we’ve been struggling to survive ever since.
I would work twenty-four, seven if I could, in order to keep her here with me. Lila is my family. We’ve been best friends since we were in diapers. She’s the only family I have left, and I just can’t lose her.
You won’t lose her.
I square my shoulders as the man calls my name, and I stand and follow him back to a small conference room.
Fake it until you make it. Sure, everyone else in the waiting area seems like they would be a better fit here, but who knows? Maybe a miracle will happen, and I’ll get this job. That would be amazing since York Technology pays better than every other job I’ve applied for.
I walk into the room, a serene smile curving my lips upwards as I take in the two men sitting on the other side of the table.
“Hi, you must be Ms….Flowers,” the man says as he scans the resume before him.
I open my mouth to correct him when he finally looks up, and his light green eyes snag mine.
The whole world seems to grind to a halt as we stare at each other. He’s the most attractive man I’ve ever seen in real life, and I can only gape at him as I stand motionless across the table from him.
My body feels like it’s burning up, and I wonder briefly if I have a fever.
Maybe I’m coming down with something.
His light brown hair is pushed back from his face, showing off his strong cheekbones and those kissable lips. He’s wearing glasses that have partially slipped down his nose, making him look more adorable than sexy. It also makes him look more approachable and down to earth.
“Cool eyes,” the other guy says as he swishes back and forth in his chair.
The spell is broken, and I quickly sit down, smiling faintly at the other man.
“Thanks.”
I get that a lot. Not many people have purple eyes. I’m told that I got them from a great- great-grandmother. They’re my best feature, and the one people comment on the most.
The man I was staring at nods, clearing his throat as he looks between his friend and me.
“He’s married,” he tells me, and I blink.
“Oh, I wasn’t hitting on him… if that’s what you mean,” I say in confusion.
“No! No, sorry, I just…” he trails off, and I glance between them.
The man who commented on my eyes is grinning at his friend like he knows something that we both don’t, and I have the strongest urge to figure out what that is.
“I’m Adrien, by the way. I own the company one floor down. I was just coming up here to help Levi here with some interviews.”
“You can go now,” Levi tells him, and Adrien laughs, clapping Levi on his back.
“I know. You’re hired,” he tells me, and I blink in surprise.
“I am?” I ask, looking to Levi, the man who actually runs this place.
“Yeah, you’re hired. You start tomorrow.”
“Really?” I ask because this all feels like a dream.
“Yeah. I’ll get all of the paperwork together for you to sign tomorrow. I’ll see you at nine am, Ms. Flowers.”
My heart sinks as I realize he thinks I’m someone else. This Flowers girl must have a strong resume. I should tell him that I’m not her… except the pay and benefits here are too good to pass up.
Out of all the jobs I applied to, this is the one I wanted the most. It seemed like a cushy job, but it was more than that. The pay and benefits were way more generous than any of the other job listings.
