Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Anatasia's POV

Finding a space in the parking lot, I park my car and step out… I walk towards the tall building and stop right in front of the big doors.

STATHAM_ENTERPRISE

Boldly written on top, I smile and breaths in the fresh air here.

I can’t believe I’m attending an interview at my dream company, I intended to do my internship here after graduation.

My phone starts beeping and I reach for it in my pocket.. my eyes bulges out when I see what the time is reading.

9:59am!

I shove my phone in my pocket and rushes through the doors into the building… I head straight to the receptionist.

“Hello, welcome to Statham enterprise… How may we help me?” She greets me with a warm smile.

“Interview… I’m one of the candidates!” I reply.

She looks at me with a frown, then checks her wristwatch.

She sighs and points to an elevator.

“Take the elevator, the interview is holding at the 19th floor!”

“Thank you!” I said and rush to the elevator without wasting time.

Thankfully, someone steps out of the elevator. I jump in and tap the 19th button.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m already late or if this elevator is actually slow…I groan and lean my back on the wall of the elevator.

Finally, I hear a ding sound. The elevator doors open and I step out… I begin to walk down the floor.

Until I see a group of young girls like me, sitting on a bench.. see chatting together and some just sitting on their own.

They’re all dressed formally, I guess they came for the interview too.

But the thing is, I don’t know if the interview has not started yet.. or if they’re done and waiting for results.

I move closer to a girl whom I deemed friendly, I wave her and greet her with a polite smile.

“Hi, I’m Anastasia!”

“Hi, I’m Rita Orson!” She smiles back.

“Er… I wanna know if the interview has started”

She nods.

“Yeah, it’s just getting started.. someone is inside the office!”

I smile and breath out in great relief.. I’m lucky!

“Thank you!” I told her.

She nods and turns away from me, not the type that keeps friends?… Well, at least she answered my question.

I look around and sees a space in one of the benches.. I quickly head towards it and sits down.

Then I begin to arrange my credentials.

Suddenly, I hear my name being called, I stood up at once and rushed towards the lady that called me.

“You’re next!” Was all she said before going inside.

I adjust my dress and put on a smile, I open the door and step into the office.

A very beautiful lady sits on a big chair, facing her laptop.. she seems to be a few years older than me.. I think 2 or 3 years.

My eyes scan her quality dress, I can feel her grace from her sitting posture.. she look so calm, like a sophisticated lady.

I guess I was too busy admiring her that I didn’t notice she’s already staring at me… she clears her throat and that woke me up.

I blink in embarrassment.

“Miss Lopez, right?” She asked.

“Yes, ma’am!”

She must have known my name from my CV I submitted online last week.

“Miss Lopez, what time did you arrive at Statham enterprise?”

Oh? Is this how they start their interview here?

“Miss Lopez?”

“Huh?”

“What time did you arrive at Statham enterprise today?” She asked again.. narrowing her eyes at me slightly.

I can’t let her know I arrive late else I can’t guarantee I’ll get the job.

A little white lie won’t cause any damage… right?

“I.. I.. arrive..”

I pause and clear my throat, I should speak firmly so she won’t detect I’m lying.

“I arrived at 9:30am!” I answered.

She puts her elbow on the chair’s armrest and rests her chin on her palm.

“Are you sure you arrived at 9:30?”

“Yes, ma’am!”

She didn’t say anything more, she simply presses a few buttons on her laptop and turns it to face me.

“Who’s this walking through those doors?” She asked.

My mouth hangs open as I find words to defend myself.. but I found nothing to say.

I mean, even a kid can clearly tell it’s me, there’s no way I can deny it.

“Is that you, Miss Lopez?”

“Yes, ma’am.. but there’s a perfect explanation for….”

“I don’t need any perfect explanations!” She cuts me off.

I open my mouth to defend myself but a glare from her shuts me off.

“Here in Statham enterprise, what we need from our workers is honesty!”

From her tone I can tell she’s angry at me.

“Ma’am, I’m sorry for lying, I didn’t mean to.. I just had to tell that little lie because I need this job, I…. “

She cuts me off with a raised hand.

“Miss Lopez, it’s best you leave our property now or I’ll send for the security to come show you the way out!”

“Ma’am… “

I swallow my words when I see her typing on her landline, I quickly turn and walk out of her office.

I have embarrassed myself enough, I don’t wanna increase my embarrassment.

With my head hanging low in shame and disappointment, I walk out of the building.

I walk towards where I parked Matilda’s car and turn back to take another look at the building… A little white lie does do a whole lot of damage!

I open the door and throw my bag and credentials inside randomly… I’m too angry to care where they fall in right now.

Just when I’m about to hop in the car, my eyes catches something… I notice how trapped Matilda’s truck is.

Two cars trapped her truck… One closely behind it and the other closely parked in front of it.

Who on earth are this blind people?! Didn’t they attend driving classes?!

I rub my forehead gently, I’m too angry to care about this right now… I think I can maneuver my truck out of here.

Opening the door, I get in and tries my possible best to drive out of this trap… But just when I think I’ve successfully escape, I heard a loud crashing sound behind me.

I quickly got down to check the source of that sound… Getting there I groan loudly and kick my back tire.

“Today’s really not my lucky day!” I grumbled.

I just broke someone’s bumper! I take a look at the car to see if it’s an expensive car and man…this car must be super expensive.

I don’t know car brands but from the look of this flashy car, it must be dope expensive!.

“What did you do?” Someone yells behind me.

I turn around and face him, looking at him apologetically.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know I’d crash your car…”

“You call this crash?!” He yells.

I frown…wait, why is he yelling?

“You broke my boss’s car’s bumper and you call it a crash?! I’m so dead!”

So it’s his boss’s car! Now I get why he’s yelling…I sighed.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know it’s your boss’s car… don’t worry, I’ll pay for damages!”

He looks at me and shakes his head.

“Can you afford it? Huh?”

“Why can’t I?”

He wipes his face.

“This is a Lamborghini”

I take a look at the car again. Oh! So this is the Lamborghini?

I nod, it’s really a beautiful car!

“Stop daydreaming, girl. What are we gonna do about this?”

“How about you estimate the cost and I’ll do a quick transfer to you?” I suggest.

The man look at the damage and frowns slightly.

“I think this should be roughly around 2million….”

I bang on his boss’s car cutting him off.

“Enough!” I yelled at him.

“Excuse me?”

“I said enough! I’ve heard enough about millions today! Do you guys wanna send me to an early grave?!” I yelled again.

“I’m afraid I don’t understand you!”

“You can’t understand!”

I turn away from him and graby bag and credentials from the truck…and started walking away.

“Hey! What about the damage? Aren’t you gonna pay for it?”

I pause and turn to him.

“I believe your boss is a rich man, he can afford 2million!”

“But….”

“If he can’t afford it, look…..”

I point at the truck.

“…I gift you that truck, sell it and use the money to repair the bumper!” With that’s I walk away without turning back.