Chapter 1 — The Interview That Changed Everything
Dad sat there looking worried. He had no work, my brother’s education was suffering, and my sister was sitting at home. We were struggling financially, and there was barely any money left.
Mom sat beside Dad as he sighed and said, “I don’t know what to do anymore. I don’t have a single penny in my hands. Whatever little we have will barely be enough for food.”
Mom looked worried too.
I tried to reassure them. “Dad, I’m going for another job interview. Don’t worry. Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
Everyone looked at me with hopelessness in their eyes. I couldn’t blame them. This was already my fourth interview, and I hadn’t gotten a single job yet.
I wonder what will happen today.
With those thoughts running through my mind, I left home for my interview at JD Company.
Honestly, I was a little scared. JD Company was the biggest and most powerful company in the country, owned by Jackson Brown.
People said he wasn’t just a ruthless businessman…
They said he was an underground Mafia King.
Who knows what awaits me there…
As she walked down the street, she thought to herself, “My name is Clara Evans. I’m twenty years old, unemployed, and struggling financially. I don’t know what fate has in store for me today.”
She finally arrived at JD Company. After entering the building, she sat in the waiting area and noticed three other girls who had also come for the interview. They were busy fixing their makeup and checking their appearances. Well, who could blame them? It was their first time meeting the owner of JD Company. Clara had heard that Jackson Brown was the most handsome and eligible bachelor in the country.
Clara patiently waited as one girl after another went inside for the interview. Each of them eventually came out in tears. At first, Clara was terrified. Then she thought, “This is my opportunity. If I lose this chance too, what will I tell Mom and Dad when I go home? At least I have to try.”
So she stayed seated, gathering every bit of courage she had.
Just then, someone called her name.
“Miss Clara Evans? Your interview is next. Please go to the office room immediately.”
Clara nervously picked up her file and purse and walked toward the office. When she reached the door, she knocked softly.
“May I come in, sir?”
A deep, captivating voice came from inside.
“Come in.”
The moment Clara heard that voice, a shiver ran down her spine.
“Maybe this is why those girls came out crying…” she thought nervously.
Still, she gathered her courage, took a deep breath, and stepped inside.
But the moment she looked ahead, she froze in place
