Interview

Cirilla Xanders is a fresh IT graduate whose dream is to become the CEO of her own software company. All the girls in her school envied her because she was every boy’s dream girl. She is beautiful, tall, cheerful, and intelligent. But despite her charm, she came from a poor family, and her mother is sick. She can’t remember her father because he left when she was just five years old, and her mother never talks about him.

Ciri was a scholar at Xavier University, the most prestigious school in the country. Because of her intelligence, she was able to graduate with flying colors. Despite being poor, Ciri still managed to live a good life. From middle school up to university, life seemed easy for her. With her beauty, kindness, and intelligence, she was always admired by everyone.

But life quickly changed after graduation. She applied for a job and got an interview at Gates Inc., the top software company in the country. It had always been Ciri’s dream to work there. She imagined herself creating applications that everyone would download— earning enough to build some savings in the bank for her mom and to fulfill her simple dream of traveling around the world.

Her daydream ended when the secretary called her.

“Ms. Xanders, you can now enter the room.”

As she approached the door, her heart pounded. She was nervous, she wanted this job so badly. It was her first step toward her dreams. She tried to calm herself and whispered, “I got this.” She entered the room confidently, wearing her prettiest smile, but her smile faded the moment she saw who was sitting there.

The man in the chair was Benjamin “Benj” Charlz Gates, the son of the company’s owner. Ciri and Benj had gone to the same school. Back at Xavier University, Ciri was known as the perfect combination of beauty and brains. She had many suitors, but the one who captured her heart was Benj Gates.

When Benj saw Ciri walk in, he gave her a sly smile and said, “Have a seat, Ms. Xanders.”

As he looked at her, he was still amazed by her beauty. He hadn’t seen her for two years since he went abroad to study. Ciri had grown even more beautiful, her sparkling innocent eyes, pointed nose, gentle lips, slim figure, and porcelain skin. He had dreamed of her every night.

“Thank you, sir,” Ciri replied timidly.

“Why should we hire you, Ms. Xanders?” Benj asked.

Ciri was still in shock. She couldn’t believe that the man sitting in front of her was Benj her ex-boyfriend, the man who had patiently courted her since middle school. The man she dumped two years ago, the one she hurt so much. But he was also the man she deeply loved, the one she once dreamed of spending her life with.

Ciri felt uneasy; she couldn’t even look him in the eyes. And at that moment, she knew she had messed up.

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