The HR interviewer frowned as she read the résumé in her hand. “Thirty years old?” she said, looking up from the paper.
Her eyes moved from the document to the woman sitting quietly across from her.
Gloria sat straight in the chair, her hands folded on her lap. She looked calm on the outside, but inside she was nervous. The interviewer looked at her again, clearly surprised.
“Well… I have to admit,” she said slowly, “you look younger than thirty.”
For a brief moment, Gloria felt hopeful. But the interviewer suddenly sighed and placed the résumé on the desk.
“But unfortunately, I’m sorry, I can’t hire you.”
The hope in Gloria’s chest disappeared instantly. She forced herself to smile politely.
“That’s alright,” Gloria said quickly. “I can do anything. I’m willing to learn. Even if it
