LOVELY KARMA

CHAPTER 16: COLD GAZE.

VIVIAN'S POV

I looked myself again in the mirror, I've never been this nervous before,it was the day of my interview, I wore my slightly faded collar neck blue shirt, with a black short skirt and tucked it in. I wore my own and only black stilettos and grabbed my resume and off I go. I forgot that I didn't have any breakfast but there was no time for that, I ran outside the building and waved to a cab. I was already five minutes late. when I entered the cab, my heart was beating twice as fast as it's normal pace. what if I get rejected again. No. it's not gonna happen, I have faith and I believe that it would all work out for me.

I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I didn't even realized that the cab already stopped moving. I saw the driver giving me a concerned look, I hurriedly came out of the car after paying him. Right in front of me was The Kingston's corporation. it was huge and magnificent, looking at the time, what!!! Fifteen minutes passed nine? I'm so done for.

I entered the building and was greeted by the receptionist,she had a big smile on her face,hmmm I thought all receptionist are all rude. I guess not all of them. "Good morning ma'am. Do you have an appointment with Mr Kingston?" "Yes, I have an interview with him and I'm already late." I said with a pleading look. "alright. this way please," she said leading me to the elevator., when I got in,she clicked on the twentieth floor and stepped back, waved a little and I waved back, before the elevator door closes.

Ding!!! We were already on the twentieth floor,so fast, I walked out of the elevator into the hallways and I was not surprised to see only one door in the whole hallways. I was now standing in front of the huge steel door, breathe in and breathed out before knocking on the door. not quite long,the knob of the door was twisted from inside and the door flew open, exposing a brunette lady, probably in her late thirties, but still pretty and professional. she looked at me up and down and certainly I saw disgust written all over her face. she stepped aside allowing me to come in, and when I came in, they were few people sitted there but only one caught all my attention.

Those glassy eyes and cold gaze, that pink kissable longing lips. I subconsciously dropped the files I was holding on the floor. "clumsy" I heard from someone, that was when I realized that I had dropped everything on the floor, I hurriedly started picking it up. I could hear the battering and unpleasant comments that others on the table said, but I careless, my mind was cloudy, I didn't hear him say anything, I looked up and saw those eyes that could pierce inside the soul of someone. I shouldn't have come here.

I stood up straight, after packing up my stuffs, waiting for them to judge me. all eyes were on me. I just wish I could disappear right now. "Can we see your resume now,or when you're done drooling over your boss to be" the older woman at the left said. I'm not drooling over him, I'm more likely to be scared. I searched for my resume but couldn't find it. I knew that I didn't leave it at home.. where could It be? "We should have known that you were an unserious brat that knows nothing about working for someone..." "No... I mean.. I had it a minute ago..."I said trying to defend myself. "Then where is it?" the old lady shouted at me. "I'll just go and look for it at the elevator,it might have fell from my....". "Don't bother, you're not fit for this job, Don't ever show yourself again in this company and.....". " You're Hired, you'll start working here on Monday.". Lucas said. why did he hire me. "But sir..." the old lady stood up and wanted to oblige but Lucas caught her off. "No buts. My decision is final. she's Hired and would be my secretary. Meeting dismissed" he said and left the office, brushing me a little while passing. Everyone in the office was giving me a look of disdain, but I care less. I was hired right of course. I proudly exited the office.

I went home that day feeling tired and exhausted. I opened the door to our apartment and found my mom on the couch watching her favorite TV shows. she saw me and hurriedly ran to me. "Oh dear... you look really exhausted, what happened?" " Well.... nothing I can't handle" I said giving her a reassuring smile. Mom went in and dished out some food for me and gave it to me, she sat at the opposite sofa and watched me eat. it was frightening. "what!!?" I had to ask. " Wouldn't you tell me about your interview?. Did you get the job?" she was asking a lot of questions. I was contemplating if I should tell her about Lucas but... she'll find out anyway.

"Lucas is the CEO of the Kingston's corporation.". I said waiting for her reply. "Who's Lucas?" "seriously mom? Lucas my subject, The Lucas you called a lowlife peasant, the Lucas you despised. And now he is the owner of the Kingston's corporation and without him, I wouldn't have gotten this job" I concluded. "He hired you? which means, he still likes you. hook up with him and marry him so that we could pay off our debt and also....". "Mom.. you're unbelievable. do you think that after what we've done to him, he'll still accept us back,he doesn't even like me". I said reprimanding my mom. "But he hired you, which means he still has something left for you" Mom said but I caught her shut. "What if he wants to get even, what if he wants to revenge, have you thought of that?". "Sweetie, just do this and save our family...". "Ughh. you just want to get back to your previous life, not caring if you'll hurt anyone in the process. you've controlled my life before and look were I've ended up. I won't let you do that to me again" I said and hurriedly ran upstairs, leaving my food half touched. I have to think of something fast, I wouldn't get back with Lucas because he has power and fame now. I really loved him genuinely before when he had nothing. I still love him now.