When the door closed behind him, the woman muttered under her breath, "What’s there to panic about? Unless you’re not qualified."
After 20 minutes, the employee returned, calling out, "Samantha LeClerc?"
Samantha stood up with a prideful smile, but there was something in her posture that suggested she already had the job. "Wish me luck," she said to no one in particular, then followed the employee into the interview room.
Sophia was left alone for a few more minutes, her nerves returning in full force. She stood up and paced slightly, trying to calm herself.
Finally, the door opened 20 minutes later, and the same employee called her name, "Sophia Blackwell?"
Her heart jumped in her chest. "Here goes," she whispered under her breath.
***
Meanwhile, somewhere in the city, Marcus lay o
