The Kiss that Sparked it All

The three interviewers were giving each other a once-over.

“I’m a bit suspicious about this girl’s intentions”

“Do you think she’s here to get close to our Vice President?”

“Could be, Mr. Larios has always been a chick magnet”

“Loads of girls apply here in hopes of getting close to Mr. Larios, but she’s the only one willing to be a janitor”

At the Howard Group.

Ellinor was at work as usual today, she spent the morning working on a sales plan for the quarter. After she was done, she took the plan to the CEO’s office.

There was a new secretary sitting outside the CEO’s office, a young and pretty girl who was clearly slacking off.

and asked casually, “Is Mr. Howard in?”

her daze, hurriedly put

she sat back down, idly looking at her perfectly manicured nails,

eyed the secretary. She didn’t know her, but it was clear that the secretary knew her and had some inexplicable hostility

have a document for

“Just leave whatever document it is here;

the document to Mr. Howard in person. Could you please inform him?”

secretary gave her an annoyed glance before reluctantly picking

the secretary’s impatience with Ellinor disappeared, and she spoke in a respectful and soft voice, “Mr. Howard, Ms. Mendoza from sales is looking for you. She says she has a

out faintly from the other end, “Let her in.”

hung up and raised her chin at Ellinor in annoyance, “Go in.”

her a slight smile, undeterred

colleague wouldn’t