Chapter 39

Sophia heard a girl’s voice griping from behind her, “What’s this Yolanda stuff all about? You’re acting like you don’t know me. My name is Marian Barlow, Marian, OK?”

Sophia didn’t know if she was just being oversensitive to the name “Yolanda’ and mistakenly thought it was about her, or if it was really just a coincidence. She couldn’t help but turn her head to sneak a peek at the girl, then at Don, both

strangers.

She shook her head with a chuckle, scolding herself for being too touchy, and then headed to the other side of the

exhibition area.

The seminar was about to kick off, and everyone had already snagged their seats early.

Sophia checked the time on her phone, there was still a while to go, so she walked into the multimedia classroom.

At the entrance, staff were collecting resumes and portfolios. Sophia had brought hers along, too, but hesitated for a moment when she thought of the “Yolanda incident from earlier.

The girl collecting resumes shot a puzzled look at the resume in her hand, then at her, “Hello?”

She said it with a meaningful glance at the resume and portfolio Sophia was holding.

Sophia hesitated, then handed it over. Thanks.”

The girl smiled, “No worries.”

Sophia returned the smile and took a seat in the back row of the classroom.

her head or not, Sophia

seated in the front row and

and then stepped

was searching for, were Don and Brandon

so caught up in these guesses that she couldn’t focus on the seminar and didn’t feel like sticking around. Seizing the chance as the speaker changed, she slipped

the podium and headed to the entrance, where he picked up the stack of resumes that wasn’t exactly thin

left the multimedia classroom too; the back door was closed, so she had to take

gave an awkward smile as

as the girl who had nearly been hit earlier, asked with a smile,

at all. It was fascinating” Sophia replied with a smile. I just have something going on at home and

Don smiled back. “Family first, don’t let

not lingering on

garden elements with modern materials caught his attention. He pulled out that portfolio along with the resume, and the name “Sophia’ caught his eye. Her work experience section was pretty bare with no full-time gigs,

Chapter 39

raised his eyebrows in surprise, not expecting to

portfolio attached to her resume and then turned to the girl collecting resumes, shaking

so minimalist compared to the flashy ones. around it. The resume was just a simple sheet of A4 paper, so plain it made her do a double-take at Sophia, who was a stunner with a unique presence –

glanced at Sophia’s retreating figure, somewhat surprised, and

anything,” he said in a rush, taking Sophia’s portfolio with him

after her.

“Ms. Yearwood.”

hall of the teaching building, she heard Don’s voice behind her, slightly out of breath,

Don approaching her quickly with a

“What’s up?” she asked.

front of her, catching his breath while patting his chest, and handed her the resume, “Ms. Yearwood, is this

it, recognized it as hers, and

your design

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