Chapter 1375:
Lowering her voice, Dolores moved closer. “You have to look out for yourself. Never sleep with someone like that. There are people out there who target virgins on purpose.”
At those words, Linsey’s expression faltered.
Virgins?
After being forced into sex with that masked man, she was no longer one. The memory pushed its way back into her mind, leaving a heavy weight in her chest.
She wanted to tell her best friend everything, but Dolores had only just come out of surgery. Burdening her now would do no good. And even if she did share, it wouldn’t undo what had already happened.
After thinking it through, Linsey chose to keep the truth to herself.
“I got it.” Forcing a faint smile, she added, “Don’t worry, Dolores. There’s no chance Gorman and I will ever actually fall for each other.”
Not long after, the medication eased Dolores into sleep, and Linsey slipped quietly from the room to sit alone on a bench.
Those unwanted memories gnawed at her chest until her eyes began to sting.
That man had stolen both her first kiss and her virtue as if they meant nothing. She should have kicked his ass before walking away.
If fate ever brought him before her again, she wouldn’t hesitate—she would make him pay, no matter the cost.
The thought had barely finished crossing her mind when her phone buzzed in her pocket.
She quickly reached in, thinking it might be Gorman, but the name on the screen belonged to an unfamiliar number.
Who was calling?
The question ran through her mind as she picked up.
The call clicked alive, and a man spoke. “Is this Linsey Brooks?”
She hesitated for a second before responding, “Yes, I’m Linsey Brooks. Who’s speaking?”
“I’m calling from the HR department at CR Corporation. I wanted to let you know your résumé and online interview have both been approved.”
Linsey’s breath caught. “Really?” she blurted out, springing to her feet on the bench in excitement.
A quiet laugh came through the line. “Yes, that’s right. But there’s still one last step—a face-to-face interview. Once you pass that, we can officially bring you on board. Would tomorrow work for you?”
“Absolutely,” she replied without hesitation.
They confirmed the interview time for the next morning before ending the call. Joy kept her frozen in place, tears spilling down her cheeks in disbelief.
After being forced to leave her previous job, she had been sending résumés to countless companies.
Finding work lately had been almost impossible. Every job post online drew hundreds of applicants, and HR departments were pickier than ever.
