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V hadn’t been too happy when I did that, and I promised I would let him know if something was going wrong. It was still weird, though, considering we only talked about books.
Is everything okay?
Not really. Hopefully, it will be, but a lot is up in the air.
What can I do?
A warm feeling spread through me. V had no idea how hot it was to me that he’d asked that simple question. But conviction was always attractive in my book.
Nothing at the moment. I’ll talk more about it if it gets super dire. Right now, I’m just stressed. It’s hard to read anything new when I’m like this.
What about an old favorite? It worked for me when my dad passed.
I considered it. Biting my lip, I reached for the one I’d been reading many years ago, the one I’d apparently recommended to V somehow.
I’ll give it a shot. Thanks, V.
I’m here for you always.
Chapter Three
Sebastian really wasa god among men. I was sure Lily already knew that, but I didn’t realize it until he landed me an interview within a week at Leviathan.
Of course, I didn’t have an outfit, which meant I had to scour Lily’s closet for something that would work. She didn’t have anything professional either, but she had more regular-length tops than crop tops, making her closet a far better choice. I wound up with a pair of her slacks and a nicer-looking blouse. I didn’t look like myself when I walked through the doors, but I highly doubted they’d want to employ the real me.
“Stay calm,” Sebastian said. “The person who’s interviewing you is nice, from what I’ve heard. Just mention your successes and strengths and find one weakness that is accurate but not too bad.”
He was repeating all the things he’d already told me a few days before. I hated to admit it, but I needed the reminder.
“Right. I can do all of those things.”
I definitely couldnot.Had I done anything good at my last job? Sure, I got things done and never missed a deadline, but the most I could remember was getting an entire book read in a meeting.
“And take a few deep breaths. There’s no need to panic.”
“It’s not like the future of my homeownership counts on this or anything.” I still tried to listen. I got a few breaths in before we exited the elevator. “Out of curiosity, you won’t get fired or anything if I bomb this, right?”
“How bad are we talking?”
That didn’t make me feel better. “You know what? I’ll just sit and wait, and everything will be okay.”
Sebastian nodded, but his brows pinched together. I had a feeling he didn’t have any more confidence than I did about this situation. “I’ll wait with you and give you an introduction,” he said.
“I’ll tell Lily you were extra nice to me.” I gave him what I hoped was a warm smile and pulled out my phone to message V.
Okay. I’m about to try and fix all of my problems here in a bit. Hopefully, I don’t mess it up.
V
You couldn’t mess up anything you tried to do.
HA. I appreciate the kindness, but I need to be realistic.
Then we’ll be realistic. You’re smart, Amy. Even if you mess this up, you’ll figure out a way to make someone laugh about it and still get whatever you need.
And before you ask me how I know how smart you are, I’m going to direct you to the notes of the last five-book series we read where you caught plot holes I didn’t even think to see.
You know my follow-up questions too well.