CHAPTER 17

SOPHIE

I shook my head, my hands almost clasped together in a plea. “I'm sorry, ma'am, you misunderstood me. That was not what I meant when I said that.”

I was just trying to say that I didn't reject the application. “I came right here after I got the employment letter in my email.”

She frowned. “Look, young lady, I'm extremely busy and don't have time to chit-chat with you. A certain Sophie Forbes already declined the job, so if you say that you're missing Sophie, then we have no job for you here. You can leave right away before I call security.”

My brows drew together as...