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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lily sits trying to appear calm. There's an underlying anxiety, but she tries to push it away with the small smile she has. In front of her sits a man wearing a faded green Polo shirt, seen flipping through files she recognizes as her own data.
"Don't you care about your degree?" the man asks, chin resting slightly on his hand. The file is now back on the table.
One of the many things that makes Lily unsure how to respond.
"What's your work experience?"
This part, especially, makes Lily quite nervous.
"None."
"No experience, but a bachelor's degree," James murmurs softly, rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "What makes you want to work like this? I mean, as a babysitter? Oh, sorry. I mean... as a caregiver."
"I need a job," Lily responds bluntly.
She clearly hears her interlocutor sigh deeply. "Need, huh?"
Even though she only sees it from the corner of her eye, Lily is sure with a very high level of certainty that the man's
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