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(A Steae of Convenience Romance Novel)

Prologue

Kiona

My heels clicked on the pavehtly with the lance atone, and I couldn’t afford to screw this up

Two intervien I’m in the zone

Clinch this last one, Key, and you’re done

My eyes drifted to one of the store s on ht over clothes I’d never been able to afford, instead catching my reflection Tastefully, I’d chosen to wear a puff-sleeved, soft aquamarine frill blouse over a dark miniskirt that complimented the tones of my skin I topped it off with pantyhose and a killer set of black heels The clothes were courtesy of an apparel warehouse reseller, and the accent purse slung over a shoulder was a clever reproduction, givingaccount

Looking the part was easy, provided sufficient resources Like a chameleon, I could contort my appearance and demeanor to fit any environorous study that was difficult; learning just enough of the appropriate skills, knowing how to improvise professional answers out of sher

But I’d made it so far The first interview had been with ins I liked Larry for a number of reasons, primarily that he was on my team from the start His mistake had been his enthusiaset hi pair of kids for a few minutes There were two questions that I’d fuh ultiet a feel for ths of my resume

If you could call that complete and utter fiction a resume…

My second interview had been a little tougher A man who introduced hiher in the chain – the Director of Marketing He was also an older, crotchety bastard with a harsh disdain for bullshit Dealing with him had kept le with hi a few illusionary weaknesses to show him how humble and responsible I was