Chapter 115

Before lunch, Lucas dropped Julia off at the company entrance, then rushed back to Perkins Group. She was pretty excited as she came running up to the Samerra building, ready to push the door open—only to be stopped by Melanie walking out at the same time. Both of their hands landed on the handle. Melanie, just back from seeing Sophia, gave the fresh-faced Julia a once-over, then sneered, "Hey, what are you doing here? We don't allow door-to-door salespeople, you know." "Hi, I'm not selling anything. I'm actually here to interview for an assistant job," Julia explained politely, pulling back her hand. "Interview?" Melanie raised an eyebrow. "You mean for Caitlin's assistant?" "Yeah! For Caitlin's assistant," Julia replied, flashing a small smile. Melanie's gaze sharpened. "Caitlin? You know Caitlin?" Her smile didn't reach her eyes. Julia, clueless about the rivalry between them, just nodded with genuine enthusiasm. "Yeah, she's such a nice person. I'm really thankful to her!" Melanie'