A girl strangely exclaimed as she bit her pen cap. “Hello, my name is Ruka Singed,” the lucky girl introduced herself politely.
“Mia Murillo,” said the girl who had just spoken.
“Hello, my name is Caspian Gibbons,” a dashing young man said.
“I’m Michelle Johnson.”
“Theodore Quintana.”
The other two interns did not look pleasant; after all, having another intern increased their chances of being fired. As a result, they were clearly hesitant to welcome any more additions.
This was a silent but heated competition for a spot at the Translation Department.
Subsequently, another man and woman appeared; the man was chubby while the girl was arrogant as if she was born superior.
Inara Clarkson was her name and she was said to have the most powerful background of any intern. She was the third generation of government officials’ descendants, so she had a better chance of staying than anyone else here; nobody in the room was her opponent.
Ruka paid close attention to her because the two girls on the opposite side lowered their heads, whispered, and looked at Inara with envy as soon as she arrived. “So, you’re the one who cut in line, huh?”
Inara asked, her eyes widening with disgust.
The ones who did not adore Ruka in the first place turned to look at her as soon as these words were spoken. Only Caspian and the chubby guy seemed friendly while the other four interns saw her as a threat.
Ruka’s face flushed and she remained silent for a few moments..
“This is unfair. We are selected from thousands of applicants, yet you can just enter through connections. You should feel ashamed to be here!” Inara sneered, wishing Ruka would withdraw and leave.
“If my capabilities don’t allow me to stay till the end, then I will naturally leave.” Ruka responded calmly while raising her head.
“Inara, I believe Ruka simply missed the assessment time. You don’t have to give her a hard time.” Caspian tried to put in a good word for her.
“Yo! We haven’t even started our internship yet and you’re already into her? Caspian, you should worry about yourself before others,” Inara chastised him.
“Shut your nonsense,” Caspian rebuked with his reddened cheeks.
“Why don’t you just quit on your own, Ruka?” Mia propped her chin up, a threat lurking behind her bright eyes. “It’s better than being booted!”
Though Ruka was embarrassed, she was not about to back down. “I said, if I’m not qualified to stay, I’ll leave,” she stated flatly.
“Oh, wow! How can you be so sure of yourself? I’m honestly curious about your secret supporter now!” Inara scowled as she thought, I doubt her background or connections to be more superior than mine.
“I heard you’re just the daughter of a regular diplomat, so what’s the big deal?” Ruka’s background had already been looked up by Inara.
At this point, Ruka was taken aback by her counter. Thankfully, a graceful figure entered the room; it was Victoria. When Ruka saw Victoria, her lovely eyes narrowed slightly. Victoria’s beauty shone even brighter under the spotlight. She was the type of woman with a great temperament, aura, and talent.
