Marnie couldn't believe it. Shirley was so lucky. The man who raped her was incredibly rich.

Marnie chose to be Sergio's girlfriend.

Then, she told Sergio that she was traumatized by the events of that night and didn't want to mention it ever again, neither did she want another person to hear of it.

Sergio promised not to mention it to anyone else.

Whenever people asked how they got together, Sergio would give them another reason.

After being with Sergio for a while, Marnie became convinced that he was truly affected by the drug in the wine that night.

He was a calm man and never lost his temper. Even when she talked his ear off, he always listened.

But Marnie could feel that Sergio didn't like her.

When he gazed at her, he always seemed to be analyzing her. He was level-headed and logical in his observations.

Despite Tyrone's incident, Sergio acted as if everything was normal and went to work as usual.

ALL he could do now was to wait.

"Mr. Blakely, the interview is about to begin. Please come over to the HR department," the secretary informed him as she entered his office.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Sergio gave a small nod and set aside his work. He stood up and proceeded toward the meeting room.

During the holiday season, the research center would recruit students from universities in Mathias. Those who exceled would have the opportunity to be hired as permanent employees.

In the past, during the holidays, Shirley would return to her hometown to teach students.

This year, Shirley's father decided to stay here and earn some money, so Shirley didn't go back to her hometown.

As summer vacation came to an end, Shirley realized that she would be a senior this year. With her minimal course load and no plans for further education, she decided to search for internships with some of her classmates.

Each year, numerous companies in Mathias would recruit interns from various universities. Shirley and her classmate diligently sent out their resumes. After completing the rigorous online tests, they were invited to the Blakely Group for an interview.

Shirley arrived promptly for the interview at the Blakely Group, wearing a loose dress that concealed her baby bump. She was accompanied by her classmate.

More than ten people were sitting in the lounge. They were all here for the same purpose: an interview.