Chapter 4 - The Golden Trap
Vincent set his phone face-down on the table. The terrifying, cold intensity vanished from his face, replaced instantly by the warm, charming CEO facade. He smiled, leaning forward again as if the awkward moment had never happened.
"That sounds incredibly difficult, Emma," Vincent said, his voice dripping with perfectly manufactured sympathy. "You’ve clearly had a very hard life. But you are honest. You returned a wallet containing ten thousand dollars in cash without taking a single dime."
Emma relaxed slightly, though her heart was still beating fast. "It wasn't my money."
"Exactly," Vincent agreed smoothly. "And I want to reward that kind of integrity. You shouldn't be scrubbing floors on the night shift."
Vincent reached into his suit jacket and pulled out a sleek, black business card. He slid it across the white tablecloth.
"I want to offer you a position as my personal executive assistant," Vincent lied flawlessly. "The starting salary is two hundred thousand dollars a year, with full benefits. But it requires you to move into the corporate penthouse suites immediately. I need you on call 24/7."
Emma gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. It was a life-changing sum of money. It was an escape from poverty, from the cold, from the broken foster system.
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"Oh my god," Emma whispered, tears of joy filling her eyes. "Mr. Sterling, are you serious?"
👉 What dark, ulterior motive is Vincent hiding behind this life-changing job offer?
