Chapter 4: The Interview

Anastasia Honchar's POV

"So, tell me about yourself," the old man asked as he ushered me to get to the seat in front of his desk. For an old man, he did not have shame for showing his sexual innuendo. I smiled before I took out my resume and to think that Alfred used my real name for this. I will talk to him about this later.

"here, I hope this might help you," I said as I put the resume onto the table. He took it but he did not look at me. instead, he still grinning at me.

"do you have your phone number on that?"

"yes but—"

"Excellent, now tell me about yourself," he said as he took the resume and put it on top of the pile of the resume that I presume was for the same job applicants as I was.

"well, my name is Anastasia Honchar, 26 years old and—"

"Hmm, hmm," he said as he looked me up and down. I tried not to flinch under his gaze but I kept ongoing.

"I have a degree in Chemistry, emphasizing the pharmaceutical chemistry and I was the only child," I said some of the true stuff and some that I altered so that I will not take him by surprise. Men like to think that they can save us like we're a damsel in distress.

"Okay, and do you have any boyfriend?" He asked me. woah, talking about personal questions and privacy. Was he not married to advance me? I smiled before I cleared my throat.

"well, actually I am—"

"I don't see it on your resume," he said as he took a look at it. I smiled again.

"well, my husband and I would like to keep our privacy for the most part but since you asked, yes, I am married and happily in love with my husband," I said as I was challenging him that my marital status will change his decision to hire me. He nodded before he put his hand together on the table.

"well, considering that your marital status—"

"my husband is in Italy. He allowed me to come here to get a job. sir, please I beg you, I will not leave until I have a job," and because of my job need someone like you for me to beg, then I will beg you but that's it. He smiled before he looked smug at me.

"very well, I like you Anastasia, or do you prefer to call you anything else?" He asked me. I shook my head. Please don't.

"well, it would be a pleasure to work with you," he said as he shook my hand. Disgust was overwhelming me but I keep my face stoic until I said my line.

"it will be a pleasure to do business with you," I said before I smiled.

I went to the nearest garbage can to empty my stomach as I remembered him touching in place that I don't like. I would love to break his bones and fingers and maybe I will. I need to plan for the intrusion but to get to someone like him, that means I have to sleep with him if I wanted what I wanted.

I shivered at the thought before I sat down next to the dumpster. I was not feeling okay. Maybe the change of weather from cold to sunny overnight was not a good idea. I need to take some medicine when I got back.

then, I heard something from behind me. I turned around. It was so pitch black that I cannot make out what was going on in the dark.

"who's there?" I asked as I was getting up. The skirt and this fucking wedges did not help my chance to fight it off.

"Whoever you are, just so you know, I had mad skills," I said as I saw something moving again.

"well, I supposed that would not be a problem for us, right guys?" The young man stepped out of the shadow with some bulgy buddies. I groaned inwardly as I know that I cannot take them out alone, let alone wearing a skirt.

"what do you want?" I asked him before he sneered at me.

"our client was unsatisfied with you so he thought it would be great to get in touch tonight and maybe you like it as well," he said as he was advancing toward me. I hold my ground. Fucking men and their retarded mentality.

"well, catch me if you can then," I said before I ran.i know that I sounded like I have mad skills but I did not emphasize what. Well, I have mad skills for poison and cure but now with mad skills to protect me.

I would with my potions, not my combat. I always feel down whenever Mia, Alina, Sabrina, and Camila were competing against each other how many points they can get to take down their opponent. I sighed as I was running for my life right now.

I took a right turn and someone was waiting. I wanted to turn around but I have been surrounded.

"well, it looks like we catch you, after all, princess," he said as he sneered at me. The bulgy buddies of his were laughing. Fear struck me as I don't know what to do. I prayed and prayed that someone will help me.

"I swear if they came to help me, I will marry them," I said in my mind and before the young man can touch me, I closed my eyes.

I did not feel something as I was expecting he would drag me out of here and went to wherever his client asked him to bring me in. but, when I opened my eyes, it was all clear now.

a figure was standing in front of me as he was wearing a black hoodie and I could not make out his face. He was wearing a mask but I can see that his eyes were green as the forest. Like someone that I used to look into their eyes and know who he was instantly after he talked.

"well, if you wanted to take her, get in line buddy," he said in Greek. I did not aware that I was talking in Greek when all I ever did during my cover was talking English. How did he—I mean how he knows where to find me?

"I think you might want to step aside, princess," he said lightly as I can sense in his voice he was smirking at me.

"with pleasure," I said as I went to the nearest dumpster and I hid. I think this guy might be the bad guy but for now, he was all the best that I can get.

"Now, shall we play?" He said before I squeezed my eyes and I closed my ears.

Marco Conti's POV

well, once I went to the cybercafe, I did find only one thing, Honchar was supposed to be one of the wealthiest families in Slovenia but an accident took their lives but people believe that one heiress survived and that was my mark.

Anastasia Honchar. Now that's a pretty name as I smiled at the name that I read in my mind. I drummed my fingers on the table before I took off to the building again. It was almost evening and I think that she was the only candidate that was being interviewed at the company.

oh and I googled the company as well. Nice cover but their operation can be a little bit tricky. I don't know why Anastasia would love to get a job there but if she did get a job there, she will be in a lot of trouble.

So, I followed her after she got out of the building. I was having some coffee and pastries from the building in front of the building. I know that she was nervous by the way that she walked. I read people for a living before I strike them but she did not look like a mark, more like scared.

then I saw them, the people that were working for the bastard. I know it was not my job to interfere with anyone but with Anna, I don't think I can get away from her magnetic field.

she went to the dumpster, bad move, but she emptied her stomach. Well, that was a bad sign. Not every day that I saw someone would empty their stomach after an interview but when I looked closely, the guys were greeting them. I cannot hear what they say but whenever that guy, the leader, was trying to touch her, I snapped.

I jumped in front of her and I took that guy's hand in mine, breaking it while making eye contact. He was looking at me and terrified instantly. well, they know who I was.

"well, if you wanted to take her, get in line buddy," I said in Greek as I knew it would make them piss in their pants. I smirked as they were trying to get out of the way but I was still holding his hand. I can sense that Anna was looking at me with horror on her face but I acted fast.

"I think you might want to step aside, princess," I said before I heard some shuffling behind me,

"with pleasure," she said as she went to hide. I smirked as I can sense that these guys will not be having a good night tonight. Who asked you to mess with my mark?

"Now, shall we play?" I asked them before I gripped his hand even more.