Chapter 17 - Vanessa Reapplys For Low-Level Corporate Jobs
In a cramped recruitment office in downtown Newark, Vanessa sat across from a young human resources specialist holding her resume.
Her designer clothes had been sold to consignment shops, replaced by an off-the-rack business suit that fit awkwardly around her shoulders.
“Ms. Vance, your background shows extensive gap periods and several public civil litigation filings,” the HR specialist noted dryly.
“I was managing public relations for a high-ranking military official during those years,” Vanessa lied quickly, holding her head up.
The HR specialist pulled up a quick internet search on her desktop monitor, seeing thousands of news articles detailing the Vanguard scandal.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Vance, but our corporate compliance policy prevents us from moving forward with your application,” the specialist said.
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Vanessa walked out into the humid city street, her heels clicking against the worn pavement as rain began to sprinkle from the clouds.
She realized that the doors of high society were permanently closed to her, sealing her fate in the quiet obscurity she had once mocked.
