Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 56 A Chance Encounter

Carla had thought that she was an early bird, however, when she arrived at the interview, she found

that lots of people were already there.

The hall was crowded with many interviewees, who were in small groups talking about their former

education, work experiences and thoughts about the upcoming interview.

Looking at those high-spirited competitors, she couldn't help but let out a sigh. She felt no hope about

getting a job here.

She graduated from a most common college and she lacked experience in her target position. What

was worse, her family background might also take a toll on her potential value. To stand out from the

fierce competition seemed an impossible task now. When she was downhearted, her phone rang.

"Carla, have you arrived there? The HR manager of that company is a friend of my brother's. I can

recommend you to him. You just go to the front door now and the manager will meet you there,"

Violet instructed her on the phone.

"That company is very popular among job hunters. There must be a lot of interviewees already. You will

probably be neglected if they interview you in sequence. Since we can ask someone for help, why don't

we do it?"

Violet continued, fearing that Carla might be too proud to accept the patronage.

However, Carla replied without hesitation, "Great! I owe you a favor, Violet!"

She knew that it was useless to be stubborn now. After all, she had attended many interviews already

but all failed. If she could get a job here, why would she refuse any help offered?

Moreover, the position of purchaser was always considered to be profitable, therefore it might be the

most popular position here. She wasn't confident that she could be successful over the others.

"All right. You go to the front door now. I'll call him and tell him who you are," Violet added.

After hanging up the phone, Carla pushed her way through the crowd and walked towards the building.

Just as Violet had said, a man with a badge was at the front door, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Excuse me, are you the HR manager?" Carla went over and greeted him politely.

"Yes, I am. Are you Miss Carla Ji?" the man asked looking at the beautiful and cute lady before him.

"Yes, I'm Carla. It's nice to meet you!" Carla made a bow to him immediately and then followed him to

the building.

Just after they entered, next to the front door, three men arrived at the VIP passage.

The man in the front was young and handsome. He looked tall and masculine. He had a pair of starry NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

and mysterious eyes. His lips were closed forming an alluring shape.

It was visually pleasing to the eyes, even if it was from far away.

"Welcome! Mr. Terence, it's such a great honor to have you here, in our company," said the president of

the company who came out to greet them in person.

He turned around and commanded to his man, "Prepare the best tea for Mr. Terence and bring it to my

office." He then gestured for them to go inside.

He was very respectful to the visitors.

"Thank you Mr. Zhao. You are very hospitable." Terence smiled as he walked into the VIP elevator with

president Zhao.

On the other side.

The manager led Carla to his office and asked her to fill in a form. Then he took her resume. Even

though he didn't tell her frankly, she understood that this position was already filled by her. They would

also need some time to go though all the procedures and then she would get a formal letter.

It seemed that Violet really gained some influence in JA City in recent years.

Carla breathed a sigh of relief after she left the HR manager's office. She looked down at the crowd,

feeling a little guilty for what she had done. How many of them were here for the position of which she

had just filled? But little did they know that all of their efforts would be in vain.

She knew that it wasn't really fair, but she had no choice. After all, it was survival of the fittest.

"Mr. Terence, you came to BH city after a long journey. You should try and spend a few extra days

here. Even though our city isn't as prosperous as the first-tier city such as JA City, it is, however,

worthwhile having a look around. Our local culture is very special."

The president recommended with a smile, his eyes twinkling behind his glasses. They got off the

elevator and walked along the corridor.

"Yes, I'm already familiar with it. BH City really has something special," Terence answered. But he

wasn't thinking so much of the city when he said it. He was actually thinking of something else.

It all looked familiar, but—

Carla turned, about to take the elevator.

As she looked up, a group of people was heading her way.

One of them she recognized as the president of the company. She googled him last night after Violet

had sent her the company profile. However, the man that was beside him chatting happily

she didn't need to google. She was very familiar with him indeed. It was Terence! They hadn't seen

each other for over two months.

She stepped back and made a slight bow to them out of courtesy.

Terence was stunned when his eyes met Carla's. But it was only for a fleeting moment, without anyone

else noticing. Then he looked away, without breaking his stride.

Everything looked familiar in this city which was filled with coincidence and the unknown.

The coincidence was that he always seemed to run into the same girl in one way or another.

Unexpected things had always occurred even though he had thought that everything was under his

control.

Nathan and Rainer were both surprised. If they hadn't been with Terence the whole trip, they would

have thought that Terence and Carla had agreed on an appointment. But they knew that they hadn't.

They walked past each other.

Carla also knew that it was just by pure coincidence that they ran into each other. After such a long

time, it would seem ridiculous for Terence to investigate her whereabouts and even to make up this

chance encounter.

She assumed that Terence had given up on her a long time ago.

The thought of this made her relieved. She walked into the elevator and pressed the button to the

lobby.

She walked out, ready to hail a taxi.

"Miss Carla!"

someone called behind her. It was Rainer.

He jogged towards her and smiled warmly. "Miss Carla, it has been a long time."

"Rainer? What brings you here?" Carla asked looking past him, half expecting to see Terence.

Yet, Terence had promised her that he wouldn't appear in her life anymore. Even though he had

showed up just now, it wasn't done on purpose.

"Oh, Miss Carla, I was sent here by Mr. Terence. He wants me to deliver a few words to you. If you find

yourself in any trouble, just let him know. Even though you refused him resolutely, he... he just doesn't

want to see you having a hard time."

Rainer could only repeat word for word what Terence had instructed him to say. But Rainer couldn't

convey the frustration and sadness that Terence felt when he said those words. Carla would only

understand if she had heard them herself directly from Terence.

"Miss Carla, this is my personal suggestion to you. Cherish the moment!

Goodbye."

Rainer nodded slightly to her, turned and left.

Carla gazed at Rainer's back, and couldn't help letting out a bitter smile. Did he think that it had all

been her fault?

That she was the person who didn't cherish?

In the afternoon, Carla attended another interview. She had applied for it long ago and didn't want to

give up even though a job was reserved for her already. If she passed it, she would have more choices.

She was run off her feet the whole day until dusk. Finally she returned home, totally exhausted.

But she still had work to do. She prepared porridge and buns for dinner, despite feeling tired and after

that washed and cleaned vegetables.

After everything was done and dinner was ready, she finally lay on the sofa to relax.

She reached for her phone to check for any messages when the door bell rang.