Shelia was supposed to be Juan''s lover, yet Juan had been surprisingly harsh with her, not even bothering to inquire about her situation.


    "Okay, Mr. Nichols," Liam said. "I''ll take good care of Mrs. Nichols. I won''t let her be mistreated at thepany."


    Juan, growing impatient, ended the call abruptly without furtherment.


    Joe, who had been standing by, said cautiously, "If Miss Miles can''t secure an internship right away, her thesis..."


    Juan''s voice was cold and dismissive. "If she can''t secure an internship, then my years of training her have been wasted. Don''t mention her again. I have no further interest in her affairs."


    "Understood."


    In the afternoon, Debra received a call from Ben while she was in the middle of pouring herself a cup of tea.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.


    "What''s up, Ben?"


    "This noon, severalpanies under the group received the same resume."


    "Whose resume?"


    ""Shelia Miles."


    Debra couldn''t help butugh. Freshly out of her job, Shelia was already scrambling for another position. She was likely afraid that this


    Internship debacle would cost her the graduate spot she had secured through Juan''s influence.


    "What position le cha


    Ben chuckled, finding the situation rather amusing. "Uh... the vice GM position."


    After all, Shelia was just an intern who hadn''t even graduated from school. Her ambition was almostical.


    "Whichpanies has she applied to?" Debra asked.


    "A mix of smaller firms-some are under the Frazier Group, some under the McKinney Group, and others are businesses run by Mr. Osborne and Miss Mathis," Ben listed. Debra nodded, understanding the situation.


    The Frazier Group had a lot of subsidiaries under its wing. Even if they were small, they were all well-known and either part of Frazier Group''s acquisitions or significant firms in their own right.


    Shelia likely wasn''t aware of this, or she wouldn''t have considered working for apany associated with the Fraziers.


    The McKinney Group''s newerpanies were Debra''s ventures, known for offering good sries. Without Juan''s support, Shelia might have. thought a higher-paying job at McKinney Group was her best option.


    Moreover, she might have anticipated that thesepanies needed talent and figured she couldnd a decent position with her educational background.


    Randy and Erica were both prominent figures in the industry, and theirpanies were no less influential than the Frazier Group.


    Shelia thought she could find apany that wouldn''t cross paths with Debra, but she underestimated the interconnectedness of the city''s businessndscape. Hundreds ofpanies were crammed together, and only a few stood out, most of which were interlinked or part of the same group.


    Shelia had run into a tough spot indeed.


    "Send me her resumeter," Debra instructed.


    Ben was puzzled. "Madam, are you nning to hire Shelia?"


    That was like inviting trouble.


    Debra smiled, her eyes gleaming with a mix of amusement and


    calction. "The internship is less than a month long. If I don''t take her, someone else will. It''s better to keep her here, where I can keep an eye on her. With her abilities, she won''t stir up much trouble." "Understood."


    Debra ended the call, her mind racing with ns. She was genuinely curious to see what Shelia could achieve on her own.


    That same afternoon, Shelia received an interview notice from one of McKinney Group''spanies.