A Welcome Opportunity and Unwelcome Visitors

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After our talk Jongin was called away, I wasn’t sure exactly what for. Well, actually, his phone was going off over and over again and, despite it being set to vibrate, I could hear it so I’m sure he did as well. He politely ignored it but it went off so many times that I had insisted that he take it. He stepped out into the hallway to take the call so I couldn’t make out much of the conversation, not that I was trying to. 

He had seemed a bit stressed when he re-entered my room but only said something had come up that he needed to take care of and asked if I would be okay staying by myself. He even offered to drive me to a friend or family member’s house or to come back later if I needed. Of course I declined. I needed some time to myself with my own thoughts and there wasn’t anywhere I’d be more comfortable than my own bed anyway.

I stared at the ceiling and took a deep breath in, puffing up my chest. When I felt my lungs were full I held my breath for a moment, then took another little sip of air, held for another moment, one more little sip, then released, shooting my breath and tension out of my lungs and through my nose. I repeated this a few more times until I felt a bit more grounded and focused.

I glanced at the clock on my nightstand. 6:14pm. I would usually be eating dinner around this time but I didn’t have much of an appetite. I needed something to distract my mind from the events of today. I quickly decided to veg-out and watch some shows on my laptop which would hopefully keep my brain occupied and entertained until I fell asleep. I opened my laptop and noticed that I had a few unread emails in my inbox. They were most likely promotional emails for sales but I liked to keep my inbox tidy and there was a slim chance that one of the emails could be a response from the dozens of job applications I had turned in.

It wasn’t that I didn’t like my current job, I did, but I needed a job that would contribute to my career and, honestly, one that could pad my wallet a bit more. I hadn’t had any success for months so I had started applying to literally anything that was even remotely related to international politics, trade, or business, and some that were just office positions to help me get experience. Unfortunately, most of the jobs I could find would require me to commute to Philadelphia everyday, but I couldn’t exactly afford to be picky at this point. I scrolled through my emails and a subject line caught my eye. “Interview Offer”. My eyes widened comically and I opened it immediately. 

 

Hi Sonja!

Thank you for your interest in the Administrative Assistant position! We would like to invite you for an interview to discuss the position further.

The first available appointment if this Friday at 11:15. Please let me know if this time is suitable for you.

 

 

Oh my gosh! Finally! I tried to control my excitement as I read over the email over a few more times but I couldn’t hold myself back from pumping my fists into the air with a wide smile stretching across my face. I could hardly remember applying to the position, as I had applied to so many, so I glanced back at the company website to refresh my memory.

The company did business mainly in the US, but also in Asia as well, and was headquartered in Philadelphia. It appeared to be a security firm. They contracted out security teams for events as well as personal guards, and also had their own security software and specialized equipment for personal residences and other buildings. The only thing that particularly interested me was the fact that they had an overseas market, but I had to start somewhere. The only lower-level position open when I had applied had been for an administrative assistant in the public relations department. I remember being surprised that a security firm would even have a PR department but I had guessed if their clientele were high profile or their market was large enough that it could be necessary. I also wasn’t interested in public relations, but again, I had to start somewhere. Who knew?

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Minhee-ah
This story is being published on Inkitt and eventually wattpad as well. The version on Inkitt will be a non-fanfic version. Just wanted to give a heads-up in case anyone sees my stories elsewhere and thinks they might be plagiarized. I'm just looking for more feedback!

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Daron128 #1
Love this story ❤️❤️❤️
anneke329 #2
Chapter 15: This is the first story I've read that depicts anxiety like this...as someone with anxiety I love the way you don't sugarcoat it and how correct you portray it. Not only are the feelings of the main character real/life like, but how people are reacting to it is spot on. It's beautiful. Thank you.
alyfin
#3
Chapter 15: Minhee-ah even if you updated every single day I would still read this story from the beginning every single time. So don’t worry about how often you update or posting multiple parts at once.
I definitely know the feeling of not knowing where a story’s going. It’s a writers block like no other. I feel like your story is really unique with the way it covers the werewolf au and mental illness. You’ve done an amazing job of depicting anxiety so far but the werewolf au is always difficult. Like does your au work like lots of others that I’ve seen? (Biting, mate marks, a human being able to become a werewolf, etc etc) I think if you already have your au figured out then that will impact how the story progresses and ends. I would love if the story stayed more realistic and “real world”, which you’ve done so far, rather than being like a traditional au that’s pretty unrealistic. But I don’t want to influence any thoughts you already have :( I’ll love it no matter what!
On a lighter note, I’ve never seen “ah bup bup” written out before but it made me giggle because it’s so perfectly spot on.
....I made my comment too long again. Oops! xo
xaexo9 #4
Chapter 15: I just stumbled upon this story while looking for something interesting to read. And somehow, my interest was piqued because i super love werewolf AUs and discovering that this story is not your typical werewolf au made me immediately read it. So far, i could say that i'm slowly falling in love with this. I specifically like how you wrote every chapter and it allowed me to have a different perspective on several things mainly about anxiety. Definitely looking forward to how Jongin and Sonja's story progress on the next chapters. This story is becoming one of those i hold dearly into my heart. Thank you for writing this! I hope you have a good day. ❤
purplebxtch #5
Chapter 2: I’m already falling in love with this book...
AiiSoo #6
Chapter 15: I’ve only just managed to read this story from start until the current chapter now. Thank you for updating. If you didn’t update, I might have miss the opportunity to read a nicely-written story. I think I’ve subscribed this story not too long ago but somehow I didn’t start reading it right away.
Reading about what’s happening inside the head of a person with anxiety is new to me. I can feel Sonja anxiety just from reading it. I’m glad that she is finally starting to face her fears head on and try to get over it. The scenes of Jongin and Baekhyun getting scolded by their Luna is funny to me. And their sulks too. Hahaha. At the end of this chapter, she might’ve heard a telepathy from Jongin? I might be wrong though. So if that’s true, does that mean that their mate bond is getting stronger..?

Thank you again for updating. I’ll anticipate your future updates too..!
alexajjang
#7
Chapter 15: You're back!!!! I'm glad to know that you're alright ^^
I really miss this story a lot!

Hyesun is so mature and wise like Suho. Both are the perfect leaders for the pack. Sonja is like a little kid that need protection and patience and I'm sure Jongin will be perfect for her
96505726 #8
Chapter 15: Thank you for the new update
Faryoula
#9
Chapter 15: I actually care a lot about this story.I love the way it's written ,the characters personalities and a lot more.So don't get discouraged and thanks for the update.