WHEN I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, I CRIED AND SAID I WAS GOING TO MARRY MY NEIGHBOR. I WENT TO A JOB INTERVIEW 15 YEARS LATER — THE GENERAL MANAGER LOOKED AT ME AND SMILED: ‘THE GENERAL MANAGER… DID YOU APPLY TO BE HIS WIFE?

“General manager,” someone said respectfully, and my heart began to race faster than before.

He was taller than I remembered, wearing a perfectly tailored suit, and his gaze was sharp yet not cold, which made him even more intimidating.

His face looked strangely familiar, but I could not immediately understand why, because time had clearly changed him in many ways.

He glanced briefly at the board members before his eyes settled on me, and he continued to look at me for so long that I started to feel uneasy.

Then he suddenly smiled, and that smile made my heart tighten in a way I could not explain.

“The general manager… Did you apply to become his wife?” he asked in a tone that was slightly teasing but still deep and controlled.

The entire room fell silent, and I felt as if the world around me had stopped moving completely.

I looked at him carefully, and in that moment, there was no longer any doubt in my mind about who he was.

“Connor…” I whispered without realizing that the word had slipped out of my mouth.

The selection committee exchanged confused looks, clearly not understanding what was happening between us.