Chapter 49
Charlotte figured that if the job at S&G worked out, she would move into that apartment. It would make commuting easier, and living alone would give her peace and quiet.
There would be no more awkward run–ins with her dad and Xena. She could finally enjoy some independence.
At S&G Law Firm, Charlotte was interviewed by HR and Yvonne, the head of the litigation department.
With a top–tier degree and three years of experience under her belt, Charlotte answered every one of Yvonne’s technical questions with ease.
It was clear Yvonne was impressed. The firm offered her exactly what she had hoped for: a base salary of fifteen thousand, plus a cut of her case
fees.
As the interview wrapped up, Yvonne smiled. “Miss Riley, we’ll see you tomorrow.”
Charlotte returned the smile. “Looking forward to it.”
The whole process went smoother than she expected. She thought they might try to lowball her on the salary, but the offer came without resistance.
After she left, Yvonne stood by the window with a small sigh.
“What a shame,” she murmured. “I actually liked her.”
On her first day, Charlotte was shown around by the HR assistant, Lucy Clark, who helped her get acquainted with the team.
S&G’s main office was massive. The departments included Business Development, Litigation, Non–litigation, Finance, and Human Resources.
The Business Development team focused on bringing in clients.
The Litigation department handled court cases.
Non–litigation took care of things like contract review, collections, and legal consulting.
Finance and HR worked just like they would in any other company.
Each department had a supervisor. Charlotte’s interviewer, Yvonne, was the litigation department head. She was also a practicing attorney, probably in her mid–thirties, with a sharp bob and an unmistakable “boss woman” vibe.
There were over twenty practicing attorneys at the main office. Aside from the department heads, every two attorneys shared an office.
Charlotte was paired with a male attorney in his early forties.
Just as she finished organizing her workspace, Yvonne walked in with a slightly apologetic look.
“Charlotte, normally each attorney has a paralegal or intern assigned to them,” she explained. “But two interns just finished their programs, and we haven’t hired replacements yet. So for now, you’ll be flying solo. Hope that’s alright.‘
Charlotte nodded with a calm smile. “No problem. I can handle my own cases.”
“Great,” Yvonne said before heading out.
The man at the other desk finally looked up from his computer. “Hey there. I’m Max Zimmer. Looks like we’ll be office buddies.”
“Nice to meet you,” Charlotte replied politely.
At lunchtime, one of the male associates, clearly prompted by the supervisor, stirred up chatter in the group chat. He suggested that the new hires should treat everyone to dinner.
There were two new hires.
One was Charlotte.
The other was Jenny Young, a new intern who had joined a few days earlier.
Charlotte wasn’t sure if this was actually a workplace tradition or just someone messing with her.
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She quietly asked Max, her office–mate, if this
was something the firm usually did.
Max shook his head. “Nope. This isn’t a thing here.”
Charlotte stared at the message on her screen, deep in thought.
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