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interviews?”
    I am not sure that I care for his implication that I will get a job based on my looks, but choose to ignore it. “I had two interviews last week, one at a midsize firm and another at a large firm. I haven’t heard anything back from them yet.””
    The interviews last week had both gone well, but it was only the first round, where the person in charge of hiring screens you. The next round of interviews would be with the lawyers I would actually be working with – if I even get that far.
    “Well, best of luck then, and hey, if that doesn’t work out, you could always give modeling a go.” I raise my brow at him and regard him skeptically. ““Why are you looking like that? You might not have the height to be a runway model, but I bet your face would photograph beautifully. As a matter of fact, I would love to photograph you. You have gorgeous skin and a lovely profile, and those lips. Just say the word, and we’ll set up some studio time. I think you would be quite pleased with the results.”
    “The offer is tempting, but I think I’ll give the law profession a try first. I did just spend the last three years of my life studying my ass off.”
    Davis laughs and gives me a wink. “Well, in that case, at least I know where to go if I ever need a good lawyer. Will you at least come by my studio sometime? I would love to show you my work. Maybe I can change your mind.”
    I can’t help smiling at his persistence. “If that’s your best pick-up line, you might want to consider something with a bit more subtlety.””
    Davis claps his left hand over his chest as if he has received a fatal blow. “You wound me. I am being completely sincere. Bring Nick and Brad if you think I am trying to lure you back to my secluded lair.”
    Davis’s charm is hard to resist, and I make plans to visit his studio. Maybe I should let him photograph me. It is not every day that you get an offer like that from a professional photographer.

CHAPTER 7
     
    The elevator doors open, and I walk up to the reception desk at Houghton Mills. “Hello,” I say to the blond receptionist, who looks like she should be a Victoria Secret runway model. “I’m Elaine Hart, and I’m starting as a junior associate today.”
    She gives me a cool smile. “Please have a seat, and I’ll let Ms. Rodriguez know that you are here.”
    I take a deep calming breath to settle my first-day jitters and wish that I had not loaded up on caffeine this morning. As I move towards the waiting area, I see Alex Matthews come through the door and approach the receptionist. She seems just as cool towards him.
    Alex and I were both hired as junior associates at Houghton Mills. We had been called back for a second round of interviews and met with the partners on the hiring committee. They had hired nearly 20 new associates, and I felt lucky that Alex and I were starting together. It would be nice to already have afriend.
    Alex looks as nervous as me, and I give him a nod and a smile. He visibly relaxes when he sees me and sits down in the empty chair next to mine. “Hi Lainey, how was your time off?” 
    After graduation we had both taken a month off   before starting at the firm. I had spent some time with my mother and visited Sam’s family as well. “It was relaxing. I spent some time lying in the sun and just bumming around. How about you?”
    “Family vacation. It was nice to spend some time with the folks.” I nod in agreement as Valerie Rodriguez, the lawyer in charge of us newbies, comes out to greet us. 
    She takes us back to a large conference room, where we spend the next several hours with introductions and going over company policies. There are three other women junior associates starting today along with six men. I am sitting next to Sonia, who has offered to help me learn the ropes. She apparently has a lot of experience working at law firms, because she spent several years   as a paralegal before going back to law school.