Logan sips his coffee, standing by the door.
“Are you going to sit?” Levi asks, glancing at his colleague.
I hadn’t realized that Logan was involved with Luxenberg Enterprises. Had he sold his ski resort to a big corporation after the terrible video review Bridget created and posted online?
Logan comes around and leans against the wall between Levi and me. “I’d like to hear about your previous experience. A recent campaign that you did that had a negative impact.”
He can’t be serious.
Now is my chance to apologize and right everything that went wrong. But will he accept my apology?
I need this job to pay my bills. I can’t keep pushing off my credit card, adding my bills and rent to it, and paying the minimum.
I fidget in my seat, straighten my back and make sure my feet are planted firmly on the floor. “I never created a campaign that had a negative impact.”
“We don’t hire liars,” Logan says, pushing himself off the wall, standing up straighter.
“There have been some campaigns that I’ve done that weren’t as successful as others, but I’ve never willfully hurt a company or their reputation.”
“Bullshit.”
Levi raises an eyebrow. “I take it you two know each other?” He leans back in his chair, folding his arms across his chest.
The man will get a show, whether he wants one or not.
“She’s the girl who posted that video review that tried to destroy my company. There’s no way in hell I’m hiring her to work for me,” Logan says.
“Can I explain?”
“Please do,” Levi says. He glances at my resume and grabs a pen from his desk, jotting something down.
“I’m not sticking around to hear your excuses.” Logan heads for the door.
“I’m sorry,” I say. “But it wasn’t my video review. Bridget took my footage and made her own creative to post.”
Logan pauses at the door and huffs under his breath. “Nice try.” He opens the door and heads out, refusing to look at me.
Levi grimaces and folds his hands together. “Unfortunately, even if you are the right candidate, you would have to work directly under Logan Henderson, full-time. I don’t suspect that’s possible.”
I grimace and shake my head. “I didn’t come here to work for Logan.” Not that he’d hire me, either. “But I would like to explain what happened.” While I doubt Levi will side with me or talk to Logan about it, maybe he can find another opportunity within his company for me. Another branch to work out of?
“I saw the video. I should have put two and two together. It didn’t cross my mind that you might be the same Cali Sinclair as the girl back in California who trampled on my friend’s heart.”
I wince. “The video you saw wasn’t what I created.” I shove my hand into my pocket, retrieving a flash drive. “I have several video reviews along with other samples that I’ve curated for this interview.” I slide the small device across the desk. “Please, take it.”
“Can you explain why you left your previous position?” Levi asks.
“My boss, Bridget Lancaster, insisted that I stop giving positive five-star reviews to resorts I visit. She sent me to the mountains in winter, hoping I’d get her hint and create a scathing piece for the vlog.”
“And what happened?”
I point at the flash drive. “You can view the creatives I made for the Blue Sky Resort. They showcase what I’m capable of doing, and I assure you that while the video footage you might have seen from Vacationer’s Paradise was mine, not all of it was intended to be shown. And the captions and audio were not my work.”
Levi offers me a warm smile. “I will review these and look further at your portfolio. But you should know that Logan will be the one making the final decision.”
“May I ask how many other candidates you have narrowed down for the job?” They flew me from California. I should have had a pretty good chance of landing the position before Logan showed up.
But it’s not his fault. I hadn’t been told I would be working on a resort project in the mountains.