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My Bully Thought I Only Spoke Spanish Until I Saved a $40 Million Deal Novel SynopsisI speak eight languages fluently.
English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Russian. And of course, English is my native tongue.
But for three years at Veridian Global Trade Inc., I’d listed only one skill on my resume—Spanish, C2 proficiency.
The reason was simple.
My father was a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. My mother was a simultaneous interpreter.
I grew up moving across seven countries with them. Language talent was in my blood.
But they’d died in a car crash five years ago.
I didn’t want to show off. I didn’t want people digging into my past and pitying me.
I just wanted to be a quiet entry-level translator, collect a steady paycheck, rent a small apartment, and care for my cat.
Then came the Annual Holiday Gala.
Every employee was there. Julian Cole, the CEO, stood on stage in a tailored suit, looking supremely confident.
He spoke in English for ten minutes—empty thanks, empty promises, empty visions.
Then he switched abruptly to German.
“Next year, everyone in this room who speaks German will get a 70% pay raise.”
Most of the 200-plus crowd didn’t understand. They clapped anyway.
But I understood every word.
Next to me sat Briar Hale, the lead translator and head of the German team. Her face lit up instantly.
She turned to me.
“Elara, did you catch that?”
I shook my head.
“No. I don’t speak German.”
Briar smiled.
It was the smile I knew all too well—condescending, superior, cruel.
“Makes sense. You only know Spanish.Pathetic.”
I said nothing.
A 70% raise. Only the six German team members, plus Julian himself, would qualify.
It had nothing to do with me.
I told myself that. Over and over.
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