To everyone's surprise, Catherine, Amy, and the other girl, Silvia, were hired—while the three men were all rejected.
If Bert Design only favored experienced designers, Catherine and Silvia were both newcomers. This hiring decision was a major blow to the three men, yet they could only accept it, shaking their heads as they left.
Silvia was overjoyed, grabbing Catherine and exclaiming,
"Oh my gosh, I actually got hired! It feels like a dream."
Catherine, however, felt no real excitement. Knowing that Bert himself was the boss of Bert Design, and that he had asked her such a simple question during the final interview—clearly giving her an easy path—she could not truly feel happy. If her hiring was due to Bert's help, she could not rejoice. In matters of work, she wanted to rely on her own abilities. Even if she had only gotten a job at a relatively unknown company, she would have been happy to work.
