Independent Desires

"I heard you're from the University of Oakhaven's computer science department?" Damon asked Valerie.

Valerie nodded as she started clearing the table.

"Are you planning to do an internship soon?" Damon pressed on.

Valerie nodded again before putting the plates into the dishwasher.

"Have you considered joining Vanguard International?" Damon asked again, observing how swiftly Valerie cleared the tab