Life's Reboot: Unleashing New Possibilities

I was still some distance from the hospital when my feet became increasingly light, and I collapsed by the roadside due to exhaustion.

At that moment, an SUV pulled over.

I was barely conscious, only remembering a woman helping me into the car.

When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed with an IV drip.

"Opal Thornton?" I was somewhat surprised.

She looked just as I remembered her: refined, capable, and in great shape.

We had been college roommates and, after graduation, had both joined Sunray Pharmaceutical as sales representatives.

Every month, the top sales performer was either her or me.

We competed fiercely as rivals and friends.

Back then, when she got drunk and was groped while trying to close a deal, no one helped her. I cursed out the client with her.

After that, I took her home.

As a result, we both lost our year-end bonuses.

I never expected to see her again.

Opal poured me a glass of water and handed it to me.

She said, "Saundra, how have you been? It's been 13 years since we last met. This is the first time I've seen you in such a dire state."

I knew she meant no harm, and I smiled bitterly as I recounted my past to her.

She said, "Saundra, you had such a bright future back then. Well, never mind about that now. What are your plans now?"

I smiled and said, "Do you think anyone would hire me as an insurance sales agent?"

She asked, "Why are you thinking about selling insurance?"

I replied, "A few days ago, my husband said he wanted to buy insurance for me. He said buying it could also give a friend a commission. Is the commission high?"

She said, "These days, insurance companies have strict hiring requirements. It's not easy to get in."

Just then, my phone rang. It was Rupert.

Opal looked at me, understanding my plea for help.

She took the phone and put it on speaker. Rupert's curses came through.

"Saundra. Where the hell are you? You're not doing housework, not heating food, and you dare yell at my mother and hit our son? Just wait until you get back. I'll teach you a lesson."

Opal cleared her throat and pretended to be a doctor talking to Rupert. She told him that I had been diagnosed with depression and needed to be hospitalized for treatment.

Rupert let out a cold laugh. "I'm supporting her, and she doesn't even have to go out to work. What does she have to be depressed about? I think she's just being dramatic. Saying it's depression is just an excuse for her dramatics."

Opal said, "Please make the payment as soon as possible."

Rupert replied, "She has her medical insurance. Making me pay to treat this woman's dramatics, how ridiculous!"

He hung up the phone.

Opal was furious.

She comforted me. "Saundra, it's better not to go back to that home. If you stay there any longer, you'll really become depressed. Come stay at my place."

I was very grateful to Opal.

At this moment, besides her, I didn't know who else I could turn to for help.

Opal's house was a large riverside apartment. She wasn't married.

After settling me in, she told me that the head office now had very high requirements for new sales staff, so she could only arrange for me to work as a sales representative at a branch office for now.

She said, "Saundra, the branch office offers a base salary of 5,000 dollars, with commissions based on performance. But I believe with your abilities, you'll achieve great results at the branch office. When that happens, I'll apply to have you transferred back to the head office."

I was overjoyed. I had been out of society for 12 years, and with my current qualifications, I might not even be hired for menial jobs.

Opal held my hand and encouraged me.

She said, "Oh, and in a year, the head office will be selecting a new sales manager. I'm currently in that position, but Saundra, you need to pull yourself together. You're my rival, just like when we used to compete for top sales back in the day."

I nodded, feeling a long-lost sense of excitement stirring within me, as if we had made a pact.

I said, "Opal, just you wait for me."

In sales, one crucial aspect was image.

Opal exercised every day to maintain her figure, and I couldn't fall behind.

I looked at myself in the makeup mirror.

My body was bloated, my complexion sallow.

It was time to change myself.

Over the next month, I got a gym membership and sweated profusely every day on the treadmill and various equipment.

I didn't neglect yoga either, as it greatly impacted posture and body shaping.

Regular beauty treatments helped my slack skin become tighter.

I didn't find any of this tiring. These efforts were all about making myself better.

It was so much better than losing myself in the drudgery of household chores.

In the evenings, I began to catch up on the company's sales categories, unit prices, and customer flow from recent years.

The medical industry had changed greatly after healthcare reforms, and I had been out of it for 12 years. I had to understand it thoroughly.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to retain clients or close deals.

Although there were many new drugs and new rules, I found myself particularly energized to learn about them.

My career was truly the only thing that belonged to me.

To achieve results when I entered the branch office next month, I was extremely excited every day, foregoing sleep and food.