Landon turned down an internship for his girlfriend Emma, only to be belittled by her. After being reborn, he entered the interview as a last-minute replacement and scored the highest marks ever recorded, publicly humiliating Emma, who was attached to the secretary's son. On the job, he calmly handled his manager's attempts to undermine him. Leveraging a college connection, he won the trust of the new department head and swiftly climbed to a senior executive assistant role. Emma watched in regret, now deeply intimidated by his rise.
