However, after my rich uncle who owns stock in the company called there and pulled the strings, I was hired right away.

但是我那个拥有这家公司股票的有钱叔叔的打电话去从中斡旋、幕后牵线，我马上就被雇用了。

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And so I pulled away and avoided being alone with her by sitting with a group of our friends at lunch or busying myself with after-school activities.

所以为了避免和她单独在一起，午饭的时候我都尽量和一群朋友坐，课下的时间也都用其他课余活动填满。

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