Two months later…

Rose looked at herself in the mirror in her room.

A pencil skirt, a classic white blouse—simple yet elegant—and low heels.

Over it, her blazer, which she would later exchange for her white scientist's coat.

She had arrived in this country a month ago, a place where she was allowed to live and work.

She rented a small apartment in the city center—a nearly one-room attic with everything combined, but it was cozy.

She had to carefully budget her savings, not knowing how long she