âMr. Kowalski, if you are planning to force me to work with somebody like that, then I refuse to work here any longer! Tori threatened in a fit of rage. She had been hired by Atticus at a high cost, so she was confident that he had to humor her to a certain extent.
âTori, I donât mean to criticize you, but do you really think I call the shots in the company? So what if you refuse to work with us? With his abilities, it would not take much effort for Mr. Quarles to hire ten others who are more famous than you. You should think about the possible consequences of offending Mr. Quarles. Take this advice as a kind warning from me. After saying that, Atticus hung up.
At this moment, Toriâs expression became darker than before. She even felt a trace of panic entering her heart. If I no longer work in this company⦠Having offended her previous employer, she could no longer return to her former position. Whatâs more, there was always great competition for her current position. If she failed to dominate her position, then she would really have nowhere else to go.
A hint of resentment toward Josephine flashed through the depths of her eyes. It was Josephine who had pushed her into such a miserable predicament.
When Wren saw Josephine returning to her seat, she couldnât help exclaiming in astonishment, âWhy are you back so quickly? Is the interview over?â
âTori was the only one to interview me, so I found the whole interview session to be a waste of my time, Josephine bluntly explained. âWhy was she alone? Donât tell me⦠Does she have the final say over the results of the interview?â
âWho cares? In any case, I refuse to be interviewed by her. I will ask Mr. Kowalski to arrange for somebody else to interview me instead. Having said that, Josephine turned on her computer and resumed working.
âJoey, why do you need somebody else to interview you? You could just ask Mr. Quarles to sign your interview form! Wouldnât that solve all your problems?â
âReally?â Her eyes suddenly lit up at those words. âOf course! Which department will dare to reject you if you have Mr. Quarlesâ signature on your interview form? You could join any department you like!â She gave the idea some thought for a moment. âAlright, Iâll follow your advice and ask him to sign the form for me tonight.â
âThatâs the way!â Then, Wren leaned over and whispered, âJoey, considering our friendship, I hope you donât forget about me once youâve become part of the rich and wealthy! Iâm not asking you for much.
Itâs enough if you add another 300 to my base salary once you become the lady boss of the company!â
Josephine burst into laughter. âWhat is that? If I really became the lady boss of the company, Iâll be the first to recommend you for the team leader position as soon as the position becomes vacant!â
Wren was so moved by Josephineâs declaration that she immediately threw herself at the other woman and hugged her tightly. âMy darling Joey, I love you so much!â
At this moment, Josephineâs phone rang. She glanced at the screen and hastily answered the call.
âHello, Mr. Cooke,â âMiss Jacobson, please donât forget about our interview session this afternoon! I specially made time for you, after all.â
âOf course! I will be at the clubhouse on time,â she said. After ending the call, she invited Wren out for lunch together. Since she had an interview in the afternoon, she decided against inviting Ethan out for lunch. Nevertheless, she sent him a message to inform him about her interview appointment in the afternoon.
âOkay. Be safe! Ethan replied. She responded to the message, then went to the canteen with Wren for lunch. Along the way, she received many looks from various people. Some of them even took the initiative to greet her, which made her feel very awkward and embarrassed. That was because most of them were from different departments and she did not know any of them.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and it was soon 2.00PM. Josephine was just about to leave for the interview with her colleague when she received a phone call from one of Daneâs assistants. According to the assistant, Dane had urgent matters to deal with and could not attend the interview today. The interview could only take place the next day. In addition, the assistant invited her to the clubhouse to discuss the topics of their interview tomorrow. When Josephine heard the assistantâs voice. and realized that the assistant was female, she suggested that their meeting take place at a cafe instead.
Unfortunately, the female assistant insisted on meeting at the clubhouse.
The truth was that Josephine did not like that kind of gloomy and smoky place. âThereâs no helping it. I am working and canât leave my position. Miss Jacobson, itâs best if you come over!â the female assistant insisted.
Josephine went to her team leader for instructions. Even her team leader seemed puzzled by the fact that Dane had chosen such roundabout interview procedures.
âIn any case, they are a large private company. If there are any topics that they wish to avoid in advance, then we have to follow their wishes and avoid those topics so as not to reveal the secrets of their industry.â âMr. Fox, are you saying that I should discuss the interview questions with his assistant in advance? Josephine asked.