The Big Lady Fainted

 "I've calculated all the costs and compensation for this. The last thing I want is your support. I hope you can give me that last thing."

His support?

 Jason laughed quite loudly at Hans's last words. Something Hans wanted at the end of this story, huh? Jason had guessed it from the start. But it was too far away to ask him such a thing. Hans's journey will be very long.

 The new job that Hans has to do is not something easy. If Hans was successful he would probably be standing in the same line as Jessica. But that's a very distant result. So far away that other things might happen.

 Either Hans will get there or not. Because success also doesn't guarantee he will stand with Jessica at the finish line. Leaving Jessica like that would have been very risky. Especially with Jonathan.

 "What about his current new secretary?"