4. Hired !

He was staring at her in a daze.

He got out of his daze and asked," Why do you want to work in this company?"

She looked at him in a calm expression and answered," Well, there is no specific reason. It has only been a few days since I graduated and this was the first company to approach me. So I thought I'll give it a try."

This was a completely unexpected answer to him. Every other candidate would either say that it was their dream company or that they want to help people.

' She is full of surprises ' ,he thought.

The others jaws dropped, this was a completely different answer and she had damn high guts to answer in front of him like that. They were surprised that their boss hadn't flown into rage unlike his usual self.

He then asked her," Assume that you don't get hired, what will be your reaction?"

" I'll be a bit disappointed in myself as I should have worked harder but I'll be more happy as I would have been able to gain a new experience.

Being able to face a new challenge, even though I fail in it, will bring me a new feel and will help me find my flaws and improve them to try for other jobs.", she replied.

He could look at her eyes and tell that everything she told was from her heart. Her eyes showed confidence and she didn't fear to tell the truth.

He made up his mind,' She will be an asset to my company,', he thought.

He signalled the camera. The elevator started moving.

This time she didn't fall as she had guessed that this would happen soon. After few seconds they arrived and the doors opened to reveal a lavish office section.

This was where the top employees worked. There were tables and chairs on one side . On the other there were two tables, one for the secretary and the other for the manager.

Ahead of this there were two cabins, one very large and another a bit smaller. The larger one was for the CEO and the other for the vice president.

The others who were watching quickly started moving to the area in front of the elevator. They were surprised seeing him come out with a smile.

While stepping out he looked at her and said," You are hired Miss Lara." She paused for a second before smiling and saying," Thank you sir."

" Everyone meet Miss Lara Wright, my new manager," he announced in a calm tone. Everyone started saying hello and introduced themselves.

Sarah was the tech head, Marina the fashion head, Louis the head of security, Philip the head of management and Ryan the head of communication. She greeted all of them.

Then he said," Please wait while my secretary Levy will get you your contract. You can join work today." " Okay sir,", she replied. He then headed to his office.

The others resumed their work. She went and sat in the waiting lounge. Within a few minutes Levy handed her a file and said," Please go through the file and sign it. Then the boss will meet you Miss Lara."

" Lara please. And thank you Mr Levy", she replied. He nodded and left.

She sat and read through the contract. She had to attend business functions and parties with the boss among other things. After she felt satisfied she signed on the first page , she had to also sign on the last page when she heard the clicking of heels and looked up.

She saw Emily approaching her with two bodyguards accompanying her.

When Emily arrived and saw Lara, she smiled and went towards her. She had to thank her again for if it had not been for her, than her precious daughter and grandson wouldn't be alive.

"Hello dear. How are you doing?", she said with a smile and gave her a quick hug.

" I'm doing great ma'am . How are you doing ?", she replied with a smile.

" Great dear. So the interview you had was here?" she asked.

" Yes ma'am.", Lara replied with a smile.

" Congratulations dear. I will not bother you for long. Continue your work" she said with a smile and walked away.

Lara then signed her contract and went into the CEO's office. He smiled when he saw her.

" Welcome to the company Miss Lara you can take your seat and get familiar with the job today", he said. " Lara please. Thank you, sir.", she replied.

He took the contract and put it in a file. She suddenly spoke," Sir if you don't mind me taking a minute of your time, can you please tell me which room your sister is in , I'd like to visit her."

" Room number 207, VIP section and please call me boss", he replied." Thank you boss", she said with a smile and turned and exited his cabin.

'She has such a beautiful smile'