1 Interview

Li Nuan looked at herself in the mirror once more and was satisfied with what she saw. She took her bag, gave a deep breath and left her tiny apartment for the interview with Ji Corporations.

She had to get this right, this might be her only chance to leave.

Fighting!

She cheered herself on and entered when her name was called to come in for the interview.

The office was the biggest she had ever seen. Even bigger than the one of Country D prince she visited about a year ago. This devil must really lived up to his name. Rich devil.

However, why is everything grey? No bright color? This man must be a boring one!

My life for the next few months will be very boring.

She sighed and sat on the couch in the office. Where is the interviewer? Why is there no one in the room? Shouldn't there be an array of directors ready to bombard her with hard questions? Was her preparation for the past few day in vain?

She was still rambling on in her mind when...

Were you asked to sit? A cold voice sounded from nowhere

What? She wasn't asked to sit? Isn't that the basic etiquette? Interview etiquette right? Should she be standing then?

I'm sorry, she said and stood up.

And why did you sigh immediately you came in? That isn't a strength for a secretary candidate.

Oh my! This man sure has a lot to say! Why pick on everything?

I'm sorry about that as well Sir. She said once more

You sure are sorry about a lot of things. Sit!

The man sounded so cold, a normal person would have ran away.

Li Nuan remembered seeing most of the candidates running out of the interview room, some even crying, but she was too deep in her thoughts to dwell on why.

So, this was it?

I will not leave. I have to get this. It's a pathway that'll lead to my freedom.

She sat down and waited for the next instruction or question from the invisible questionnaire.

Do you have kids? The man asked after a brief silence

No, I don't.

Your resume says you're single as well. Family members? The man probed again

There's none around. I'm all alone in this city. She answered carefully.

Then they live in a different city?

Yes Sir.

So, why can't I find anything about them here Miss Li?

I never thought that'll be a necessary factor to apply for a secretary job. she said, trying to decipher why the man was asking about her family in an interview that should be filled with professional questions. Did he suspect anything?

This is not your usual secretary job.

Alright, I can see you have quite an experience working as a secretary.

That'll be all for now, you can leave. you'll be contacted if you got the job

What? That'll be all? no more questions? can this even be considered an interview? Li Nuan sat there in a daze until she heard that cold voice again

Are you waiting to be served some tea by any chance?

Served some tea? No Sir, I'm leaving now.

And with that, she left the office and the skyscrapper building. Once out, she looked back at the window of the office on the 18th floor of the building.

Jesus, save my soul!