Job Offer
"Young man, wait a moment. I have a good offer for you." Suddenly, a tired voice reached Jaden's ears.
Jaden stopped his movement and turned to see who it was that was speaking to him. The moment that he turned around, he realized that the person who was speaking to him was actually a middle-aged man who was currently looking so worn out.
Jaden could not help but raise his brows a little as he observed the man in front of him. The man possessed short black hair that was currently in an unkempt condition, grey eyes that looked at him with hope, and he was currently wearing a black suit that was not even properly arranged, with the tie not tight around the neck.
Jaden was not sure about the background of this person, but it seemed that he actually held quite a high position considering that Jaden could tell that although the suit was not in a good condition right now, but at least, the material that were utilize them making that suit were definitely of a high quality.
The middle aged man was immediately relieved the moment that Jaden stopped. Then, he stretched his hand forward for a greeting, and Jaden immediately received it.
"Hello, my name is Alex Santos, and I am the current boss of assured bodyguard association." Alex immediately introduced himself.
Jaden was once again surprised. Although it was true that this Bodyguard Association was small as compared to others, but even then, the world that this association possessed was definitely not low.
So, to have the boss of such a company coming directly to him like this, it was quite strange. But then again, thinking about the situation that the company was currently in, it was definitely not that much weird that Alex was behaving in such a way.
And of course, since Alex had come over towards Jaden, he had already attracted the attention of the people around. So, all of them were focusing on both Alex and Jaden, wondering what it was that Alex was trying to play here.
"Hello Mr. Alex, my name is Jaden, nice to meet you." Jaden introduced himself back as a form of courtesy.
Alex was immediately pleased by Jaden. So, he went ahead and cleared his throat as he released Jaden's hand. Then, he said, "As I had said it before, I really have an offer for you. Do you mind having a chat with me in private?"
Jaden looked at Alex, and he could see that Alex was sincere in what he was saying. But even then, Jaden could not help but think about what offer it was that Alex was actually intending to give him.
This was the first time that the two of them were meeting each other, so, it was definitely impossible that Alex was offering him something because he knew him. And why would Alex even go ahead to give him an offer when they did not even know each other that well?
But even then, looking at the gazes that he was receiving from the surrounding crowd, Jaden immediately agreed to accompany Alex into a secluded area.
The moment that the two of them left the place, the crowd began murmuring to each other.
"Poor young man. He doesn't know that he is going to be tricked."
"That's right. I do believe that Alex has the intention of making that young man join his Bodyguard association. With all the other employees that he possessed before deciding to quit their jobs right now, he definitely is in a tight spot, especially due to the fact that there are several contracts that he had signed before."
"Well, that is to be expected. I don't really think that this company is going to have much of a future. After all, it has been targeted by a big family, and according to the way that things are going, it seems that even the other people that signed a contract with this company would definitely come knocking on their doors considering that several bodyguards have already left the jobs that they had gone to."
"What about that young man? Should we tell him not to accept joining Alex? If he decides to join them, he is definitely going to be in a tight spot. After all, since he is going to be in the company, he is also going to be targeted by the enemies of the company."
"Why do you even care about him when you don't even know him? It is not as if he is an idiot, or is he? Anyway, it doesn't matter. It is going to be his decision on whether he is going to join or not."
"Yeah, you are right. If he can see that the company is not in a good situation right now, he will definitely not agree to join. But if he does, it is his own decision, and he Is going to pay for it in the future."
"What future are you talking about? I'm pretty sure that it will not be long before he is targeted the moment that he is going to join the company. After all, all the others did not quit their jobs simply because they thought that the company was going to collapse, but instead, they must have been given a better offer somewhere."
Jaden and Alex both heard the conversation of the crowd because they were not that far away from them. But even then, Jaden did not really care about what they said, because he was quite curious about what Alex had to offer.
Jaden looked at Alex who was walking beside him, and realized that although there was an angry expression on his face, he did not say anything, and neither did he try to refute what the crowd was saying.
The two of them went ahead and entered into the company building. The moment that they got into the building, Jaden suddenly realized that almost everything within this building was a mess.
It seemed that there was a person that had come into this company to make trouble. But even then, Jaden still focused on Alex who looked a little embarrassed.
"Forgive me for this embarrassing situation in the company." Alex coughed to cover his embarrassment, before he pointed towards a couch that was still standing.
The two of them went ahead and sat on it. Immediately after that, Jaden looked at Alex, waiting for him to speak.
Alex took a deep breath before he finally spoke. "The offer that I want to give you is for you to join my company."
Jaden did not say anything, considering that he had already expected that the offer that Alex was talking about was somehow related to his bodyguard company.
Looking at Jaden's expression that did not change at all, Alex decided to continue. "Of course I do understand that the current situation of the company is definitely not that good. But even then, I do hope that you join my company. And if you join, believe me, you are going to get a good income. It should range about $10,000 per month."
Jaden could not help but raise his brows as he looked at Alex. Of course he did not believe what Alex had said. $10,000 per month? That amount of money was definitely not something that a small bodyguard of a small company could be paid.
Alex immediately saw the expression that was on Jaden's face, and immediately understood that Jaden did not believe what he had said. But even then, he still continued with a calm expression on his face.
"Of course the job that you are going to receive after joining this company is not going to be simple. I'm not really sure about much of the details considering that this mission came abruptly."
"But even then, the one who has given the job is definitely a person who holds a high position within this city. So, if you think that $10,000 a month is so much for a bodyguard, then you are wrong. To him, $10,000 a month is definitely nothing."
"Additionally, there's something that I will not like to hide from you, as long as you agree to do this job, you are going to experience a lot of difficulties because you will be targeted by several people with high ranking positions."
Alex was quite sincere when giving the information about the job that he was offering to Jaden. Of course he understood that if he tried to lie to Jaden, and Jaden found out, he was definitely not going to agree.
It was not as if Jaden was the first person that Alex had talked to so far. It was just that whoever it was that he talked to before, none of them could agree. They both refused the moment that they heard what he said, thinking that he was just bluffing, as his company was going to collapse soon.
Where was he actually going to get such a luxurious job, when they are actually other bodyguard companies present within the city that could perform better than this, with each possessing better reputation?
Jaden contemplated. Of course he also thought that what Alex was saying was just a bluff. But even then, he looked at Alex, and saw that the guy was extremely serious in what he was saying.
If this guy was lying, then he actually deserved an Oscar award for acting. After all, with all the experiences that Jaden had gotten during the past years ever since he lost his parents, he was quite good at reading people. And right now, he could tell that Alex was actually telling the truth.
"Do you mind telling me what you get after I join your company, and go on the job?" Jaden asked after a moment of contemplation.