Twenty Sixth Chapter

"Open." 

John eyes the incoming job hopeful. Then he got surprised to see an acquaintance.

"Mr. de Vere. Sir." William Farell smiling as he sees John.

"Will! Small world. Hahaha. Come in."

"Indeed a small world Sir." He wears off his peak cap.

"Sit down. I assume your here for the job?"

"Yes sir. I left White Star. I hope to work for you, Sir. I can do anything, sir. Whatever you ask me, i can." William sincerely spoke.

"I cannot be more glad that you work with me."

"Thank you sir! This is great sir! Thank you!" William stood in attention.

"Hahaha. You're welcome, Will. We shared life and death situation."

"Thank u Mr. de Vere, sir. Thank you. This means a lot." Will happy cause he didn't expect he got hired easily. He just saw a De Vere Global Trading outside, got lucky they are hiring, luckier its John de Vere, luckiest he got in easily. Its not luck, it destiny.

"You're welcome. I will expect so much of you, Will."

"Of course sir. I will do my best. Sir."

"Okay. YOu wont ask for salary?"

"No sir. I trust you judgement sir."

"Yes. do that. haha. You can start tomorrow."

"Sir, I can start now."

John smiles. "Okay. Send the others in."

"Yes sir. Thank you again sir."

Watching Will slowly close the door. He lit his cigar.

"Hey. Me and William have fate. Courageous, Brave and Loyal."

"So, i got William and Bruno. Not bad." An empire cannot be run by an emperor alone, he needs trustworthy people to run his empire for him. 

(Not that John is an emperor, he is just a bum that got 3 super OP super powers and here he is, doing job interviews. He could have conquered many lands by now and be an Emperor. No ambition. Tsk.)

The day slowly ended as he interviewed 4 dozens of people. 

Aside from Bruno and Will, he hired other 3 people. An accountant, 2 salesman. Then Bruno as his driver and errand boy. Will is his right hand man and errand boy.

Can you not trust a person who went inside a sinking ship to save the poor and economy class people? Displayed super bravery and courage despite knowing death is just one step away just because its his duty and sense of heroism. 

At 5pm, he went back to Waldorf Astoria.

Because he got dinner date with Esme, he directly went to the restaurant.

"Esme, my love....Madam Finna...little Mary..good afternoon."

"Good Afternoon John. Good afternoon John." Mrs. Finn greets 1st then she held the hand of Mary, wave to him and say good afternoon.

Esme has learned to endure the shame of him calling her "my love" but honestly, it felt great greeted as sweetly as John greets her. She also sees John's melting eyes looking at her. Its love...duh.

"Good afternoon John..." She then sees John playing with his face.

"Im not saying it. Not saying it. My face is not think enough. Your's however is as think as that wall.." She meant my love.

"Hahaha. Madam Finna, is Lady Esma shy?"

"John , i am not at liberty to say but...." Finna is is stopping herself not laughing.

"I am not shy. My brain does not allow me to get shy. Sit down. People are staring...at you laughing madly." She hurriedly say. 

"Hehe. Yes Ma'am."

Seeing John downtrodden face. 

"You can say it not aloud. Next time. Tomorrow. Hmm."

"Ok. Then uyoucall me now."

"Drink yout tea. Its gotten cold. And im not a fool. I can read your facial expressions. I studied it and knows what you feel." She expressed.

"No? Really? You can read micro expressions?" John really experiencing Esme at her best being so nerdy nerd.

"Micro expression. Little and slight facial expressions. Yes micro expression. John, would u consider writing a thesaurus?"

"How can i write a thesaurus."

They started to bicker again. Little Mary just behaving and listening to them.

Seeing how the lovebirds flirt, Finna is very happy.

"Are you leaving?" Esme asked John who is wearing a jacket.

"Hmm. We have to transport goods from the warehouse to the store for the opening day after tomorrow."

"Im coming with. I wanna see what you're selling. I can offer you a loan." She smiled and got inside her suite and left John at the door not having the chance to say no to her.

"Haha. Sky, we really might need a loan."

"You are right boss. The land in Texas maybe be cheap but your buying thousands of hectares."

"Yeah. If i get that Permian Basin in West Texas and Eagle Ford in North Texas, i'm set for life. Now that Standard Oil split into 34 companies breaking Rockefeller's monopoly, i have to capitalize on it."

"If you get married, the bank is technically yours, boss. You have access to Habsburg treasures and Rothschild's money."

"Sky, i like how you think. Hahaha. Its like i'm with Esme for her money. Hahaha. You're a genius! haha!"

"Boss. Signora." Bruno is years old but due to the times and place he grew up, he is respectable and always snappy. He knows that John is his boss and be must be 100% loyal to him. He thinks like a mafioso.

"Bruno. Always before time."

"I don't want you to wait Boss." Bruno responded.

"My love, this Bruno D'Antonio, 16, 1st person i know in America, 1st friend and my 1st employee."

"Hmm. You value him. I can see why. A hardworking boy." She evaluates him like that because for days now, she seen Bruno picking and dropping John.

"Thank u for the praise Signora."

"Bruno, my beloved, Esme Habsburg Rothschild. She's the lady boss. Her words is my words. Understand?"

"Yes Boss. Signora's words is urs."

Esme felt novel because a man, in her knowledge, men will not relinquish such power to a woman. But John is no normal man. Sometimes he is a fool and dumb and funny and strange but sometimes he is the smartest and most romantic. Just a fool, really.