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"What is it?"
"Sir. its time for the interview, should i let them in?"
"Let them in."
John gathered all of the applicants and let them in 1 by one, although the applicants before meeting the CEO was tested already and were surely good applicants ,there was over 340 applicants when the interview started and 127 got rejected in under an hour.
"That's the 128th applicant and its only been an hour..."
"How does the CEO process this kind of things?"
"We'll get ready for an earful later, we tested them to see if they qualify but i guess boss has a different criteria"
The workers chattered and commented as one after another was rejected ne by one and all we're seen to have walked out like they faced a fearsome monster and was in the brink of death another hour flew by and he was on the 277th applicant.
"NEXT!" John called out.
"Y-yes sir, "
"G-good morning Sir my name is Fujimoto Lily I'm 16 years old, i may be young but i already gradu-"
"Fujimoto? are u Japanese?" asked James.
"Ah, yes sir, i have Japanese lineage my father is Japanese and my Mother is American" Lily replied.
"And u said your only 16?"
"Yes, sir."
"When's your birthday?"
"September 13 2008, if i may sir why do u ask" questioned Lily.
"Nothing specific, i only have one test for you"
"Yes sir what is it?"
"Your rejected, now leave, "
" Eh? weren't you going to test me?" Lily replied confused.
James didn't say a word nor ordered John to make her leave instead he continued to give Lily a cold stare that makes people feel like they're facing a monster.
"Wait, test? oh yeah this is probably why the other applicants came out of the room with cold sweat, he isn't kicking me out, so this is the test?"
Lily thought to herself
After a few seconds of silence, James spoke...
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"This is taking too long you're- " James was cut off in the middle of his sentence.
"WAIT!, This is the test right? you're trying to see if i would back out, right?" Lily interrupted, clearly nervous.
"You're sharp, The test is pretty simple, yet 276 other applicants did not understand it, how'd you realize? explain." James replied in a rather intrigued tone.
"Uhm, uh , well, you didn't say another word and so did your bodyguard if i was really rejected i thought and most logically he would do something about it if i stayed here even though you told me to leave" Lily replied.
"Very well, John tell the other applicants they can go home, because the position for my assistant is no longer open" James ordered.
"Understood sir"
"So i pass?" Lily asked
"Yes you did, that test is all i need, no further questions, plus u say you're also 16? you must be a prodigy then" James replied.
"Wait uhm, what do you mean also sixteen?"
"Oh? so you came into my company not knowing that the CEO is only Sixteen years old?"
"Uh, well i was born and raised in Japan I've only been here for a few weeks with my mother, AND WHAT?? YOU"RE ALSO SIXTEEN?" Lily replied.
"So, you're clueless huh? well i guess that's better , you start on Monday , you can go now you're dismissed."
"Oh ah, yes sir"
Lily left the room as she was told, happy that she got the job, while James watched her leave and thought.
"Fujimoto Lily huh? lets see how long you last with a grin on his face"
"Sir are you sure about choosing her?" John asked.
" I don't know but, there's something about her that tells me it is" James replied a with small smile on his face.
"Sir is taking interest on someone he just met? and his smiling about it? this is great news!" James though to himself.
"Oh yeah James, did you hear about what happened in the alley of the city? i don't know which street but, they said they heard gunshots"
"Yes sir i have, they said it was just some gangs fighting"
"I see, should we tighten up security?"
"There's no need to tighten the security sir as we have no enemies here, but it still would be best if we do, should i tell them to?"
"Yes"
"Understood sir, ill take my leave"
Ringing
"This is John, is miss Jamie with you?"
"Yes, she is , do you need to talk to her?"
"Yeah, its pretty important, its about his brother"
"Miss Jamie, John wants to talk to you, its about your brother"
"Oh, let me talk to him then"
"Miss Jamie..."
John explained what happened in the interview and about the secretary that James picked.
"WHAATT? You're only telling me this now?!? my brother is taking interest in somebody else that he didn't grow up with, plus you say its a GIRL?!?, what's her name? her contact? her address? give me all the deets!" Jamie replied excitedly
"Understood ill send her info, i need to go now i still have things to do for sir, pls don't do anything rash she doesn't even know Sir James's personality"
Call End...
After the call a man appeared behind john, a mysterious figure hiding in the shadow spoke
"Was it you who sent the message John?" the figure asked.
"Yes sire, i requested backup for sir James protection, because his new assistant, Fujimoto Lily is the daughter of the one and only Fujimoto Ryo, Master Harold's and miss Christine's NEMESIS..." John replied in a very serious tone
"Understood, we'll enhance his protection and look into why his daughter is here"
"Is it possible that he knows that this company is the front master used"
"Yes, most probably that's the case"
"Then why send his daughter here?"
"That's what we'll look into, ill take my leave"
"Alright, thanks for your work"
John went back to the office much more alert than usual, meanwhile Jamie on the other hand...
"Rose!! let's goooooo we need to meet her today, i need to meet that girl that my brother shows interest for!!" Jamie called out in a loud and exited manner.
"Are you sure you're not too excited my lady? you're seem rather happy, have u forgotten about his last assistant who quit on the first day? "
"I'm sure it's different this time now lets get going"