Surprise Interview


    Is this what the whole outfit was for?


    “Yeah…” Edward replied like it was nothing.


    “Really?! Like…really?!” I eximed excitedly. I’m really on my way to my first ever formal job


    interview?


    “Yeah, really. So can you please get your act together,” Edward said with a hint of annoyance in his


    voice, but I knew how kind Edward really is.


    “Oh wait! I am so not prepared for this. What should I do?” I said in a panic.


    “There’s not much that you can do. Your interview is in around 3 hours. From now till then you will do


    everything as I say, and I will drill in as much knowledge into your head as possible. Clear?” Edward


    stated with his eyes still on the road.


    “Yes, Sir!” I replied energetically.


    “Just to be clear here, I don’t believe in nepotism. I got you the interview based on your past


    achievements and portfolio, and I have no control over the interviewer or the results. Do you


    understand what that means?” Edward exined slowly and clearly.


    “Umm…that I have to pass the interview on my own?” I said.


    “Correct. The best I can do for you is all there in that pile of paper. Good luck,” Edward said as he


    gestured to the pile of paper on myp with one hand.


    “Thank you so much, Edward! This is all I ever wanted…” I thanked him passionately and for some


    reason I felt like crying for joy. I hugged the think pile of paper to my chest.


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    I wasn’t lying when I said that this was all I ever wanted for the start of my career. Being a Rosenhall, it


    was extremely difficult to have a ‘normal’ career. The Rosenhall name is famous which means that


    most, if not all,panies wouldn’t want to interview or hire a Rosenhall due to fear of what


    Not surprisingly, having the Rosenhall name as mystname on my resume backfired pretty hard. Even


    if I was invited to interviews or given a job, thepany in question would probably be doing it in order


    to gain some favor from the family or from Lucien. Therefore, this opportunity that Edward had found


    for me was like a dreame true.


    Now, I just need to do well on the interview and get the job. Easier said than done.


    “We’re here,” Edward announced as he parked the car in the parking lot of what seemed to be a mid-


    sized business hotel.


    Nothing fancy here and this clearly wasn’t a luxurious date spot. This was a in business hotel, as


    in as they came. I blinked rapidly a few times before grabbing therge paper bag and got out of the


    car.


    Edward was by my side in an instant and helped take therge paper bag from me before closing the


    passenger door. He held my hand firmly in his as we entered the hotel lobby.


    …


    “Get changed, quickly,” Edward ordered as he handed me the paper bag.


    I looked around the room silently. I hate to sound like a spoiled princess but…the room was small and


    sparsely decorated. I never expected that Edward would bring me to a ce like this. Perhaps it was


    because this ce is close to S&J’s headquarters? But then, there’s got to be other hotels around,


    right?


    “Surprised? You could be staying at hotels much worse than this when you start working in the real


    world,” Edward said as if he could read my mind.


    “I know…” I whispered back.


    “Oh, and by the way, I’m billing you for the clothes and this hotel room when you get your first


    paycheck,” Edward said and I could tell that he was dead serious.


    “Aha…” I said vaguely.


    I could see where this was going. Edward was right, if I wanted to be independent and truly start


    working then covering my own expenses was to be expected.


    “The shoes are a gift from me. Your starting sry wouldn’t cover the cost so…” Edward said casually


    as he winked at me.


    I looked down at the beautiful ck heels that I held in my hand. Yup, I would probably need at least


    three months’ worth of sry to cover for the cost of these. Well, hello there, Reality.


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    Edward sat down on the side of the narrow bed to rx because there wasn’t even a sofa in the room.


    I sigh silently as I headed to the bathroom. At least the bathroom was clean, although it was very small.


    Why do I sound like I’mining?


    I changed into the clothes that Edward had provided. Once again, they fit me perfectly and the shoes


    looked great on me. Feeling a little in the business mode, I stepped out from the bathroom to rejoin


    Edward.


    “You look decent,” Edward offered.


    “Thanks…but I think the skirt is a little on the long side?” I said pointing towards my skirt.


    “Better to keep it that way,” Edward replied briskly.


    “Ok…” I said as I pursed my lips.


    Awkwardly, I walked towards the bed and sat down next to Edward. He turned to me and ced the


    thick pile of paper into my hand.


    “We don’t have much time, so pay attention. The role that you’re interviewing for is a member of the


    President’s Office. The role is simr to when you worked with me…” Edward began exining and


    prepping me for the interview.


    “Ok…so I’ll be assisting him on his key projects while also supporting the research teams. Is that


    right?” I asked to ensure that I understood everything correctly.


    “Right…except the president is a woman,” Edward corrected with an innocent smile.


    “I see…you don’t trust other men, do you?” I asked suspiciously as I narrowed my eyes at him.


    “Just like I don’t trust myself…” Edward replied without shame, his innocent smile very intact.


    --To be continued…