Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 432 - 431 Single or Multiple Births (1)_1
Toy Industry Company
Julia Bluen personally interviewed Anne Jones. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐.๐๐ผ๐บ
At this moment, in her General Managerโs Office, she held Anne Jonesโs resume, carefully reading it over several times before she finally looked up to size Anne Jones up. Her gaze was no longer warm, crisp, and bright as usual; it had become sharp and profound. Anne Jones felt that โprofoundโ was an unusual word to describe a womanโs eyes, yet when she considered Juliaโs, it was the only term that surfaced in her thoughts.
The CEOโs gaze was also sharp with a depth to it, and his wife possessed the same kind of look. It was no wonder the two were married; their eyes were remarkably similar. If they hadnโt become husband and wife, it truly would have been a great pity.
"Miss Jones, do you like to job-hop?" Julia asked indifferently, her voice unexpectedly pleasing to Anne Jones.
Outside the window, the long-overdue sun finally began to show itself, but its light was still soft and weak. It barely brightened the land, failing to dispel the deep winter chill.
The winters in T City were not usually cold, but this year was particularly abnormal, becoming extremely cold. The temperature at night and in the early morning dropped to around four degrees, and during the day, it was only seven or eight degrees. For T City, a southern city, this was truly bitterly cold.
Thankfully, it had not snowed.
Actually, Julia wished it would snow. She liked the feeling of floating snowflakes. When she used to travel, she particularly enjoyed going out in winter because she could see the snow. Unfortunately, even if it gets extremely cold in T City, it still doesnโt snow. And now, pregnant, she canโt travel in winter to see the snowy scenery as she had before.
Anne Jones hesitated for a moment, then understood and replied with a faint smile, "Not really." Iโve always stayed within the Valence Group.
She had submitted her resume here under the CEOโs orders. However, Toy Industry Company was very strict and picky when hiring a Secretary; they eliminated candidates layer by layer. Fortunately, her abilities were genuinely good, so after multiple rounds of screening, she was still able to make it before Julia Bluen.
"I see Miss Jones has changed jobs five times in six years..." Julia said, pausing mid-sentence.
She wanted a Secretary who was capable and wouldnโt always be jumping ship.
Anne Jones quickly explained, "General Manager Julia, thatโs because the CEOs of those companies all wanted me to be their mistress. I was unwilling. They were all married, fathers even, yet they wanted me to break up their families. How could I possibly act against my conscience and do such an immoral thing? So, I had to change workplaces." What a miscalculation, she thought. I hid my actual work history and had to fabricate a false one. I didnโt expect Julia would think I like to job-hop.
"Good! A good girl should indeed be like this!" Juliaโs tone shifted, and she began to praise Anne Jones.
She also knew that many CEOs liked to prey on those close by, often starting with their secretaries. After hearing Anneโs explanation, any dissatisfaction she had with Anne vanished completely.
Next, she asked Anne Jones many work-related questions, all of which Anne answered fluently, her abundant work experience showing itself naturally.
Although Julia hadnโt been in business for long, her eyes and mind were sharp. She immediately realized that Anneโs abilities in the secretarial field were truly outstanding. If she missed the chance to hire Anne, she would likely struggle to find another satisfactory Secretary.
However, there was one more important point: alcohol tolerance.
When she wasnโt pregnant, she would get drunk immediately from strong liquor. During social engagements, she couldnโt just drink red wine, as some clients preferred strong spirits. If she drank with them, sheโd get drunk; if she didnโt, it felt impolite. Now, being pregnant, she couldnโt touch alcohol at all for the healthy development of her baby.
"Miss Jones, whatโs your alcohol tolerance like?" Julia asked. "Oh, let me explain. I canโt handle any liquor other than red wine; I get drunk easily. But I still have to socialize and meet clients. As my Secretary, I would naturally take you to business functions. Since I canโt drink, my Secretary must be able to." She candidly stated the main reason she was hiring a Secretary.
Upon hearing the mention of alcohol, Anne Jonesโs eyes lit up. She smiled and said, "General Manager Julia, would you like to test me? Iโm not lying. My family brews liquor, and I grew up drinking it like water. I can hold my liquor, thousands of cups without getting drunk."
Julia also laughed. "Thereโs no need to test; I believe you. Miss Jones, you seem like a very honest person who wouldnโt lie. Alright, youโre hired. You can start tomorrow. As for the salary, it will be what you requested plus an additional 2,000 yuan. I hope we can work well together."
Anneโs requested salary had been a random figure, typical for an ordinary Secretary, because she could continue receiving her wages from the Valence Group. Unexpectedly, Julia felt Anneโs abilities warranted the pay of a senior Secretary and proactively added 2,000 yuan. Her intention was to retain Anne with a high salary, hoping for a long-term collaboration.
After all, with Anneโs skills, joining her husbandโs Valence Group wouldnโt be an issue. To be relegated to her small factory was truly a disservice to Anneโs qualifications. Another reason for increasing Anneโs salary by 2,000 yuan was the alcohol. Drinking too much is harmful. Julia felt the main reason for hiring Anne was to have her drink with clients in her stead. Even if Anne claimed she wouldnโt get drunk, it would still be detrimental to her health. If the salary were too low, Julia would feel bad about it.
Anne Jones hadnโt expected Julia to be so generous and immediately agreed with a cheerful laugh.
After shaking hands, Anne Jones took her leave, planning to report for work the next day.
Once Anne Jones had left, Julia was surprised to find her sister-in-law, Adele Horne, asleep on the sofa.
Adele Horne worked as her Assistant, handling computer-related tasks, and had her own office. However, the young woman preferred to squeeze into Juliaโs office every day to work alongside her, claiming it was more convenient.
Julia let her be.
Looking at the time, it was around ten in the morning, not yet lunchtime, but Adele Horne had already fallen asleep.
Julia stood up, walked around her desk to the sofa, intending to wake Adele Horne. However, seeing her sleeping so soundly, as if she hadnโt slept in a century, Julia couldnโt bring herself to disturb her. Instead, she turned up the heat a little more and gently draped her own jacket over Adele Horne.
