It has already been hours since Zac Lewis started reviewing every resumes of aspiring employees in his company. As a CEO of one of the most famous companies in the world, he is very strict in selecting his employees. He wanted everyone who enters his company to be just as passionate as him. If it weren't for his look, many employees would've left his company already. Zac Lweis is known for his cold personality and his gaze always bring chills to the body that's why no one really has the courage to look at him in the eye - except for his most trusted friend, Brown. He is the kind of person who wants everything to be done perfectly. No room for mistakes is his company's tagline.
15 minutes before the interview begins, the head of HR office went to him in a hurry. Looking at his pale lips and trembling hands, Zac already knew that something went wrong. Zac was about to say something when the HR head talked.
"Sir I forgot to not include one of the applicants. I am so sorry." He said with a shaking voice.
"Who? Why? What's the problem with the applicant, Larry?" He asked coldy.
"Her academic performance is not really good, sir. I don't think she belongs here."
"Why you even let an incompetent person to apply in the first place?!"
"I'm really sorry sir. Her name by the way is Celine Chen, she grew up in America. I will take her papers now sir." He was about to take the resume when Zac signaled for a pause and then said, "it's okay. Go." The HR head was hesitant to leave the office without taking the resume with him but he has no choice but to listen to his boss.
The moment Larry left the room, Zac immediately called Brown to come over as he checked Celine Chen's resume.
"Is there any problem sir?" Says Brown as he walked towards Zac.
"I think I found her." He replied with a serious tone.
Brown is Zac's closest friend and at the same time his security guard. They grew together in Lewis' mansion. Brown is the only child of Zac's nanny and they lived in the mansion of the Lewis's. Zac was always with his nanny and Brown as a kid because his parents were always busy with their works. That made them become really close like real brothers.
Brown knows everything about Zac and vice versa. He knows his darkest secrets, greatest pains and little happiness. He's the only one in the company to see Zac smiling. He is the only one that Zac trust so much and the only person who is not intimidated around him.
"Where should I find her, sir?" Brown asked again. He knew already who he was referring to.
"Can you stop calling me 'sir'? You're distracting me." He replied with a smile. Then he continued. "She's here. I will meet her later on."
"So," Brown pushed the papers to the center of the table and sat at the edge of it and said, "what's your plan now?"
"I will let her in and I will use her to finally get my revenge." He said with a smirk and a fire in his eyes.
During the interview, he purposely asked questions that will make it look like the applicant does not fit the qualifications to be part of his company. There were also few applicants that he really wanted to hire because of their competence but he already made up his mind that the last applicant will take over the vacant position. He was thinking of hiring these other applicants for another positions in his company but it's not yet the time to think too much about it so he just focused on his purpose. After few moments, the final applicant was finally called. It was the same moment when Zac told Larry that he will take care of the next applicant. So Larry left and let Zac and Brown to do the interview.
"Celine Chen?" Zac started with an unusual calm and kind tone, then smiled as he meet her eyes. He was looking at her as if she was a book that he wanted to read very carefully. Celine looked like a typical American woman with a light make up on with a long blonde hair that has curled ends. She was wearing a plain white blouse tucked into her wide leg slacks and a pair of black doll shoes. 'She looks so simple', Zac thought to his self.
"Good afternoon sir." She replied with a smile. But what caught Brown and Zac attention was how she managed to stay calm as she looked him in the eye. Zac thought it was interesting.
"Well miss Chen, seems like you don't like accessories. I mean like jewelries." Brown interrupted as he noticed that Celine was not wearing any accessories. Zac looked at her again and realizes it too. At that moment, he felt unsure whether she was the Celine he was looking for or not so he dropped another question.
"Miss Chen, you didn't include your Chinese name in your resume, do you not have one?"
"Oh, my Chinese name sir is Hui. But I lived in America since I was a little and the name I was using there was Celine. So I never really used my Chinese name ever since." Celine explained. Zac still doubt whether she is the person he was expecting. He expected an intelligent Celine who will lead him in finding the people he has been looking for. The only people who can answer his questions. So he looked at Celine again and said to his self, 'I will use you who ever you are.'
"I see. Well miss Celine, why did you choose my company?"
"I heard a lot about you and about your company. I am also well aware that my credentials are not good enough for me to be able to work here. But I still tried because I really want to grow, learn more and be more. I know this is the best place for that."
"You can start anytime as long as you color your hair black or brown. But since you're a newbie, expect that I will be watching you. You are hired." Zac said and immediately left the room. He went straight to Larry to tell him that Celine was already hired and that he must still talk to other applicants if they want to work in other positions in his company and be hired immediately.