Emily was gone. There had to be a replacement for her, that much Derek knew. In a way, the CEO considered himself lucky, as far as HR knew, the replacement would only be temporary, they did not know that it was permanent. And Derek was hoping that Emily somehow came back before they realized it.
But even though he was being spared having to face up to the fact that Emily might never return. He was not so lucky when it came to the choosing of her replacement.
He had expected HR to just pick a PA from the PA farm or something. Or maybe regular, boring Pas who were not Emily grew on trees, he did not know, and he did not care. It was none of his business where the strangers came from, but Padma had made it his business.
"Mr Haven, we have thinned down the herd, and have chosen the most promising candidates. We require your presence to pick the best fit for you,"
