Karl's eyes fell on the file again at a particular something. And his eyebrows slightly furrowed and his eyes narrowed.
"She has applied for an admission in Greendale University?" Karl asked meeting Liam's eyes.
Liam nodded and said, "Yes, sir. She has just graduated from her high school. And wants to purse a business course in Greendale. There are a few other universities in which she has applied too." Then he went on continuing, "Her grades are also pretty impressive. She might get a chance in there, but it depends upon the authorities. Plus, the competition is already very high in Greendale."
Closing the file and keeping it aside, Karl looked at Liam and passed a decree, "I want Zeva in Greendale. Make it happen."
Liam blinked, and said, "But sir, the most we can do is grant her the chance for admission. And the rest depends upon her. She may not choose the university, and may opt for any other too. As Greendale's fees are a little high for a normal person. Not to mention, she doesn't have a guardian. So, I can try sir, but at the end of the day, it would depend upon her own decision." Liam wanted to be clear from his side. Because, in future if the result turns out to be something else, that goes out of Karl's likeliness, Liam doesn't wish to get scolded or blamed for it at all.
Hearing him point out the possibility, Karl's face turned stoic, and he said, "I said what I want. Do anything to get her into Greendale. Grant her a scholarship if needed. And if still not, ask others to reject her application, I don't care what or how you will do it. Just do it. And if you can't even do such a minial job, then what are you here for."
Hearing his boss pass such sharp comments, Liam did not know how to react. It was not like he could not do it. If the work needed to be done anyhow, whether the person likes it or not, Liam can have it done in a second. That is not the issue at all.
But what he did not get was, why was Karl so hell bent on getting the girl into Greendale. At first, he thought that maybe his boss just wanted to repay Zeva for the kindness and help shown by her, which was not really needed at all. But still, as a goodwill. He thought that maybe, he wanted to repay her by passing her admission application in Greendale or by giving her some other thing. But here case seems like a whole other something else. And what, no one knows.
Liam was curious on why Karl was suddenly showing so much interest in the girl.
And for a flicker of second, an absurd thought pass through his mind.
Does his boss start fall in lov-.... BAAHHH!! What was he even thinking?!
Karl Yang! It was Karl Yang in question, alright.
Love?! That was word that might not even be associated to him in any life, dimension or universe.
Karl even merely liking someone was a thought, that Liam could bet his life upon that it would never happen, let alone falling in love.
Liam, himself felt like slapping himself in his head for even thinking something so stupid. And when he saw Karl's cold face again, a cold sweat broke down his temple. He bowed his head slightly and said, "As you say sir, anything else?"
Karl got busy with something else on his tablet. And without even looking at his standing assistant, he said, "You may go now."
"Yes sir." Liam said, as he turned back to leave the room where this cold monster was in. And as soon as he turned back, Liam let out a suppressed sigh.
Liam just shuddered with a mere thought that if Karl would even come to know what he was thinking, he would not have his head to think the next second. God, save me from these thoughts, and help me clean my mind. Ameen.
And soon Liam left the room.
When Liam was exiting the room, Karl's eyes fell on his assistant's back as he left. Karl stared at the door for a while before his gaze turned to the file that was kept side. Staring at it for a couple of seconds, Karl picked it back again and opened the first page. It had Zeva's picture, which was captured recently, maybe from a hidden point. As it was candid, and she seemed to be not aware of someone clicking her picture.
Running his thumb on the picture, especially her face, that Karl gazed deeply, he said, "Zeva Chen, huh?" A small smirk graced his face that did not even reach his eyes, and he said again, "Interesting."