"I happen to be free today, Daisy. They are all in London, right? Let's make arrangements and see if we can have an interview in the afternoon."
"Okay, I'll contact them."
While Daisy was making the phone call, Barron was flipping through the resume she handed him. When he turned to the second page, he was stunned. It was not because the photo on it looked very beautiful, but because the other person's appearance was obviously Chinese or Asian.
Barron saw the other person's name - Laura Wong, Laura Wang? It seemed to be a Chinese name.
With some interest, Barron looked at the other party's resume. He was indeed a student who came to England from China to study. He had a good academic background and graduated from Cambridge University. In fact, Barron almost went to Cambridge to study.
After all, no matter how his grades are, the Cavendish family has a very deep relationship with Cambridge - Barron's ancestor, the ninth Duke of Devonshire, once served as the president of Cambridge University.
The Lucy Cavendish College in Cambridge, where Laura Wong graduated, was named after the ninth-generation Devonshire daughter-in-law and a family member who was once dedicated to women's education.
Well, Lucy Cavendish College is one of the three women's colleges in Cambridge and only admits female students.
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"Thank you for your visit. If you pass the interview, we will notify you within three working days."
Watching Daisy send the second interviewee away, the rather charming lady did not forget to secretly send a wink to Barron before leaving...
Barron stretched and couldn't help complaining to Daisy who had returned to his side:
"Daisy, you didn't really choose these people to find me lovers, did you? 'I can do anything for work'..."
Hearing Barron imitating the interviewer's tone, Daisy rolled her eyes at him:
"Maybe this is what damn men like. You know, these two ladies are both senior secretaries..."
"F**K, I want an assistant who can handle complicated things, not a plaything."
Haha, if I hadn't known you for two or three years and knew everything about your past, I would have actually believed you.
Although she thought so in her heart, Daisy would definitely not say it out loud, because she still needed this job.
"How about I ask the last lady to come over?"
"That Asian? Tell her to come over."
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When Laura Wong came in, Barron's eyes lit up.
It's not that she is more beautiful than the woman I interviewed before, but she has an elegant and virtuous temperament that is rare in British women and is very oriental.
"Hello, Your Highness."
Laura.Wong speaks fluent English with a standard London accent.
"Hello, Ms. Wang, I see from your information that you are from China, is that right?"
However, to the surprise of the Chinese interviewer, the young and handsome British aristocrat sitting in front of her spoke fluent Chinese.
This scene also made Daisy, who was sitting next to him, look confused - she didn't understand what Barron just said at all, but with her intelligence, she guessed that it might be Chinese from Laura Wong's identity and the "strange" pronunciation.
The key point is, when did Barron learn Chinese?
"Yes, I was born in China and grew up there. After college, I came to London and have been here ever since. Also, your Chinese is really good, Your Highness."
Laura Wong sincerely praised Barron's Chinese. She felt that if she had not seen with her own eyes that the words just now came from the blond and blue-eyed authentic British aristocrat in front of her, she would have thought that it was said by a native Chinese.
"There are some Chinese artworks in my home, and I have been attracted to the culture behind them since I was a child. In addition, I once dated a Chinese girlfriend, so I learned Chinese at that time. Maybe I have some language talent."
After all, the other party had no way of knowing that there was a soul from China in Barron's body. Barron also gave a relatively reasonable introduction to the fact that he could speak fluent Chinese.
In fact, among the many girls that Barron's predecessor had dated, there was indeed a Chinese girl, but at that time, the guy had no intention of communicating with her except for some kind of language.
During the conversation, Barron also learned that Laura Wong's Chinese name was Wang Wanting and she was born on the shore of West Lake in China.
It was also because this was the first time Barron met a Chinese person since coming to this time and space - Wang Wanting has now become a British citizen - so he couldn't help but chat with her for a few words.
Next, the formal interview process began, and Barron began to speak English with Wang Wanting again.
"Ms. Wang, I saw on your resume that you have a double degree in business administration and finance from Cambridge University. After graduation, you worked at Deloitte. This part of your resume is very good and your career prospects are very good. What made you apply for the position of personal assistant? You should know that this job is not easy, and the salary is not much better than that of senior positions in Deloitte, one of the Big Four."
"To be honest, I have interviewed for other positions before, including some big companies, but it is not easy to find a job recently, and I was unemployed for three years before that... Even a job like the one I had at Deloitte is a bit embarrassing at my age, especially with my status."
Wang Wanting's answer was very frank, without any specific implication. Barron could also understand that at a company like Deloitte, when Wang Wanting was younger, she could enter and do basic work and gradually get promoted.
But she had been out of work for three years. Now that she was nearly 30 years old, it was too early to interview for a company like this...
She has no advantage over young people in basic positions, and she lacks the qualifications for senior positions because she missed three years of the critical rising period.
If she were a man, it would be better, but she is a woman, and of Chinese descent, so the chances are even smaller - this is the reality. There are all kinds of discrimination. Even if there is no discrimination on the surface, any subtle discrimination will become an obstacle.
"That's what I want to ask, why did you take a three-year career break?"
"Because I was married at that time, Your Highness. At that time, my ex-husband had better career prospects, so I decided to take care of the family with all my strength. But later...after our divorce, I needed to start working again."
"Do you have children? Please forgive me for needing to know this, because as a personal assistant, you need to be on call at all times, and you can say that you don't have much private time, so if you have a family or children who need to be taken care of..."
"I understand, Your Highness. I am alone now, without children or family. I think I can spend more time at work."
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It can be said that through these conversations, Barron has a general understanding of Wang Wanting's situation. Although she is 28 years old and has no age advantage over the other two applicants, Barron feels that age is not that important - at least a difference of two or three years is not decisive.
He was quite satisfied with her other aspects.
"One last question, Ms. Wang, when can you start working?"
"ah?"
Wang Wanting was stunned for a moment before she realized what Barron meant by this sentence, that she had passed the interview and was hired...
"I can do it right now, Your Highness."
"There's no need to rush. I have an appointment tomorrow. I'll give you the address of my apartment. Just meet up there in the morning. I hope you can get into shape as soon as possible."