"Okay, have yourself." Sheena decided to have a good rest so she stood up and intended to leave.
"Hold on." Suddenly Stephan Korade just called out and stopper her, "I have something to tell you."
Sheena sat back to the seat and wait for the rest.
Is quite abnormal for Stephan Korade to talk business in a serious face with Sheena, "have you finished your paper?"
Sheena frowned her eyebrows but was obedient enough to answer, "already, as long as I finish the thesis defense, I would start the job seeking."
"No need." Stephan Korade claimed the news, "Alex had arranged positions in our family's medicine company."
Sheena was surprised for the arrangement. After all, none of them had ever talked with her about this case.
"Wow, aren't you happy?" Stephan Korade was so smart that he had already sensed the slight unhappiness of Sheena.
"Don't worry, as a listed medicine company, the payment for a new graduate would be enough to be two times of the salaries of the peers." Stephan Korade added.
"It's not about the salary, it's just that..." Sheena didn't know how to explain the feelings that she had borne. After all, she should have been grateful such the considerate arrangement that Alex had made, but she was just a little bit embarrassed that the whole family, including herself, seemed to be the louses on the cow.
"In fact, it's not that necessary, I can find one on my own." Sheena decided to reject the arrangement.
"As a member of our family, you're guaranteed to enjoy such an arrangement." Stephan Korade didn't accept her refusion. "You're the daughter-in-law of our family, you of course could enjoy the special treatment. Don't be so aggressive."
"But in fact, I'm not right. Remember, I'm the fake one." Sheena reminded Stephan Korade about the truth.
Stephan Korade was stunned but quickly he grinned, "Sheena, you're my wife, right? Look at the certificate that you've gotten."
Sheena was speechless. Yes, although she always reminded herself about the fact of fakeness, they did already get the marriage certificate. Seen from the law angle, they're a couple. In the eyes of others, they're a couple, too.
Witnessing the expression changes of Sheena, Stephan Korade smiled and finished the last spoon of soup. "So, as the official daughter-in-law, please go to work in our company."
"May I have a requirement?" Sheena knew it's all set up and she couldn't reject officially, but she did hope she could live on her own, so she asked, "if it's required by Grandpa Alex and you couldn't reject it, could you help me to clarify that I would work for a while as per the official fame requirement, but I may do my own business in the future, and if so, please forgive my leaving then." Saying in a soft tone, Sheena looked quite serious.
Stephan Korade was stunned.
In fact, when Grandpa Alex claimed such an arrangement to him, Stephan Korade was quite surprised that such a daughter-in-law working in the company would be arranged so quickly and smoothly. Originally, he thought it would take time for Sheena to get into the real position in their family. But obviously Grandpa Alex had his own idea on the future of Sheena.
However, what had surprised him the most was Sheena had refused the invitation so defectively. Such a chance was quite rare and valuable for the job seekers around the society, but Sheena seemed to be not tamed by this.
Sheena was really a special girl that she would act out of your expectation. Of course, Stephan Korade had already sensed out that Sheena was not that willing to rely on the resources of his family, even though all members of his family would not hesitate in offering help.
"It's a listed company, no matter what, you could learn a lot there." Said Stephan Korade, "didn't you always intend to learn hard and work hard? It's a good chance."
Sheena had to admit what Stephan Korade said was true. Although she might refuse such an offer as a kind of being high-hearted, she had to admit that working in a giant company would be a quick way to learn the running rules of the world. The faster you learn, the more you would gain, even though the payment would be positive or negative.
"Deal." Sheena smiled with agreement and sincerity, "thank you all for the favors. I will work hard as long as I'm there."
Since she had agreed to work there, she would fulfill the duties as she should.
However, Stephan Korade shrugged his shoulders, bearing no special feelings towards the promise Sheena had made. For him, what mattered the most was he had successfully delivered the order of his Grandpa Alex, which had guaranteed his position in the heart of the grandpa. As for the performance of Sheena in the future, Stephan Korade didn't care too much.
"By the way, although the positions have been determined, I guess we would be assigned at different departments to avoid any compliance cases." Stephan Korade suddenly was recalled of this.
Sheena smiled but didn't show any attitude.
Deep inside the heart, Sheena would love to stay away from Stephan Korade. Although she didn't hate him now, but she would love to stay away from him to avoid any gossips and trouble. What's more, staying in the same department may be unbearable for her, because she guessed Stephan Korade would be too casual in working style that she might be pissed off by his indolence. Obviously, Stephan Korade would enjoy the position and resources except the duties and work.
Days had passed after this conversation.
Sheena had made an appointment with Elsa Hill after the thesis defense completion.
"Hey, how about the thesis defense going?" Elsa Hill looked quite delighted.
Sheena narrowed her eyes and looked at her with curiousness. "Are you working in the company of your ex?"
Elsa Hill touched her face to pull down her face as a kind of way to reduce her happiness, however, she failed. Everyone passed by could sense her excitement in every movement.
"Is that obvious?" Elsa Hill was a little bit shy now, such a scene was not that frequent to see.
Although Sheena had worried her deep down, Sheena was happy for what Elsa Hill had decided.
So Sheena grinned from ear to ear, "Of course yes."
Hearing this, Elsa Hill tried to pull a long face for a second and then burst into laughter, "you don't know, I've like been immersing in the river of love, witnessing his serious face when working, his long legs that have never changed, and the fragrance that I could sense when beside him..."
As expected, Elsa Hill had returned to a girl in a love relationship.
"Don't fall into it too easily." Witnessing the obsession of Elsa Hill, Sheena had to remind her as her best friend. She didn't want her to encounter the same mistake or pit of pain again.
Elsa Hill turned to Sheena and said, "Don't worry, I've taken a good cover and never revealed the true feelings in front of him. I know the tricks to attract a man."
The confidence in the eyes of Elsa Hill had convinced Sheena to rest assured, therefore, Sheena chose to enjoy the tea time with Elsa Hill and gave up the imaginary fears.
"By the way," Elsa Hill suddenly stared at Sheena with vigilance. "Sheena, I've met your father."
Sheena was shocked to hear that from Elsa Hill.
Elsa Hill had never ever met Sheena's parents except there was one time that Evan Hathaway had came to the university for asking for money.
Evan Hathaway had begged for money to pay the gambling loan right at the gate of the university. He knew Sheena wouldn't hesitate in giving him the money at such an atmosphere and place so he came without any notice.
Therefore, Sheena had withdrew money from the ATM right beside the gate of the university. When she handed the money over to Evan Hathaway, Elsa Hill had passed by and witnessed the delivery.
Sheena didn't expect Elsa Hill would have remember Evan Hathaway after just a meeting.
"He looks younger now," Elsa Hill winked to Sheena with a teasing smile.
Elsa Hill didn't know how Evan Hathaway was like as a father and Sheena didn't have revealed the truth to her. She didn't need others' mercy.
"Yeah?" Sheena didn't know what the reaction was.
"I'm quite sure about it." Elsa Hill didn't notice the expression of Sheena, so she just continued with amazement, "the woman beside him was quite young, too. I didn't expect your mother was so young and fashionable. The dress was so short that I even haven't seen you have ever worn."
When Elsa Hill mentioned the woman, Sheena thought that may be Lena Lim, but the description of Elsa Hill had made her suspect such assumption. Lena Lim was not in that kind of dressing way.
What's going on?