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Chapter 1001
Genevieve checked the time on her phone and looked at Armand beside her. “It's late. You should get going,” she
muttered, shooing him away.
“Rosa isn't coming back tonight,” Armand said. “Aren't you scared to be alone at home?”
Genevieve retorted, “This house is worth tens of millions. Its sheer worth would frighten away even the most
vengeful of ghosts. Why should I be scared?”
Armand could not help but laugh, finding his Mrs. Faulkner far too adorable.
He was thoroughly enchanted by her narcissism, sense of superiority, and cheeriness.
Worried he would disgust her by pushing her too quickly, Armand grabbed his car keys from the coffee table.
Before he left, he said to Genevieve, “You probably know about Ms. Briggs' transfer to Feston by now. I need to
appoint someone from your office as my new assistant.”
Genevieve mumbled her acknowledgment, still clueless about what he was getting at.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtArmand promptly cut to the chase. “I had Ms. Briggs put your name on the list of candidates. The person who
assumes this role will need to keep a close eye on current affairs and have a decent understanding of foreign
languages. That happens to be your forte.”
“No thanks!” Genevieve's rejection was swift. “You need plenty of experience to become a good assistant, and I've
been in the Department of Public Information for barely a month. You have no idea how all the women in my
department—married or not— have set their sights on you. If I become your assistant, everyone will be gossiping
about how I slept my way into the position.”
She still had no idea how she even got a job at a government institution.
Smiling, Armand parried, “You're right that experience is important in this role, but sometimes, rules are meant to
be broken. We can always make an exception for a talented candidate.”
Still, Genevieve shook her head. “My beauty is for others to praise and admire, not fodder for others' slander.”
“If you aren't working beside me, how can we date? How would I convince you to fall in love with me?” Armand
brushed her jaw with his fingers. “I'll have to ask someone to send lunch and snacks to your office every day. That'll
keep the rumor mill running!”
He ended his argument by saying, “If you share an office with me, they can't gossip about my gifts. Isn't that more
comfortable?”
Genevieve mulled over his words as Armand added, “You'll have more freedom in a private office too.”
That reminded Genevieve of how Cassandra had made faces at her in the office yesterday. She did not enjoy
sharing an office with women who scrutinized her every action.
If Cassandra wants to take over Ms. Briggs' position so much, I'll do everything I can to stop her!
“Okay, deal,” Genevieve agreed.
“You should go to bed soon. Don't spend too much time scrolling Twitter or TikTok.” Armand leaned down and
moved his face closer to Genevieve's. “Give me a good night kiss, Genev.”
Genevieve stared at him for several seconds before darting inside the house for safety and slamming the door
shut. “Goodbye, Sir!”
Armand smiled to himself and left.
The next day, Genevieve reported to work at the government office as usual. At ten in the morning, Cali Briggs
arrived at Genevieve's department and summoned several people for an examination.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen Cassandra heard Genevieve's name, she immediately complained, “Genevieve has barely been here for a
month.”
Cali replied professionally, “Genevieve has excellent foreign language skills. Her experience is secondary. We will
consider all talented candidates for this role without discriminating against their age and experience.”
Five people were chosen for the examination, which took place in the conference room.
Armand's assistant would be in charge of disseminating his instructions and reporting the latest news to him
promptly. Said person would need to be exceptionally careful in their work.
The examination not only tested the candidates' knowledge of current affairs but also their problem-solving skills in
different scenarios.
During her month-long tenure in the office, Genevieve's work in news translation and proofreading had equipped
her well for the examination. She answered the questions flawlessly and displayed excellent public relations skills.
Armand knew Genevieve did not have the prerequisite experience for the role, so he had cooked up an excuse to
invite the institution head's secretary to interview Genevieve.
The secretary was pleased with Genevieve's performance despite the latter's young age.
After the examination, the secretary followed Armand to his office and commented, “I thought Cassandra and
Genevieve did pretty well out of the five candidates. Cassandra has been with us for two years, hasn't she?”
“If you're going to look at years of tenure, I probably don't deserve my current position,” replied Armand teasingly.
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