A clear, pleasant voice came from down the hallway as a handsome man in a sharp suit approached, exuding an icy aura. Several well-dressed people followed him, indicating his high status.
“Good morning, Mr. Ward…” the staff greeted him hurriedly.
Julian Ward walked up to me, fixing his gaze on the girl. “Miss, I believe you don’t align with our company’s values. You’re not suitable for us; please seek opportunities elsewhere.”
“Who are you to send me away? My uncle is Manager Hank Walter from Marketing. You think I’ll just leave? You’ll need to consult him first.”
She was clearly furious, threatening to leverage connections as if it would intimidate him. If only she realized how high above her he was.
Julian frowned slightly. “Call Mr. Walter and have him pick up his niece. Inform HR to process her termination.”
“Understood, Mr. Ward.”
With that, the group left without a backward glance, leaving the girl pale and bewildered. A staff member gently led her away, explaining, “He’s our president and the chairman’s son. Please wait here for your uncle and don’t disrupt others’ interviews…”
Later, the interview went surprisingly smoothly for me.
To my surprise, I received a call from HR after getting home. I had successfully joined The Ward Group as a new member of the secretarial office.
Later, I asked Assistant Bryce why I got hired. He said it was probably because Mr. Ward appreciated my communication skills.
I thought to myself, Julian truly was both gentle and formidable.
However, I soon realized that he hired me purely because his sharp tongue left no one else standing. Was the legendary loneliness of the unbeatable true?
Initially, I was overly respectful towards Julian at work, but as time passed and he continued to be difficult, I pushed back. Instead of getting angry, he seemed pleased. Perhaps this was the peculiar trait of a CEO?
Thus began our verbal sparring and physical tussles… but don’t get the wrong idea – it was just him getting drunk while I tried to manage him, with him bumping into things.
On my first day in the secretarial office, my colleagues informed me that helping the CEO block alcohol was part of my duties.
I never expected my first outing with him would end up being a disaster.