THE CONTRACTED MARRIAGE

CHAPTER THREE: The Interview

I arrived at JBC at exactly 7:30 sharp, hurriedly I entered the skyscraper of a building avoiding

sight-seeing even though it was eye catching, soon as I entered, I was shocked, I felt like I had entered a

whole new world.

I thought the look of the building outside was big, but I now r4ealised that inside was huge, now I

know why they say looks can be deceiving.

The walls facing me were painted white and Gold, opposite it other walls were tiled, There were few

paintings, one of a business man wearing a suit, another of a woman typing on a computer, by the

corner was an elevator which I think leads to all the floors, I look back to the receptionist on the desk,

she was dressed in a black suit, a tight knee high skirt, she looked like she was in her late twenties.

“Hi, I’m here for the interview” I said nicely, ‘hey’ she answered, “uhm, where do I go for the

interview?” I asked politely, ‘the workings of this company are complicated, so listen closely, the

interviewer’s office is on the 10th floor, but you’ll have to go to the 9th floor to meet his secretary, so she

will inform him’, she added, ”can I ask you a question ”, I asked curiously ‘Mm, yeah, sure’, she answered, “Does everyone in this company have a floor for an office?” I asked

jokingly, ‘yes’, she replied smiling, “ Wait, seriously”, I asked very surprised , ‘ No, of course not’, she

replied now laughing, we both laughed, ‘Anyways, good luck on your interview’, “yeah, thanks” I

answered smiling as I approached the elevator, oh my God I’m so happy she reminded me about the

interview, I totally forgot.

I followed the receptionist’s instructions and took the elevator to the 9th floor, where I met Mr.

Wong’s secretary. I approached her “Hey, my name is Nichole, I came for the interview, but the

receptionist at the entrance directed me to you and said you’d take me to Mr. Wong’s office for the

interview”, I said nicely, ‘Oh my God, thank you you’re a life saver’ he said while heaving a huge sigh of

relief, ‘ I don’t know what I would have done, the boss is kind of strict an scary’, she added, ’ He

probably would have had my head’, she added in a joking tone.

“What did you mean by I am a life saver”, I asked, at this point now shocked, ‘uhm, nothing’, she

replied quickly with a huge smile, ‘ So Mr.; Wong’s office is on the 10th floor, you can take the elevator’,

she said, “ sorry, I don’t mean to interfere, but why didn’t the receptionist direct my to Mr. Wong’s

office at first”, I asked, ‘ procedure, you know, things in this company are kind of complicated’, she said

a little bit tensed, “ that’s exactly what the receptionist told me”, I said, I hope I didn’t say something

wrong.

“Ok thanks, nice meeting you”, I said with a big smile, as I walked to the elevator, ‘You too’ she

responded, I took the elevator to the 10th floor, stepping out, I saw a door and on it a silver name plate

with “MANAGING DIRECTOR” written on it, immediately I knew this was Mr. Wong’s office, stepping

closer, and waited for a response, and after some seconds, I heard “come in”, I pushed the door open and I walked in.