Chapter 84: There Can Be No Other
Emily was gone. There had to be a replacement for her, that much Derek knew. In a way, the CEO considered himself lucky, as far as HR knew, the replacement would only be temporary, they did not know that it was permanent. And Derek was hoping that Emily somehow came back before they realized it.
But even though he was being spared having to face up to the fact that Emily might never return. He was not so lucky when it came to the choosing of her replacement.
He had expected HR to just pick a PA from the PA farm or something. Or maybe regular, boring Pas who were not Emily grew on trees, he did not know, and he did not care. It was none of his business where the strangers came from, but Padma had made it his business.
"Mr Haven, we have thinned down the herd, and have chosen the most promising candidates. We require your presence to pick the best fit for you,"
’Unless they make really good tea. Like taking naps at random times during the day, are as tough as nails, and are called Emily Molson, I want nothing to do with them,’ Derek had nearly said. But that would have been very unprofessional, and would have brought more attention to the fact that Emily was not at her post as she should have been, he so he had simply nodded at Padma and then walked with her to the interview room.
Which was the reason that Derek was currently stuck in the hell that he was experiencing. Hell was even too kind of a word. They were interviewing, a man by the name of Mark. His last name had been mentioned, but Derek had been too busy being uncomfortable to care.
Mark was a looker. And not a looker in the sense of someone being attractive. No, Marks just...stared, and stared and stared. Throughout his interview, he had answered every single question with his eyes firmly fixed on Derek.
No blinks, no pauses, just a dead eyed stare that made Derek wish he had some sort of weapon on him. To be safe, he had taken two pens from the table and had been holding Mark’s gaze, not backing down.
When the interview finally ended and he left, Derek turned his attention to Padma.