Anna's POV

"Yes, I'm very good when it comes to fashion and pleasing men. "The redhead in front of me giggled. I'm still wondering why I volunteered to do this. I'm currently sitting in one of the rooms in my brother's office on the 30th floor and I'm awfully tired.

Long story short, I'm helping my brother look for an assistant. More like interviewing the people who applied for the job and so far, it's a waste of time. This woman is sitting in front of me, telling me how she knows fashion and can please men. This is a job for an assistant! Who cares about your skill at being a hoe and wearing cute outfits?

"Yes...you can leave now," I said trying to be as polite as possible. "Oh, but I haven't told you about my father's connections yet. He's like... A really good businessman like Mike and he can like..." she began to say again. "Yes, I know, thank you for your time but others are waiting outside, so can you please leave" I exclaimed cutting her off. She rolled her eyes and left the room with a sassy walk. I looked at the next profile still grieving helping out my poor little brother. Every profile has basic information about the applicants.

Name: Violetta Rossi
Age: 19
Date of birth: August 19th, 2004
Education: Secondary school
Certificates and Degrees: Business, social media management, advertisement, and computer studies course certificates.
Marital status: Single
Kids: Yes (3)
Past crimes: None
Parental status: Mother and no father
Phone number: 08033916034
Email address: [email protected]
House Address: 1825 Marie Street, Apartment Complex 9, room 34.
Working experience: Bartender, Waitress, Sign holder, Babysitter, Receptionist.

I was shocked to find out that a 19-year-old would have three kids but anyway, I checked her in. I like her working experience and certified courses, but wasn't very pleased that she didn't go to college. Either way, those certificates will be helpful, especially with the businesses Mike runs. Not long after, I saw a beautiful brunette lady walk in wearing an elegant dress. She was so pretty, that I started to doubt myself. She looked like some kind of Egyptian Goddess.

Her makeup wasn't too much at all, bringing out her natural beauty. She wore a proper dress and looked presentable and her fashion sense was on point. From her dressing alone I began to like her, hopefully, her attitude is as beautiful as she is.

She greeted me politely and I told her to take a seat and she did. I was hoping she would get straight to the point and answer my questions cause I'm tired as it is.

"Hi, Miss Rossi. I hope your day has been great so far" I said politely. "Yes, thank you" she replied surprisingly well. Unlike some others.

"So as you know, you are here as an applicant for the position of Personal assistant for Mike Mariano, Therefore I expect that you should know and have the requirements. I'm going to ask you a few questions to see whether you are fit and capable of qualifying for this job" I explained.

"Of course. I am grateful to have this opportunity, ma'am." She responded.

"So, I can see you have only a secondary school education and that isn't exactly up to my expectations but are you able to do basic calculations like net profit and gross profit?" I asked waiting for an answer.

"Of course ma'am, I was the top student in my class and although I wasn't able to go to college, I can still do basic tasks and solve basic equations. I'm also very good when it comes to bookkeeping and keeping track of losses and profits. Umm, I'm also good at sorting data into the cash book, ledger, and trial balance." She replied leaving me astonished. She speaks well and elegantly. "If I was able to go to college... Well, I always wanted to study business administration" she said, a hit of regret flashing through her bright grey eyes.

"Well, I'm sure you can always do that later, you are still young after all. Besides, having a college degree doesn't determine success. Mike doesn't have one either. But that's great. Now, I am aware that you have children and I hope you don't mind me asking why." I proceeded hoping she wouldn't be offended.

"Oh... umm... it's... uh... personal b-but I wasn't doing anything like sleeping around with guys b-but it's... Ummm. Well... I kinda feel." She began to stammer and I noticed she was uncomfortable so I let her be.

"It's ok, I have also come to know that these three kids are going to school and are being taken good care of so it shows you are responsible and caring" I finished. "Oh.. yes thank you, ma'am." She quickly replied nervously.

"Well, for the final few questions, do you have any special skills, are you aware of the salary and are you ok with the living terms?" I asked all in one hoping to get a good and straight answer and not a story of how she helped a choking dog. Gosh, the others messed me up.

"I'm very well aware of the salary and I think it would be a life-changer for me and my kids but I'm not so sure about the living terms... Actually, I don't know anything about living terms." She answered my questions straightforwardly and confidently.

"Good, so the living terms are simple. The personal assistant has to live within the premises of The Charveux Estate. The estate was made solely for his workers. It is about 15 minutes away from the office, which makes life easy for everyone". I said trying to give as much information as possible.

"Oh...I don't think I can afford the houses nearby if they aren't even taken by now, after all, it's a rich and crowded society." She giggled embarrassingly.

"It's fine, instead of stressing over this now, you can leave, I have your phone number and email address, so you should be contacted if you do get the job," I said back. She thanked me and exited the room.

So far, she is one of the best of all applicants and Mike is probably going to like her. Too bad I still have to interview the rest.

"The next person can come in" I spoke into the time microphone, waiting patiently for the unknown person to walk through the door.

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Mike's POV

I drove off from my workplace, hoping for the best results from my sister today. I'm sick and tired of having to instruct my employees over and over again before they understand what I say. I got to her house by 5:40 and called her phone. When it was ringing, she came out of her house with her hair curled up and simple makeup on. She was wearing a dark wine flea knee-length dress, black heels, and the beautiful silver jewelry I got for her.

She greeted me and got in the car and I immediately began to drive. Luckily, the restaurant I had made reservations at was close so we got there right in time. A waiter came up to us and led us to the private section of the huge fancy restaurant and we sat. She asked us what we wanted to eat and I told her I wanted pasta and meatballs because why not? My sister ordered something I had never tried before, she is more of an exploring type of person.

"So, how was your day," she asked cheerfully. Sometimes I wonder how she can stay so happy. "Nice" I replied straightforwardly. "Yep," she said back and picked up her phone. This girl has a serious problem. "How did the interview go?" I asked curiously. "I'm not telling you, dumbass. You only wanted to eat dinner with me for business again. What a great brother you are" she said sarcastically with obvious annoyance in her tone.

"No, I'm treating you to a meal. You help me I treat you. I mean, do you expect me to go to Wonderland and buy you a unicorn? After all, you're the one scrolling on Instagram" I asserted. "Meanie" she replied and got back to her phone.

My sister and I always bickered like this when we were younger. Even if we were fighting, it was still fun to chat I guess. I did want to take her out, though I never got the chance but I stole the opportunity and she still has a problem with it. Since she was busy chatting away on her phone, I picked up my phone and looked at the deals and profits I had made in the past week then did a few small calculations of losses and gains.

The food finally came but it was a waitress with pink hair and brown eyes. I didn't find her attractive in any way because of her lips which had been visibly altered and her luminous hair color. I despise the color pink, it's too sharp. She needs to sue the plastic surgeon that botched her face like that. She dropped the meal, poured some wine, and winked at me before leaving. If you don't know how to be sexy then don't try.

"Wow, she needs fashion in her life," my sister said right after she left. I'm happy I'm not the only one who was disturbed, but now that she spoke up, I have the opportunity to ask again. "Please, can you tell me about the interview, and did you find anyone?"

"Since you won't stop begging me, I'll tell you." She said and immediately reached into her bag and brought out a form. "Ok, so, it was bad for me but I couldn't get up to 20 people out of the hundreds that applied. I only have 13 available for you. Take a look." She said handing me the slightly bulky booklet. I opened each page and read, focussing on each detail.

The first one was Mabel Cohen

Name: Mabel Cohen
Age: 29
Date of birth: July 15th, 1991
Education: College degree in engineering.
Marital status: Single
Kids: No
Past crimes: Yes (Assault)
Parental status: Mother and father
Phone number: 08076409867
Email address: [email protected].

I went through her file and it was ok but she had a past crime so there was a risk of problems. Besides that, Engineering didn't have much to do with my field of business. I picked up the next file and this one was a male.

Name: Andrew Blaine
Age: 38
Date of birth: December 15th, 1990
Education: College degree in Accounting
Certificate and Degrees: Masters Degree, Word and Excel certificate.
Marital status: Divorced
Kids: Yes (1)
Past crimes: None
Parental status: No mother and no father
Phone number: 08024790873
Email address: [email protected]

This one was good but he seems a bit old, I'd prefer someone I can boss around without feeling disrespectful. I picked up the last file and opened it.

Name: Violetta Rossi
Age: 19
Date of birth: August 19th, 2004
Education: Secondary school
Certificates and Degrees: Business, social media management, advertisement, and computer studies course certificates.
Marital status: Single
Kids: Yes (3)
Past crimes: None
Parental status: Mother and no father
Phone number: 08033916034
Email address: [email protected]
House Address: 1825 Marie Street, Apartment Complex 9, room 34.
Working experience: Bartender, Waitress, Sign holder, Babysitter, Receptionist.

I read through her file and her age was perfect as long as she didn't act like a child. How does someone this young have three kids? She must've dropped out of school because she got pregnant.

"Hey, you picked a girl with little experience and little education. She also has three kids at 19. Really?" I asked my already-eating sister. She finished chewing what was in her mouth and then dabbed it with a napkin.

"She is one of the best. She is cool and has a lot of skills as she claims besides her education. She is also very polite and looks representable. She seems to be a hardworking person and she has many certified courses that relate to your field of business. So yeah, I picked her out of all. Besides, it's impressive that she can take care of three children all by herself. It shows responsibility. Let's not look at the bad but the good. You don't even have a college degree. I think you both would get along and she doesn't seem like the kind of person to seduce you but trust me, she can." She said chuckling.

"That's what they all say. Don't complain when I tell you that you are easy to fool, but anyway, if you say she is the best, I'll accept her. Just make sure she has her head in the right direction", I said firmly.

"I'm sure, I'll meet with her tomorrow, I still think you should look at the other applicants though," My sister said. "Nah, pick out your top three and keep the second on hold in case this girl isn't what she says she is".

We finished eating so I paid the bill and dropped my sister at her home, reminding her to continuously update me on the applicants she likes best.

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Q and A
1. How did your new year's go and Did you do anything special?

2. What's your opinion on Anna?

3. Do you think Violetta's interview went well?

4. Who is your favorite character so far?

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