Office Romance with a Werewolf - Chapter 121

“Shit! I forgot about him!’

Nida’s eyes shake upon seeing Ranz looking down at her with such a dark aura.

She had forgotten about Ranz and the interview that she was supposed to be watching.

She loses track of time after Juswa won’t let her alone.

“R-ranz?” She nervously mentioned his name.

“Who is this guy?” Ranz asked while sending rude glares toward Juswa.

Juswa just smiled back at Ranz’s glares, which made him more annoyed with Juswa’s presence.

“Are you flirting instead of studying for your interview?” Ranz angrily asked Nida. He was disappointed that Nida wasn’t watching him. He even took the interview very seriously to impress her, but she was busy talking to another guy. and thought that Nida could be easily swayed by handsome guys.

“W-what? I am not flirting! It was just a coincidence that we met here at the café. Remember the most embarrassing interview that I failed? He failed that interview too!” She panicked and explained that she didn’t want Ranz to misunderstand Juswa, and she was also at fault that she missed Ranz’s interview. She is aware that Ranz had taken the interview seriously to show her how to pass an interview and she just missed that chance to learn. She is guilty. That is why she is panicking.

“I thought you told us that you were the only one who failed the test.” Ranz crossed his arms and looked at the two suspiciously.

“I thought that as well! He told me it was not the case. A lot of applicants failed too.”

“Oh, is that so?”

An agonizing silence surrounded them after Ranz just stared at Nida and Juswa.

“Well then, I’ll hear more about it. I am curious.” Ranz pulled Nida out of her seat, and he sat on the chair instead.

“W-what?” Nida was confused by Ranz’s actions.

“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to your interview? It will be minus points if you’re late.” Ranz bluntly said, while sipping on Nida’s tea, that she didn’t have the chance to drink it.

“Oh, no! You’re right! Okay! I’ll be going!” She hurriedly grabbed her bag and waved her hand to say goodbye to Juswa. “Nice meeting you. I’m sorry, but I’ll be going.” She didn’t give Juswa a chance to reply, and she ran out of the café to go up the building for the job interview.

“Hi, I wasn’t flirting with your girlfriend. We are not close either. I just approached her because she didn’t look well just a while ago.” Juswa casually explained to Ranz, who never stopped glaring at him.

“I am not her boyfriend. We are family.” Ranz finally stopped glaring at Juswa, and he looked at the ice cream cake that Juswa was holding in his lap. “Thank you for the concern. But I hope you won’t approach her anymore.

“Oh! I am sorry. I wasn’t expecting her to have a family. Don’t worry, I mean well. I won’t bother both of you. ” Juswa misunderstood what Ranz meant for the family and thought the two were married. He hurriedly stood up and said goodbye to Ranz.

Ranz just waved his hand toward Juswa and thought about Nida instead.

“I hope, this time, she’ll pass this interview.” Ranz mumbled after heaving a long sigh.

…

At the same time, at the HR department of the company Nida wanted to work for, she was tapping her feet nervously while waiting for her name to be called.

“Wh-why didn’t I watch Ranz’s interview? If only I watched him, I’d be able to have an idea of what problem I should be answering.” While waiting, a lot of things go through her mind.

“Ms. Mildea, you may now come in.” An assistant called her name and guided her inside an office.

“A one-on-one interview?” She observed the room and felt slightly relieved that it was not a panel interview.

“Hi, I am Lilian Serra. I am an HR representative.” A middle-aged woman introduced herself with grace.

“Nice to meet you, ma’am. I am Nida Mildea, applying for any administrative or clerical work.” She clumsily replied.

“How do you want me to call you?”

“Nida, please.”

“Okay, Nida. How did you know about us?” The HR didn’t waste her time on an introduction and immediately proceeded to her interview.

“I applied through the job portal, Linkod.” She replied based on what Ranz taught her.

“It’s my first time hearing about such a thing. Linkod, you said?”

“It’s my first too.” is something Nida wants to say, but of course she can’t do that. The job hunting and sending of applications, whether online or not, were all done by Ranz or Randell. And the Linkod app that she’s about to tell the HR now is something Ranz told her to tell the HR.

“Yes, it is an application for free. I used it because it was so much more convenient with the use of GPS technology. It can easily locate what companies offer the best positions that are available for me that I am eligible for.” She confidently replied, even though it was just a scripted answer that she had practiced multiple times. Ranz said that it is important to be confident and don’t panic even if she make a mistake.

“Or really? That sounds incredible”

The HR smiles at her confident way of speaking as Nida’s expression doesn’t have any tension at all, but in reality she is trembling internally.

The interviewer then looked at her application form and read through it. “I can see that you have previously had logistic assistance experience.”

“Yes, I worked there for only a couple of months.” She tried her best to stay focused.

She actually wanted to remove from her resume her experience at CTC, but it’s the only big company she’s worked at, and the rest are part-time jobs and internships.

She is basically nothing to be considered a nice work experience.

“Oh, may I know why you quit?”

“Very honestly,” she paused for a moment and tried to remember what Ranz told her whenever this question pops up.

“He told me to make up a story that is dramatic but near to reality.”

She clenched her fist and started her act.

“It happened a few weeks ago. My manager was constantly picking on me (truth). Even if I was doing my duties well (lies). He hit me and pulled my hair once as well. (truth) I don’t think I can put off the treatment that I received. That is why I quit. (lies)” Nida mixed reality and lies with her good acting and made the middle-aged lady teary from hearing her story.

“What in the world! I didn’t know there were still such superiors like that.” The HR becomes emotional.

“Yes ma’am, which is why I wish that I could find a great company that treats their employees well.”

“As the owner of this company, I always make sure that no one is mistreated in this company!”

Nida’s ears twitched after hearing that the person in front of her was not a HR representative like the middle-aged lady had introduced her to. The company owner was so engrossed in Nida’s story that she revealed her real position, and she didn’t even realize that she had mentioned it to herself.

Nida doesn’t know the reason why the owner was the one interviewing her, and she just let the lady speak to her heart’s content.

“Employees are human too. You made the right decision! If a company treats you badly, it’s reasonable to leave! Blah blah blah.. ”

The lady continued to grumble in front of Nida and even shared some stories about herself and her company, which is why her interview took more than an hour. For the majority of that hour, Nida was just nodding and saying “yes” and “why.”

“Excuse me, the next applicant is waiting outside.” The real HR representative interjected, and the owner finally stopped her long story.

“Nida, I like you. You’re fun to talk with. ” She said shortly that made Nida think that she had only gotten tired of listening to a one-sided conversation but remained cheerful outside.

“Yes, thank you ma’am. You as well are fun to listen to. ” She honestly replied.

“You think so?” The middle-aged lady grabbed her hands and looked at her with sparkling eyes.

“Yes, your grandson and your love for your company are such a great story to hear about.” Nida honestly replied. It was tiring to hear a long story, but she intently listened to her because the lady looked very engrossed in her own story, which Nida found interesting as well.

“So you are really listening?”

“Yes, of course ma’am. Why won’t I? ” She tilted her head in confusion at the lady’s question.

“Oh! I really like you. Okay! You’re hired!” The word that the owner said echoed in her ears.

“I am hired. Really?” her eyes sparkled and she looked at the lady with gratitude.

“Yes, but not for the position you are applying for. Honestly, you are not qualified because of your work experience. ”

Nida’s shoulder dropped as she worried that she may end up being hired for the lower position.

“Be my secretary instead..” Lilian Serra smiled as she spoke.