Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Along the way, Chet dutifully explained the surroundings while Alicia listened. She didn't concentrate on what he was saying as she had no intention of staying here for long. On the contrary, she mentally cursed Frederick. She, therefore, acted calm on the surface.

"Oh!" Just as she replied, the doors of the lift opened. She looked up and the words "Floor 63" emblazoned next to "International Affairs Department" cinto view.

Walking out through the door, Alicia seemed to remember something before she said in a low voice, "Thanks!" "My pleasure." A smile was returned before Chet guided her toward the office hall off to the side. As soon as they entered, a clamor was noted in the hall, followed by various unsolicited greetings.

"Mr. Reynes..." "Good day, Mr. Reynes!" "Mmm!" Nodding in response, Chet headed straight for the office inside. Following behind, Alicia couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Chet really resembled someone. He was probably Frederick's duplicate! However, that showed how much influence Chet had in the company as well.

"Who is she? Why is she behind Mr. Reynes?" "She's quite pretty! She's not a new assistant or a colleague, is she?" "No way. Whenever the company recruits someone, there are several rounds of interviews. How can we not have heard anything?" "Right? What's more, a beautiful woman is the first taboo of the company. She should have passed five or six interviews to get in. If she didn't pass any interviews, how could she enter the company straight away?" Just then, various curious, ogling, and whispering discussions cAlicia's way. Despite all the mutterings behind her, she was largely deaf to them. Sweeping around the large, neatly organized office with its mountains of paperwork, she felt nothing but an indescribable pressure.

Just as she reached the office door, a calmlooking, slightly older but beautiful woman stepped out. "Mr. Reynes, it's a pleasure to welcyou here. Why did you have to call the way here when you could have just called?" "Miss Giselle, I'm just carrying out my duty! This is our new translator, Alicia Blanchard, who specializes in Russian. For the tbeing, she will be working in the International Affairs Department to familiarize herself with the company's businesses and processes. Later, when the Russian Department is established, there might be another arrangement for her. Miss Giselle, you will be in charge of her. From now on, she will be part of your team." With a gesture from Chet, Alicia understood what he meant and greeted with a smile, "Miss Giselle, nice to meet you!" Clearly taken aback, Giselle quickly responded and smiled broadly. "Mr. Reynes, you've sent us great help. I'll make sure she's well trained." Waving her hand, she then ordered.

"Lynn, please take Miss Blanchard to her preferred seat. Then, go to the office and complete the onboarding process and pick up soffice supplies." With Alicia out of the way, Giselle then tried to find out, "Mr. Reynes, what is Miss Blanchard's... status?" She was the manager of the International Affairs Department. The recruitment process was the sfor all departments and she was well aware of that. The number of employees in each department was planned and regulated. Unless there was a change in her department or a major increase in business, she was not eligible to apply to the Human Resources Department for recruitment. Once her listed requirements were approved, HR would send out a notification. The submitted resumes were then screened by both HR and her. Finally, the interviewers would include her, the Head of Personnel, and a random hearing supervisor. Interviewees were only eligible to accept the job if they had passed all the interviews. Not to mention, after the probationary period, the big boss would have to sign off the new employee before he or she could beca regular employee. Alicia obviously didn't go through any screening. This was an unprecedented situation.

Although there were specially- handled employees at Soaver International, most of them were management people or technical people with special talents and were well-known. While translating was a technical job, Giselle's department had no shortage of people like her. Alicia's being shoved into her department was baffling. "What status? What do you mean by this, Miss Giselle?" Raising his eyes, Chet could only pretend to be confused. If anyone knew that the president had brought his wife into the company, things would blow up! Looking at his serious look, Giselle was confused. Did she overthink? "What I mean is... Is she not very good at English and she should learn more first?" The implication was that she would not be allowed to work and would be given an idle job in the nof learning.

Chet didn't dare to make the decision. Frederick had ordered him to place Alicia in the International Affairs Department to help her settle down as quickly as possible. Perhaps Frederick had meant that she should be given a foothold here.

Chet didn't know anything about the specifics of the situation. After a moment's contemplation, he said, "Once she's on your staff, she's on your payroll. Don't you know how to put her to work, Miss Giselle?" In fact, Chet had only passed the buck to her. But having heard that, Giselle took it as a sign that Alicia was to be treated like a normal employee. With that in mind, she stood up straight.

"Yes, I understand what needs to be done." Soaver International never kept idle people. Even the probationary period and employee appraisals were just as strict. Since Alicia was to be treated normally, it didn't matter if she could pass the probationary period.

The two of them then chatted for a while longer. The company was incredibly efficient as Alicia was already back, holding a document box and soffice supplies.

Before leaving, Chet went to check out the seat she had chosen. She was sitting in the the corned with the wthehen window behind her and a colleague on one side of the partition. The aisle she was in was largely empty. I was quite quiet. After a glance, he said, "Miss Blanchard, why don't you sit at the opposite side? The computers there should be better equipped."

There were four seats in each cubicle, along with a desk computer.

Perhaps the first two seats had been empty for too long and had apparently been used for public records. The seats were covered with documents. Meanwhile, the other two seats at the back were also equipped with computers. Although all the seats were actually the same, Chet noticed that one seat was closer to the landline. With a slight turn of the chair, Alicia's hand should be able to reach it. That would make things easier for her, he thought. In the meantime, he made a note of the extension number 8032 that was affixed to the landline. Alicia didn't care about any of this. She just picked the nearest seat to her. When he said it would be good to sit opposite, she moved her things over. Once she was settled, Chet went back to his office.

After Alicia briefly tidied up, everyone in the room rose following a few claps from Giselle.

"Everyone, this is our new beautiful colleague, Miss Alicia Blanchard. Let's get to know each other!" Alicia felt good as she exchanged pleasantries and greetings. People from big companies were quite well- mannered! That thought didn't last long before the mood changed. Suddenly, a shrill voice reached her.

"What country did you study in? Which university did you graduate used to American or from? Are you used to British English? Did you do a master's or a Ph.D.? What's your major?" "Why do your clothes look so much like L.M. Couture's? It's a knock-off, isn't it?" "What is your relationship with Mr. Reynes? Why did he send you in? What is your field of expertise? Electrical, energy, communications, or technology? We have many sectors in this department!" X