Chapter 18 To Mila's surprise, the other party had arrived even earlier than she did. It was a young man with a fair complexion.
He had a positive demeanor.
After exchanging greetings, they sat across from each other at the table.
Mila first inquired about his preferences, ordered the coffee, and then got straight to the point.
"Let's start with a brief self-introduction." Mila picked up the resfrom the table, flipping through it. When she didn't hear a response for a while, she looked up in confusion only to find the young man staring at her, seemingly entranced.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Is something wrong?" Did she have something on her face? The young man's face turned beet red as he stammered, "S-Sorry, I didn't expect such a beautiful manager to be interviewing me." He seemed a little mesmerized.
Mila chuckled, "Flattery will only get you so far, you know." "I know, I know!" His ears turned crimson as he quickly collected his thoughts and finished his self- introduction in three minutes. "Jasper Shaw, that's a good name." The earlier interruption had lightened the atmosphere considerably.
Mila casually complimented him, then began questioning him about the technical skills listed on his resume, the technologies currently used in the company, and smanagement issues.
Jasper answered fluently and even offered sconstructive ideas.
Satisfied with the interview, Mila was about to wrap things up with a few more questions when she caught sight of sfamiliar figures outside the window. Her eyes widened as she looked up.
She saw Lysander, Giselle, and Adrian standing not far away, all looking in her direction. Jasper noticed Mila's sudden silence and followed her gaze, instantly captivated again. "What a stunning family." Seeing the handsman, the beautiful woman, and the equally charming little boy, Jasper naturally assumed they were a family.
Noticing that the group outside was also looking their way, he asked, "Ms. Sutherland, do you know them?" Know them? That was an understatement.
Mila withdrew her gaze and was about to steer the conversation back to the interview when the café door swung open.
Adrian rushed over to her, exclaiming happily, "Mom!" He hadn't realized how much he missed her until he saw her, and having avoided her for a few days, he felt a bit guilty. Seeing her now, he couldn't help but run over.
Jasper was stunned. Ms. Sutherland, so young and beautiful, was already a mother?
As he processed this revelation, he felt a wave of embarrassment for having mistaken the child for someone else's. Why hadn't Ms.
Sutherland clarified? Moreover...
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJasper's eyes drifted to Lysander and Giselle entering behind Adrian, his curiosity deepening.
Were they Ms. Sutherland's friends?
But the commanding man bore a striking resemblance to the boy, especially with those fox-like eyes that seemed to see through everything. They sent shivers down Jasper's spine. Jasper quickly averted his gaze from Lysander.
Lysander glanced at Jasper, then approached with a smile, asking Mila, "Working?" As he spoke, he reached for the reson the table.
Mila ignored him, pulled her hand free from Adrian's grip, and picked up the resherself.
Lysander's hand grasped at air, but he didn't seem upset. He simply retracted his hand with a smile.
Giselle, who had followed Lysander, moved closer to stand beside him! tande She extended her hand to Mila with a sunny smile, "Sis Mila, it's been ages!"