“Why did you apply for this position?”
He shrugged his shoulders, which ticked me off, but my face remained blank. What the hell was that reaction for?
“You don’t know?” I tried extracting anything from him.
He shrugged his shoulders again before he looked around my office, as in the search of an answer. I was seconds away from losing my patience with him.
“Well, I wanted to try something new. I love challenges.”
“So you’re saying you applied for this position because you want to challenge yourself with something new?”
“Yes.”
“And you don’t have any previous experience in this field?”
He shook his head. “No, but I’m a quick learner.”
“Since you’re always looking for new challenges, what would happen if you got a good opportunity to change your job?”
He opened his mouth to answer, but then he clamped it shut, realizing he had walked into his own trap. I decided to end this early.
“You see, Mr. Thompson, I need a dedicated person in my team. I need someone I can delegate important tasks to. Someone I can rely on. You don’t quite fit that profile. So, I don’t want to take up any more of your time. Thank you for applying. Have a nice day.”
I’d almost expected him to shrug his shoulders in response. “Okay. I-I understand. Thank you,” he replied and dragged himself out of my office.
I ran my hand through my hair. I should tone down my frustration. The next candidate had to be better than this one. I glanced at their profile and read the name on the top—Chloe Lewis. There was no picture, but from what I could see, she could fit the profile of the assistant I was looking for. She’d majored in business management, and she had high aspirations. From what I could see she seemed way more enthusiastic than Mr. Shrugging Shoulders.
The second my secretary ushered her in, I’ve completely forgotten about the previous guy—or anything else for that matter—only able to think of how hot she was. Holly hell.
My eyes traveled down her body in a sexy black suit, relishing in the view. She was shorter and petite, but she had all the right curves. Her breasts were lush, spilling out of the top of her shirt, and my dick responded immediately. Her blonde hair fell down her back in waves, and I could only imagine how good it would feel to thread my fingers through those silky strands. I grew harder when I noticed her killer legs in pumps. Shifting on my chair, I tried to adjust myself without her noticing it.
“Good afternoon,” she said in a melodious voice.
“Good afternoon. Miss Lewis, right?” I pointed at her profile on my desk.
She offered me a polite smile. “That’s right. I’m Chloe Lewis. It’s nice to meet you.”
“It’s nice to meet you too, Miss Lewis. I’m Dr. Bryce Evander.”
I accepted her handshake, wrapping my fingers firmly around her delicate hand, hoping my hard on wasn’t visible to her. She returned my gaze, and my pulse accelerated. Her dark brown eyes were unusually captivating.
Before I could move, her gaze lowered, checking me out not so subtly. Blood hummed in my veins when I spotted a flash of desire in her eyes, which told me she wasn’t immune to me either. That was good to know.
As if she had realized only now that she was gawking at me, she stepped away and glanced at her feet, a faint blush covering her cheeks.
“Take a seat, Miss Lewis.”
“Thank you.”
I waited for her to sit down before I did the same. “Thank you for applying. Can you tell me something about yourself?”
“Yes. Well, I have a degree in business management. It’s what I’m passionate and the most knowledgeable about. I have a couple of years of experience in this field, but I decided to quit my previous job since there was no opportunity for me to grow there.”
“Do you consider yourself ambitious?”
“Absolutely. I’m really driven, and I want a career for myself. I believe in hard work and the results it brings. Since I am an organized person, I’m able to complete my tasks successfully, always striving to improve.”
Not even a minute into this interview, and I was already impressed because she’d gotten another string to her bow. She was good looking, she had the right degree, and she was shrewd and ambitious—all of these were the traits I highly appreciated.