Hearing this, Balfour and Quinton both turned their gazes to Ellinor, giving her another once over After a brief silence, Balfour skeptically asked her, âYou can speak Arabic?â
âYes, a bitâ Ellinor replied with a smile Quinton snorted, his opinion of Ellinor dropping even further than it had been during her interview. He thought she was too cocky. âKnowing a foreign language isnât as simple as picking up a few phrases!
Ms. Mendoza, Mr. Howard and I are discussing important matters. Please donât interrupt Ellinorâs resume hadnât indicated she knew any foreign languages. Quinton didnât buy that she spoke Arabic, one of the hardest languages in the world if she did, why wouldnât she have it on her resume?
âI may not be fluent, but I can manage Quinton chuckled dismissively, ignoring her, and turned to their boss, âMr. Howard, what do you think we should do now?â
Balfour had already lost interest in Ellinor. He was considering other ways to find a professional Arabic translator Like Quinton, he thought Ellinor was just trying to stir up some drama.
Seeing that they didnât believe her, Ellinor stepped forward and said again, âMr. Howard, your problem is that if you canât find a suitable translator, you might lose this big deal. Instead of waiting for failure, why not let me try?â
Balfour looked at her coldly, âMs Mendoza, this isnât childâs play!â
Ellinor smiled. âMr. Howard do I look like Iâm joking? Letâs make a bet!
If I help you secure this deal, you give me the position of CEOâs secretary!
If I fail, I promise to leave and never bother you or Patricia and Theo again. What do you say?â
Honestly, Ellinor didnât like Balfourâs disposition Even though he might be her relative, she didnât appreciate his condescending attitude But after seeing her motherâs picture on Balfourâs desk, Ellinor was more determined to stay with the Howard Group than ever.
Because only by staying at the Howard Group could she possibly uncover the truth.
After hearing Ellinorâs words, Balfour looked at her, silent for several seconds, then slowly said, âAlright Quinton, take her and give it a shot.â
Quinton was stunned, âAh? Mr. Howard, thisâ¦â
Ellinor didnât seem reliable Was Mr. Howard risking a big deal?
But Balfour wasnât joking or just speaking off the cuff.
At this point, they couldnât find a suitable translator in short order. What was the worst that could happen? Theyâd lose a deal!
Ellinorâs proposition appealed to him. If things didnât pan out, she promised to stop bothering Patri and Theo, which could help alleviate a significant emotional issue for Patri So, why not let her try?
âQuinton, if Ms. Mendoza doesnât satisfy the client in the end, donât bother bringing her back to see me.
The Howard Group wonât welcome an arrogant person back in!â