âIâm committed to obeying your leadership and following your directives,â he stated firmly.
Jennifer found his response rather amusing.
His words were very pleasant.
The secretaryâs role primarily involved assisting the leader in their tasks, and Hilliardâs impressive education and good looks made him overqualified for the position.
Acknowledging this, Jennifer remarked, âThis job can be quite demanding.
Iâll give you a seven-day trial period.
If you canât perform flawlessly, you should leave.
Any objections?â
Hilliard responded respectfully, âNone, madam.
â
âGood,â Jennifer affirmed.
Seizing the opportunity to test him, she handed Hilliard several Greek business proposals.
âThese are partnership plans from overseas.
Translate them and return them to me by noon.
â
Hilliard calmly collected the documents and perused them briefly without a change in his composed demeanor.
âOkay,â he replied.
Jennifer rapped her fingers on the table and said, âYou might be a man of few words, but now you work for me.
So, your response should be, âOkay, Miss Turner.
ââ
Hilliard chuckled.
âOkay, Miss Turner.
â
With the files in hand, he turned to leave.
âWait!â Jennifer halted him.
He paused and turned back to face her.
âAnything else?â
Jennifer stared at Hilliard intently and corrected, âYou should say, âWhat else can I do for you, Miss Turner?'â
Suppressing a laugh, Hilliard complied politely, âWhat else can I do for you, Miss Turner?â
Pleased, Jennifer instructed, âBring your desk in and place itâ¦â
She scanned the room and finally gestured to the empty space behind the sofa.
âPut it there.
Iâll be overseeing your work and assessing your performance at any time.
â
Hilliard secretly relished the idea of sharing an office with her.