บท 23: Why should I explain myself to you?
Bella Lim was about to say something but was interrupted when Eric Wu suddenly rose from his chair. He turned around and stared at the other representatives.
"Director Gun?"
"Yes, president!" Director Gun stood up, and followed Eric Wu's action to look at the representatives with a cold gaze, except his was ansty.
"Tell me which representatives are those two," he pointed towards the two people who voiced their dissatisfaction earlier. These representatives were terrified when they noticed that the president suddenly asked about them. What would he do to them?
"Miss Carla from Breakfast.Inc and Mr. Queer from J&T Enterprise," Director Gun explained after looking at their information in the file he was holding. He stared at the two people with sympathy. Why were they too stupid? Yet again, it was his fault as well.
"Reject their proposal. If they are to be selected it'll risk The Exquisite's excellent reputation. We don't need people who can't reason with others,"
"Yes, president!" Director Gun immediately took the information regarding the two in his file and dumped it into the dustbin. The two men were shocked but soon anger spouted from their lips. They couldn't accept their fate.
"President Eric, why?" one of those two people asked angrily. Director Gun who was standing beside could only stare at the man as if looking at an idiot.
The rest didn't dare to look up because they knew just from the sudden chill they felt, that the president was enraged. Although, his expression wasn't changing much.
"Why should I explain myself to you?"
The man shivered the moment he heard Eric Wu's slightly rough voice. Director Gun saw that the two people were no longer resistant, hence he asked one of his staff to show their way out. Nevertheless, these people were no longer important to their agenda.
He silently asked for their forgiveness in his heart. Maybe, he should send reimbursement to these people? Besides, he too was at fault.
"To the rest of the representatives, please enjoy the party," Director Gun said. To his surprise, everyone was quick to leave the room. These representatives felt suffocated just to be in the same room with President Eric. They were glad Director Gun had freed them from their misery.
Now the room was free from observers, except Eric Wu, the three judges, and Bella Lim.
"President, I believe Sir Wu Tianyao is anticipating your arrival on the second floor-"
"I'll stay,"
Director Gun could only sigh and reminded his staff to listen to the president.
"Miss Bella, let's begin," he declared, arousing the dimmed excitement in Bella Lim's eyes.
Bella Lim was surprised that she really was able to receive the interview. She silently thanked Eric Wu in her heart. The question asked were mostly easy to answer. She was asked about her experience working in Simply Café and other answerable questions.
However, at the end of the interview, Bella Lim stumped at the question asked by Director Gun. It was the question that she wasn't confident to answer.
"Miss Bella, what does Simply Café could offer to the success of The Exquisite?" Director Gun asked. When interviewing this woman, he felt that he actually learned many things. She was really good with words that everything she said seemed correct. Therefore, he was anticipating her answer on this. He had given similar questions to another representative, but their answer was boring and too shallow.
Eric Wu who was simply a listener the whole time straightened his body. He was also waiting to hear Bella Lim's answer and unconsciously let his finger tapped on the table. This attracted the woman's gaze to his direction. Then, as if enlighten, the woman's struggled face brightened up. She seemed to have her answer ready.
Bella Lim was indeed glad because she just thought of an answer. However, she knew that if she used this answer, she would face a greater conflict against Eric Wu in the future. After deliberating for a moment, she decided to just go with it. Even if Eric Wu would accuse her of stealing his work, she would just pretend to be clueless.
"Director Gun, I believe The Exquisite has been so successful because of its mysterious vibes. Every time a customer comes in, they have no idea what services waiting for them. Entering The Exquisite is like unwrapping a present that has been wrapped so many times. Each layer gave them a new sense of feeling," she said and then with a face that showed she was truly thinking, she proceeded:
"I remembered the founder of The Exquisite once said this phrase quoted from Albert Einstein: The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art. The Exquisite is exactly this. Everything inside and outside was simply a beautiful experience for the customers. It's a powerful magnetic force that makes them keep on coming back," she nodded as if truly embracing what she just said. She dared not to look at Eric Wu who was now staring at her with a profound gaze.
"Simply Café is the same. I've been working for more than four years there and I'm glad to say everything that we offered on the plate is always making our customers think about how it was made. Our secret recipes and the desire to invent new ones are our attractive points. This, I believe, is the mysterious element we could offer for the development of The Exquisite," Bella Lim ended her speech with a trusting smile on her face.
Director Gun and the other judges exchanged looks. Everyone seemed to look satisfied with Bella Lim's answer.
"President Eric, what do you think?"
Bella Lim was startled as her eyes stared at the judge who asked the question with a helpless look. Why in the world would you ask this man such a question? She looked at the judge with restrained expression.
Eric Wu was still tapping his finger on the table. The rhythm plus his expressionless face made Bella Lim shudder. She really felt like hiding somewhere or should she just run away?
"Miss Bella, have you been to The Exquisite?"
Bella Lim felt cold sweats slid from the back of her ears to her neckline when she listened to his voice.
"Y-yes," she lied.
For the sake of her survival, she needed to lie or else this man would hunt her for copyright infringement!
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