Chapter 14

Emily’s eyes popped out of her socket the moment she heard Richard’s statement.

She had thought that she would be disqualified after the little fight she had with the strange lady.

Without making any more utterance, she quickly sauntered behind Richard, rolling her eyes on the lady who was trolling behind her.

Richard got to the balcony where he intended to hold the interview.

“From the information I have, five others are probably on their way here”, Richard said as he narrowed his gaze to the magazine he picked up from the side stool.

“What?” The lady said aloud, obviously displeased by the information.

Richard shot her a dead glare, causing her to let out a nervous smile.

He was getting irritated already and silently, he wished he wasn’t the one in the position of doing this.

However, Barbara had imposed the duty on him and there was definitely nothing he could do about it.

“You both can have a seat or stand if you wish. We would give the others five minutes to show up”, Richard said, as the lady quickly pushed Emily aside and sank into the chair opposite where Richard sat.

Emily looked at her in dismay and calmly shook her head in disappointment. She resolved to standing, as that would show how respectful and diligent she was.

For two minutes, the atmosphere remained silent as Emily remained standing, with her eyes lowered to the floor.

After five minutes, five other ladies were ushered in, making a total of seven.

“Okay, now we can start”, Richard said as he looked up to observe that Emily was still standing.

He squinted his eyes as he suddenly felt that she was quite respectful and humble.

“What are your names?” He asked as he looked at each of them.

They all tried to win his attention, with large smiles on their faces and dresses that revealed their curves.

However, Emily seemed to be the only one who looked decent and appropriately dressed for her role.

“I’m Kiara”, the lady who started up a fight with Emily, said.

“I’m Deborah”, another lady said as she winked at Richard.

Richard scoffed in terror as he shifted his gaze to Emily, who was the only left.

“Your name?” He said to Emily, who jerked up slightly.

“I’m Emily”, she said in a voice that sounded like a whisper.

“Emily?” Richard asked as he suddenly observed how familiar the name and voice sounded.

Emily nodded her head calmly, not having the nerves to lift her eyes to that of Richard.

His voice made her tremble and her heart was beating out of her chest.

For a while, Richard gazed at her, wondering if she was the lady he had met as the restaurant some days ago.

“Now, tell me, of what importance would your presence in my house be?” Richard asked as he folded his hands to his chest.

He had a smirk on his lips while he awaited the response from the ladies.

“I would be at your beck and call. I mean, I am willing to do whatever you want me to. I mean, whatever”, Kiara said flirtatiously, causing Emily to roll her eyes in disdain.