Chapter 33

Warren sat and waited for almost an hour until he finally saw the familiar figure of Yvonne Grant exiting the elevator. She had a wide smile on her face and the moment she saw Warren, she ran towards him. Warren was surprised when he felt Yvonne's hand touching his.

"Thank you so much for allowing me to meet with Miss Allison Banks. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have gotten this job offer," Yvonne said. 

Warren was surprised at her sudden gesture. Although Yvonne and Warren attended the same classes sometimes, he didn't expect her to show her gratitude so openly to him. It was really unexpected for him.

"Miss Grant, I assume you got the job," Warren said. He didn't know what else to say, in fear of revealing the kind of relationship he shared with Allison. If people knew that he and Allison were close, some would jump to wrong conclusions and think that he might be Allison's toy boy or something.

"I just finished my interview with Miss Banks. She said she had a great first impression of me. I feel that I might get the job," Yvonne said excitedly. 

"I know you will. After all, you have the charisma that Secretary Banks is looking for. Plus, you're driven and hungry for this job, of course she would hire you," Warren said. He carefully chose his words so that it doesn't implicate his role in this situation. 

"It was all thanks to you. After speaking with Miss Banks for a while, I learned that Jackson Klein was relieved of his duties. I didn't think she would really do it. After you told her to fire Jackson Klein, she didn't even hesitate to do it. I also realized that Miss Banks has a lot of praise for you," Yvonne said shyly. She knew Warren was the reason she could score the interview, so she was planning on thanking him somehow. However, she didn't know what she could do. 

"You think too much of this. I only introduced you to Miss Banks. However, I do not have the necessary power to influence any decision she makes. I think anyone from Flemond University could attest to that," Warren said. 

Yvonne blushed. Of course, everyone knew about how poor Warren was. His reputation as the pauper of Flemond University preceeded him. That's why Yvonne was surprised at first to see Warren at such an established company as Galaxy Tech Lane. However, she didn't question why he was there, because she was so caught up in the situation with Jackson Klein. 

"I have to ask, why were you here in the first place? I know I came for an interview, but what was your purpose? Do you also want an internship here?" Yvonne asked. Now that the mess with Jackson Klein was sorted out and she basically already had the junior programming job in her hands, she could finally focus on why Warren was here. Something didn't add up. Warren was way too familiar with Allison Banks and Yvonne wanted to know why.

"I came here for an interview, the same as you. I thought that since Galaxy Tech Lane was one of the top IT companies in the city, it would be good for my resumé if I could score a job here" Warren lied. He couldn't be honest with Yvonne unless he wanted to expose himself. 

"I know what you mean. Galaxy Tech is a top company, but I want to know how come you know the personal secretary of the boss of Galaxy Tech? She recognized you the instant she saw you. What was up with that?"

Warren started to worry. It seemed like Yvonne was hell bend on finding out about his relationship with Allison. After he helped her get rid of Jackson and giving her the job, she thanked him by questioning his whereabouts. 

"I don't really know Miss Banks. I only met her once, that's why she knew me. And since I met her that one time, I thought she would be kind enough to offer me a lowly position in the company. After all, finding work would be really difficult for someone of my financial background," Warren said. This was a lie he thought of on the spot. He didn't know if it would stick. 

"So you met her once and thought that she could offer you a job. It must be one hell of a meeting if you thought that she would even consider it," Yvonne said skeptically. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she felt there was more to the story than Warren was letting on.

"Trust me, I was way too optimistic. Miss Banks said she would let me know if there's a vacant spot anywhere," Warren said. He put on a solemn face hoping it would add weight to his words. 

"So that means that the position I took, you wanted for yourself?" Yvonne asked. She suddenly came to a realization. Warren was there for the same reason as her. So that meant that both of them might have wanted the same position. But when Warren talked to Miss Banks, he asked Miss Banks to hire Yvonne instead of him. Why would he do something like that for someone he didn't even know. Yvonne felt slightly touched by that. After all, given Warren's financial struggles, he would have benefitted way more than Yvonne from this job. 

Yvonne's family was financially well off. She didn't struggle with money in any way. The only reason she didn't want to work in the family business, was that she wanted to do something on her own. She wanted to showcase her abilities to everyone so that people would see that she did everything on her own. She didn't want any handouts, that's why she didn't want to accept the job that Miss Banks offered to her as a courtesy to Warren. 

"Miss Grant, you don't have to feel bad about anything. I was the one who offered to Miss Banks to hire you, or have you forgotten. Even if you went to her now and begged her to hire me instead of you, I would outright refuse it," Warren said. Yvonne was touched by his sincerity. She had to find another way to make up to Warren. 

"How about I treat you to lunch. My treat," Yvonne offered. She felt as if she took the bread right out of Warren's mouth after he tried so hard to afford it. He had to call in his favor to get her the job. She wanted to do at least something this small for him.

'It has been a long day. After everything that happened at the car show with Emily Reeves and then the situation at Galaxy Tech Lane, I didn't have the opportunity to think about lunch. Plus I'm starving,' Warren thought. 

"Thank you, Miss Grant. I really appreciate the offer," Warren said. 

After that they left for the parking lot. Warren saw an Audi S6's lights flash when Yvonne pressed a button. 

'Such a fancy car,' Warren thought. 'She must be really well off if she could afford a car like this.'

Yvonne saw that Warren was intrigued by the car. She felt sorry for him, since she knew he could never afford such a car. It only made her feel worse about the fact that she took the job from Warren.

After Yvonne and Warren got comfortable in the car, Yvonne drove off. A few minutes later they arrived in front of the Majestic Oriental Kitchen. 

When Warren saw the place he reminisced about the time he was here with Samuel. Lauren supposedly invited him too, although he didn't get an invitation, only to embarrass him. 

'It's funny how things change. A few days ago, I couldn't even afford a coffee in such a luxurious place. However, right now I can afford this whole place,' Warren thought as he smiled.