THE DEAF BILLIONAIRE

4. Chapter Four

Noah felt like combusting.

He wondered why the scene playing out in front of him seemed very familiar.

Betrayal

He swivelled in his leather seat and stared at the short man before him even his physique was coincidental too.

Another deal lost.

He felt like he was losing his mind.

Noah should have taken it as a warning when he read about Judas Iscariot in the bible four days prior before employing the man.

A coincidence it was that the man's name was Judas too.

The man was barely employed and he already took to sinking his company so Lan took to question him.

“ Judas ? ”

“ Yes ? ” Came the arrogant reply.

“ You do admit that you intentionally insulted our clients yesterday? ”

Judas pursed his lips, “ He was asking a stupid question, ”

Lan frowned then a shuffle of papers in his hands,“ it states in your resume that your people's skills are up to par but your conduct these past four days have proved you'd rather be locked up in a zoo cage than allow a human face within your line of vision.”

“ My people's skills are fine, it's my tolerance to idiots that needs to work. ”

Oh ! The nerve.

Noah squarely faced the man.

What blockhead insults other idiots !

Lan dropped the matter,“ What about the contract we were to sign yesterday ? ”

“ It seemed fishy, ”

“ That's something the boss decides. Do learn your place as a translator. Where are the documents anyway ? ”

Judas managed a cheeky smile,“ I ate it. ”

“ You what ! ”

“ What ! ”

Even a calm Noah exclaimed in shock.

Realizing he was being ridiculous, Judas began to explain himself,“ I mean - ”

But Noah had had enough, “ Out of my office this instant! ”

The man hesitated, clearly not believing he could after all lose his job.

“ You're fired ! ”

He scampered off.

***

It was a few minutes past midday and Noah had lost his appetite.

He pulled the hearing aid from his ear, it made his ears ache. Noah had been thinking and he came to the conclusion that he would ask Lan to step in as a translator.

He mindlessly browsed his laptop just as a mail popped up on the screen.

Noah clicked on it...

To,

Noah Corp,

Senior Manager,

New York, USA.

18/06/2019

RE: SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR APPLICATION LETTER

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I, Liliana Bella am writing this letter to Noah Corp to apply for the sign language translator post in your company. I had the luxury of coming across the job opening while I was browsing through the Times paper after a rather unpleasant swim in a milk dam where I choked almost to death.

I wish to elaborate that I am a drop out from the university, who was fervently pursuing a diploma in ASL but had to stop due to financial constraints. However I believe that my qualifications and skills make me the best candidate for this job and I suggest you consider me for it.

I managed to secure a job at a diner as staff in charge of food access affairs, in simple terms a waiter. In the course of two years of duty I gathered skills and experience of how to relate and cope with temperamental individuals, moody clients non inclusive of five Deaf kids who were loyalists because of our constant banter once my shift was over.

Currently, I have realized that I am not only limited to specializing in people skills but I can relate quite well with other forms of life with the exception of plants as I've not had to communicate with any.

I am a very hardworking and a sharp witted individual when it comes to whatever I do. If hired, I will not let you regret your decision.

Awaiting reply,

Thanking you,

Liliana Bella Smith.

Good Lord...

What did he just read ?

Did his company seem a joke to others ?

He could feel the fury and he was already regretting posting the job vacancy.

He would ask Lan to step in.

Noah had decided.

It was settled.