Can You Keep A Secret

Chapter Two

When the beautiful young lady had asked him about his name, Nathan had not suspected anything at all. He had even thought about whether the woman had mistaken him for someone else. She looked very much like a rich young mistress, tall and beautiful with expensive jewelry and designer clothes. She did not seem like she would fit with any of his acquaintances. And the name 'Stephan' simply did not ring a bell.

He shook his head.

The woman nodded. "I suppose people do not generally use their real names when signing up for sex work."

Nathan froze. Was she calling him a gigolo?

He was very offended. Just because he looked cute and handsome didn't mean he was a hooker! He wanted to scold this rude woman so badly! The only thing stopping him was his desperate need for a job. The woman was clearly rich and powerful enough to be able to interrupt his job interview just like that. However, just because this woman was the boss didn't mean he deserved to be sexually harassed like this.

Nathan sat there feeling wronged. He was at a loss for words. He thought of himself as another victim of capitalism, who was not able to resist harassment due to his lowly position as a job applicant with a mediocre resume.

Sarah seemed to not have realized Nathan's complicated mood as she continued to speak. "You have a bachelor in game design from a very good university, but your grades are barely above our standards. Your portfolio is also a little lacking, which seems to be from a lack of effort. You didn't even have any internship or work history at age twenty five. No matter how good your interview is, you won't be able to make it into the company."

Did she have to be so blunt in rejecting him? Nathan was stunned. Since she had metaphorically slapped him in the face, he had nothing to lose anymore. He was totally going to give this rude lady a piece of his mind!

"However," she stopped him. "I have a different proposal for you."

Nathan blinked. The rude words on the tip of his tongue were immediately swallowed back. This woman was going to hire him after insulting him so much?

Without waiting for him to respond, she continued. "This is a personal favor which isn't related to the company at all, so it's not very convenient to speak about it here. However, I assure you that you will get paid very well. The only thing you have to do is do your job well and keep your mouth shut. You will also have to sign an NDA. If you agree, I will give you my number and we can set an appointment to talk about it somewhere else."

She spoke all that without a single pause. Nathan felt like he was suddenly taken on a roller coaster ride. The only thing on his mind was that he was given another job opportunity, so he cautiously asked her what kind of job it was.

Sarah considered him briefly. "You could say.. It was something like a personal assistant."

It was not what he had in mind when he first signed up for a game design major in university, but beggars can't be choosers after all. As a lowly beggar, he agreed and exchanged numbers with her. She said she would contact him later, and he left the room feeling bewildered.

On his way out of the building, he met Anthony again, who smiled awkwardly at him as he passed by.

"Um," Nathan was too fed up with curiosity and decided to inquire. "The woman just now..."

"Oh, did you mean Miss Price?" Anthony smiled encouragingly at him. "Don't worry, if she said you passed the interview, then you definitely passed."

'But she said I didn't even deserve getting interviewed,' Nathan felt gloomy all of a sudden. Anthony seemed to have misunderstood the cause of his concern, but Nathan had lost the desire to ask further questions. He nodded, thanked Anthony, and left without another word.