Chapter 53
Chapter 53
Chapter 53
“Are you sure the interview was for today?” Rebekah asked him. “The receptionist said there are no interviews scheduled p>
Jensen’s gaze shifted to the receptionist. She was busy at her computer but looked up when she felt his eyes on her. The moment she saw him, she went pale.
“Mr… Mr. H p>
Jensen’s patience with the receptionist was far thinner than it was with Rebekah. “Are you absolutely certain Mr. Quinn has no time for an interview right now p>
The receptionist recognized Jensen. He was a friend of her boss and, more importantly, a major figure the entire company was desperate to please. She couldn’t afford to offend him.
“Yes… yes, he does. Please, go on up p>
She had been about to call Mr. Hawthorne by his full name, but a single sharp glance from him
silenced her.
Jensen then led Rebekah toward the elevators. Something felt off to Rebekah. The receptionist had looked at Jensen with something akin to fear. She glanced at him sideways. “Is your friend the owner of this company?” she asked tentatively. He looked back at her, a flicker of something unreadable in his dark eyes. “We met through a business deal once. We’re not really friends p>
If Quentin could have heard that, he would have been furious.
Rebekah nodded, accepting his explanation. They took the elevator to the top floor. As the doors opened, Quentin was standing there, a look of eager anticipation on his face. His eyes landed on Rebekah, and his expression shifted to one of shock.
Jensen cleared his throat, and Quentin quickly composed himself. “You must be the talent Jensen told me about. Let’s talk in the conference room p>
The “interview” was nothing like what Rebekah had expected. Quentin barely asked any professional questions. Instead, he kept asking when she could start. Rebekah frowned. It felt as though she had already been hired.
She lowered her gaze and interrupted him, handing over the portfolio she had prepared. The moment the usually flippant Quentin saw her work, his eyes lit up.
“The linework is a bit rough, but the ideas… they’re fantastic,” he said, looking at her with genuine surprise.
Jensen glanced at Rebekah’s work, a flicker of his own surprise hidden in his eyes. It seemed his connections wouldn’t be necessary after all.
Quentin was practically bouncing with excitement. “When can you start? I can assign one of my top designers to mentor you p>
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Rebekah felt a little overwhelmed by his sudden enthusiasm.
But then Jensen interjected, his tone leaving no room for argument. “Her right hand is injured. A high-intensity workload isn’t suitable for her right now. My intention was for her to work as a freelance contributor.” His voice was cool, his gaze sharp, cutting off Quentin’s offer.
Rebekah was stunned. She hadn’t even considered the physical demands of the job, but Jensen had thought of it for her. It was clear Quentin had been planning to hire her as a full-time employee.
Just as she’d expected, Quentin fell silent, glancing at Jensen’s expression. He reluctantly agreed. When Jensen then demanded she be given the same benefits as a full-time staff member, he agreed to that too, though his disappointment was palpable.
It was strange. Rebekah watched the two of them, noticing that even when Quentin was clearly unhappy, he conceded to every one of Jensen’s demands. Was that how friends behaved?
As she was lost in thought, Jensen turned to her. “Any other requests?” He sounded less like a friend and more like a supervisor inspecting a new project.
Rebekah managed a small smile and shook her head. “No, nothing p>