The door swung open and a human resource manager came in. She was about forty years old and dressed up in full formal attire. Sitting across the table, she flipped through Zoe’s resume half-heartedly.

After a brief moment, she raised her head and asked, “Do you know any foreign languages?”

Pursing her lips, Zoe said, “Yeah. I know a few!”

The manager pulled out a document and handed it to her. She said dryly, “This document is written in English, French, and German. Read it out loud.”

Scanning through it, Zoe didn’t find it hard at all. So, she went ahead and read it.

That surprised the manager.

Rising, she asked Zoe to stay put before she left. About five minutes later, she came back, looking more solemn than earlier. “Follow me!”

Zoe felt a little unsettled.

Slowing down a little, the manager explained to her. “There’s an opening for the director’s assistant and I recommended you to Ms. Ava. I’m taking you to her for an interview. Keep in mind that Mr. Mason prefers a more