Love Me And Nothing More

“Oh, my Gosh! I am so laaate!”

Julia was desperate. She spent the night studying and lost track of time. Now, she is late for her job interview. Not just any job, it is the chance of a lifetime! The best company in area, Crane's Designs, is looking for a new interior design.

They are accepting newly graduated people. The only requirement is the best grades during College and new designs, all originals there is a test of course.

She was confident!

“Jack, I have to go, remember take your medication at nine, okay? I won't be back here on time so, be responsible got it? “

Pray for me because this job will save us!

Jack said nothing, only hugged her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He loved his sister and knew she was doing her best. She finally left and looked at her watch, she had thirty minutes to be there! She calls for a cab and asks the driver to go as fast as he can.

It's a life matter!

“Here, thanks!” , she says, opening the door to leave the car.

“Good luck, miss!!”

The driver said. He knew that for someone to be this desperate, it must be a job interview. She was so focused on making it on time that she didn’t see the man in front of her.

A loud THUD! was heard when her butt hit the floor and damn that hurt like hell to.

She was about to cuss the man out, but when she looked up, she saw the most beautiful pair of green eyes she had ever seen. He was perfect. Strong jaw line, straight nose, just a bit plump lips, very masculine, broad shoulders. She couldn’t help herself but to stare.

“Are you done, would you like a picture it lasts longer!” The man said with an ice-cold tone.

He couldn't believe that a thing like that could ever happen to him.

A woman throwing herself at him, during the day, how shameless!

“I am sorry, I didn't mean to stare or even bump into you I am just in a hurry.” She said as she stood up, straighten her clothes she also blushing from embarrassment.

"She will probably ask for my number or say it must be fate," he thought to himself. They always do. This woman was kind of beautiful, but nothing impressive or enough to tempt him, she has chestnut hair, gray eyes, porcelain fair skin and is too pale for his taste.

“Excuse me, may I please get by, and again I am sorry for bumping into you.”

She said as she was entering the build, while he was lost in his thoughts.

She left him without asking for anything but forgiveness. That was new! Interesting.

Julia asked the receptionist where the interview would take place. The woman, a middle aged one, with a sweet smile, told her it was the 24th floor. The elevator took forever to arrive. She was almost going by the stairs. Once she got there, she bumped into someone coming out of the other elevator.

“Ouch! Sorry!”

“So, was that mistake again?”

Oh, no. That voice. The mysterious handsome!

“I am really sorry; I can't talk now I am running late.” She said to him.

“Look where you are going, I won't accept an apology for a third time!” He yelled at.

She knew he was being serious by the tone in his voice and death stare he was giving her. But she had no time!

“I will!” she yelled back to him

Five minutes, she had five more minutes until her 9:00 A.M. interview.

“Hi! I am here for the Junior Assistant Design interview!” She said .

A blond woman sitting by the desk looked at her, like she was a bug.

“Your late.”

“No, My interview is at 9:00 A.M.”

“Well, you should have been here 15 minutes before. So, you are late.”

“Ma’am please, I am responsible, and I need this job.”

“Sorry, can’t help you with that.”

With this, she got back to mind her business and left Julia looking blankly.

She lost it. She closed her eyes and breathed.

“Hey, I am talking to you!”

The woman was snapping her fingers in front of Julia, who snapped out of her daze.

“You can go in.” She told Julia.

Oh, my! Bless him!! Julia said to herself and smiled as she went into the CEO's office.

She knocked.

“Come in!”, was heard from the other side of the door. She walked in.

“Thank you, sir. I...”

When she looked ahead, her eyes almost fell out.

Him! she said to herself.

“Hello, Ms. Jones. Here we meet again.”

His smirk would be the death of her for sure!

Julia walked until she reached the chair in front of his desk. Her legs were shaking.

“Did you bring your portfolio with you? If so, leave it on my desk, have a seat and tell me a little more about yourself and why you’re the best candidate for position.”

She took a seat, placed her folders in front of him.

“Well, my name is Julia Jones, I am 23 years old, I graduated with a degree in interior design from Harvard. I was on an academic scholarship. You will find my transcripts inside my portfolio, that I gave to you, sir, as you can see my grades were always exemplary, I also did my internship with the top company in the United States.”

“Why did you come back? Did none of those companies offer a full-time position.”

“They actually did. Apple offered me a very competitive position, but I had to turn it down because my brother has is currently undergoing medical treatment and can’t not relocate. My father, just recently passed away am the only family I had to return home to take care of him.”

The room became silent for a few moments, August pondered this decision, this young lady has an amazing portfolio, and she has the highest GPA in her graduation class. I will make her an offer that she can’t decline.

She was the perfect person to get married to for a year and then we would divorce, and I would make sure that she was financially taken care of for the rest of her life. He was thinking to himself before he asked Julia.

“So, Ms. Jones, you need financial help, aren't you?”

“Yes. This job is going to help me take care of my brother and pay for the rest of our bills to survive.”

“But, if I am not mistaken, the Jones family is not poor. Since your father is not here anymore, you and your brother should be safe with the inheritance he left.”

“Actually, sir, he left everything to my stepmother and her daughter.” He frowned.

How could a father do that? This girl does not seem to be a bad and rebellious daughter to be left with nothing. And his son is sick. Something was off. He would find out.

“And since your curriculum is great and you need the job, you could be hired. Why would I hire you, Ms. Jones?”

She looked at him, confused. What does this man want from her?

“What do you mean, sir?”

“August. You can call me August.”

She looked away, embarrassed. Calling someone by their first name is very inappropriate, once that person is your probably future boss.

“I want you to tell me what you can offer me that is better than the others.”

He was looking intensely at her. It is not possible that she did not understand what he meant. Any woman would catch the opportunity to throw herself at the rich boss.

“I don't know if I am better than the others. Never considered me better than anyone like this. But I can assure you I am responsible, hardworking, and fast learning...”

“And?”

She was dumbfounded. What must she have to be accepted here?

“Sir, I really don't understand what you expect from me. I am polite and easy going...”

Ok, she is not getting it. Maybe it is good. She is not interested in him.

"Scoff"

How not? Maybe she is into girls...He was not listening to her blabbering.

“Miss Jones. Enough. Maybe we can talk more tomorrow, don't you think?”

She stopped talking and looked at him as if he had two heads. Tomorrow? If she came tomorrow...

“Are you hiring me?”

He smirked.

“Smart girl.”

Her eyes got bigger, and she started to smile as if she got the numbers in the lottery. He thought she looked kind of cute.

“Yes, Ms. Jones. Now, please, be here at 7a.m. Do not be late, am I clear?”

“Yes, sir!”

“What? Sir?”

She took a few seconds to remember.

“August. I won't be late, August.” He liked the way she pronounced his name. Sexy, almost. He nodded his head to her and got back to his work.

She understood and went to the HR department. Next day will be a great day!