Yup! I Love You, Sir!
The Part 11
Although their place in the garden was shady, Olivia was still thirsty, and it seemed that Jericho felt so.
Jericho then went to buy a drink from a merchant who sold a wheelbarrow, and asked Olivia to wait for him there.
When Jericho returned, not only did he bring two drinks, Jericho also appeared to bring one caramel apple, and gave it to Olivia.
"Don't this contain a potion that can put me to sleep?" ask Olivia.
Olivia makes a joke out of the movie Enchanted, which tells the evil intentions of the queen of the fairyland, who delivers a poisonous potion into an apple.
Jericho looked puzzled, and looked at Olivia fixedly, without saying anything.
"Pffhtt ...! I'm just kidding, sir." Olivia laughed restrainedly.
Jericho looks confused.
"Have you never seen the movie Enchanted ...? The evil queen bounces apples to put the main cast to sleep while eating them" Olivia continued.
Jericho shook his head. "No ... What kind of movie is that?"
"That's a movie for kids, sir ... The movie True Love Kiss....
... The princess, who was affected by the poisonous potion, could only wake up again, if she was kissed by someone who truly loved her" Olivia said.
At first Olivia felt relaxed about the film, but after a while later, only then did Olivia regret the words and jokes she uttered just now.
Moreover, when looking at Jericho who was still silent and looking at him closely, by putting on a face that could not be understood by Olivia.
Olivia immediately turned her face away, and ate her caramel apple without commenting, and would not turn her head towards Jericho beside her again.
Although Olivia did not let out her voice, as did Jericho who remained silent beside her, but until the caramel apple was eaten away by her, Olivia could still feel that Jericho was still staring at her.
Over time, Olivia who was feeling uneasy finally turned her head, and looked towards Jericho. "What's up, sir?"
"I'm waiting, if you're going to fall asleep because of that apple. But unfortunately, it seems that it will not happen" Jericho replied, ostensibly without a burden.
"Pffhtt ...! It turns out you can also joke," said Olivia while laughing stifled. "It seems that all this time, we have indeed misjudged you."
"Who's that 'we?" ask Jericho.
Once again, Olivia felt as if she had mispronounced Jericho.
Until Olivia is not out of thought, what is with her, so that she can be too free to speak her mind, every time she talks with her boss.
As if, Olivia was just chatting with her office colleagues as usual, and forgot the status of Jericho.
"I'm sorry, sir," said Olivia, full of regret.
"It's okay. I actually prefer, if I can figure out how the employees in my office rated me," Jericho said.
Olivia was silent for a while, and felt reluctant to talk about what her co-workers at the office were thinking.
"Tell me. I can't fire all my employees, just because they think of me as a bad boss, right?"
Jericho seems to force Olivia, to want to talk frankly to him.
"We don't consider you a bad boss, Sir ... Me and my co-workers admire your performance....
... We just feel like you're too stiff. That's it," replied Olivia cautiously, worriedly, just in case her words would offend Jericho.
"Hm ... I see, huh?!" Jericho seemed to nod his head. "It seems, I should try to be able to better blend in with the employees in the office, then."
"You don't have to think too much about it, Sir ... Because we also do not consider your stiffness, as something bad....
... In my opinion, you are hardworking, of course, if you look stiff," said Olivia as much as possible, so that Jericho was not burdened with his words just now.
"Still within reasonable limits. It's also because you're a role model. Competent boss, of course his men will also imitate the boss," replied Olivia.
"You're not just entertaining me, are you?" jericho asked, as if he did not believe Olivia's words.
"Of course not, sir!" olivia replied hurriedly.
"Head of Public Relations ..., hmm ... What's name?" ask Jericho.
"Louis Willson, sir," replied Olivia.
"Yes ... How did he treat you, and your other colleagues?" ask Jericho again.
"Good, Sir ... I am friends with him too. So, it feels good to be working with her" replied Olivia excited, because imagine her daily life with Louis.
"If I judge from the way you talk about it, it seems that you are quite familiar with Louis," Jericho said, seemingly raising both eyebrows.
"As his representative in the PR department, of course I work with him more often. Either in the office, or when going out of town....
... If I can't be on good terms with him, how can we work together?" olivia reasoned.
"True you said," Jericho said.
"But, even though you may feel at home working under him, did you not think of taking part in a promotion?
... Early next year there will be a promotion for the position of project manager. I can help you later," continued Jericho.
"Ugh ...? What about Sir Laurent? Is he retired?" ask Olivia.
"Yes. He should have retired. But, I asked him to keep him going until the end of this year" Jericho replied.
Olivia understood why Jericho had to delay the retirement of his project manager, as it would risk chaos on ongoing employment contracts.
"So did Sir Dunes, marketing manager. So, there will be two departments that need new people. Are you trying to fill one of them?" jericho.
"Wow, Sir! ... I don't think I've been able to get to such a high position" Olivia replied, laughing.
Olivia knew very well how to sort employees at Andersen's, so the company could become the largest construction company in the country.
While being able to become the deputy head of the section within two years of working alone, it was like a miracle for Olivia. Especially to be a manager?
Louis certainly could not dare to dream, to be able to fill the position, because it is usually filled by people who have work experience, more than ten years.
"Why did you say that? If you are able to pass the test, of course you can get the position," said Jericho.
"I'm sorry, Sir ... But I am not sure, because my work experience is still too minimal" said Olivia, smiling.
"Can I know? What majors do you graduate in?"
"Hm ... I just*Bachelor of Business Administration, from xxx university, sir," replied Olivia.
(*B.Ba: S1 business administration)
Jericho seemed to nod his head, then said, "That's a good university. I am an alumnus there too."
"Your school's enough. Just try the test! How do you know you can graduate. If you want, I can also help you to know the scenario of the test that will be done....
... Of course I can only help like that, and still your ability will be the main factor, succeed or not" continued Jericho.
Olivia was silent for a moment.
"Is there a possibility?" ask Olivia, who is starting to feel interested.
"Yes. Sure was! The test will be done fairly, regardless of age or school background," Jericho replied to confirm.
