For a while, Vivian felt like she was dumb. She had no idea what Brandon meant. Was he referring to allowing her to return home to prepare for the job or was he actually refusing to hire her?
"I'm not going to hire you," Brandon stated flatly. "The Larson Group does not need to use your identity as the Turners' adopted daughter to improve our corporate image. We would adjust our relationships with other companies ourselves. It was true, the relations between Larson Group and Barnes' long-established businesses needed to be improved. But we would not give in first. That's not my style."
Somehow, Vivian could feel the slight hostility from Brandon.
"There are many orphans who are ambitious and fighting for their dreams. Larson Group indeed engaged itself to charity work to help them achieve their goal, but we would never hire people solely on the basis of kindness," Brandon added. His remarks had hinted at the outcome of the interview.
Vivian was shocked. She didn't expect him to be so tough. She realized that she had used the wrong strategy. It served no purpose in gaining his sympathy or emphasizing her identity.
She should have emphasized her abilities more.
Vivian still tried to defend herself, but it was useless. The staff escorted her out and let the next interviewee come in.
Narrowing his eyes, Brandon felt a familiar feeling as he looked at Vivian's receding figure.
The way Vivian spoke just now was exactly the same as that of the young Charis, who was arrogant and confident.
However, Vivian was different from Charis. Charis ' self-assurance was natural and deep in her bones as a daughter born into a wealthy family, which Vivian couldn't pretend to be. Vivian appeared to be a complete parody.
When Vivian took the elevator downstairs, she finally broke down. Her vision became hazy. Brandon was, as the rumors suggested, a tough guy to deal with.
Playing the sentiment card was not enough to sway him.
Vivian was fru str a tingly considering what she should do next. The elevator came to a halt, and two employees, a man and a woman, stepped in. The female employee, holding a couple of cups of coffee, and the male employee, holding a cake box, both smiled brightly.
"I didn't expect Janet to show up today. She is still very nice. She even brought us coffee and cake," the lady said with a smile.
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