The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 454

Hearing this, Balfour and Quinton both turned their gazes to Ellinor, giving her another once-over.

After a brief silence, Balfour skeptically asked her, "You can speak Arabic?"

"Yes, a bit." Ellinor replied with a smile.

Quinton snorted, his opinion of Ellinor dropping even further than it had been during her interview. He thought she was too cocky, "Knowing a foreign language isn't as simple as picking up a few phrases! Ms. Mendoza, Mr. Howard and I are discussing important matters. Please don't interrupt!"

Ellinor's resume hadn't indicated she knew any foreign languages. Quinton didn't buy that she spoke Arabic, one of the hardest languages in the world. If she did, why wouldn't she have it on her resume?

"I may not be fluent, but I can manage."

Quinton chuckled dismissively, ignoring her, and turned to their boss, "Mr. Howard, what do you think we should do now?"

Balfour had already lost interest in Ellinor. He was considering other ways to find a professional Arabic translator.

Like Quinton, he thought Ellinor was just trying to stir up some drama.

Seeing that they didn't believe her, Ellinor stepped forward and said again, "Mr. Howard, your problem is that if you can't find a suitable translator, you might lose this big deal. Instead of waiting for failure, why not let me try?"

Balfour looked at her coldly, "Ms. Mendoza, this isn't child's play!"

Ellinor smiled, "Mr. Howard, do I look like I'm joking? Let's make a bet!