The Ice-Cold Executive Gets A Wife Novel - Chapter 68

It was usual for women to hear such questions when interviewing for a job.

But Sophia’s situation was unique. She was unmarried, had no boyfriend, and had no intention of getting married, but she was still pregnant.

She couldn’t hide that, and she had no intention of hiding it.

She glanced at Sebastian, who had been very quiet from the beginning to the end.

At least Sebastian knew that Sophia was pregnant.

“I don’t have a boyfriend, and I have no intention of getting married.” Sophia continued, “But I am almost two months pregnant.”

The bespectacled man did not react for a moment and could not help but repeat, “Two months pregnant?”

Smiling Tiger’s smile disappeared. He looked at Sophia again. “You are pregnant, yet you came to NRTE for an interview?”

He smiled faintly. “What kind of place do you think we are? A shelter?”

Sophia had already expected such a situation to arise, so she did not panic. “I am here to apply for a job. I am sure that I can work now and can bring value to the company.’

Smiling Tiger looked at her and did not comment.

The bespectacled man said, “You can still work now. But what about a few months later? After the baby is born? And you’re a single mother, right? How much value can you bring to the company if a child ties you down?”

The picky man’s face, which had eased up, changed when Sophia said she was pregnant. It was even worse than the first time he saw her. “Although we hire financial analysts as assistants and don’t ask too much about the candidates’ private lives, if your private life affects your performance at work, I’m afraid we’ll have to reconsider your qualifications.”

Sophia defended herself. “There’s nothing wrong with my private life. The pregnancy was just an accident. I disagree that I am less valuable to the company by having a child as a single mother. I will only work harder in the future to show the company my value, especially because of the child. ”

The picky man snorted, “No matter what happens in the future, we will see the current you. The evaluation will only look at your past and present. It doesn’t matter how the child came about. You can explain that it was an accident, but can you explain it clearly to everyone else?

“For example, now. I don’t believe you when you say that your private life is in order. So, how are you going to convince me?”

Faced with the picky man’s increasingly sharp questions, Sophia could not think of any good answers for a moment.

She could only avoid the important points and make light of them. “Since the evaluation is about my past and present, why should I put a spotlight on my child? NRTE’s recruitment brochure did not state that the company prohibits pregnant women from applying, right?”

This explanation could not satisfy the picky man. He wanted to say something but was intercepted by Sebastian.

“It’s not NRTE’s style to be brooding over a candidate’s private life.”

These words were a bit of a lesson. The bespectacled man, Smiling Tiger, and the picky man who had just spoken out to make things difficult for Sophia tactfully shut their mouths.

During the last round of interviews, Sebastian did not speak during the Q&A segment. He was indifferent even when the other interviewers had made the candidate cry.

However, they did not keep asking questions about the candidate’s private life in the previous round. It was more about abilities and professional knowledge. Compared to this round, they were much gentler.

Moreover, if they were to ask Sophia those questions, she would answer them very well.

They did ask a little too much this time. It was not surprising that Sebastian taught them a lesson.

After Sebastian had taught them a lesson, the middle-aged man should finish the interview. When Sophia left, they would discuss whether she should stay or go.

But for the first time, Sebastian also asked a question. “If you failed this interview, what will you

CIO?”

For some reason, Sophia was easily muddled when she talked to Sebastian. She smiled. “I think my performance is good enough. If I didn’t pass the NRTE interview, it could only be because of my pregnancy. If that’s why, it’s not that I’m not good enough for NRTE, but that NRTE is not good enough for me.

“Such a company will eventually be surpassed.”

Hearing Sophia’s threatening words, the others were a little surprised.

They looked at Sebastian at the same time. With their CEO’s temper, it was impossible for him not to retort.

However, in the face of Sophia’s arrogance, Sebastian only commented lightly, “It seems that you have seen too little. NRTE will not be surpassed no matter what.’

Just when everyone thought he would fail Sophia, he said, “And, congratulations, you passed our interview. I hope that you will have a part in keeping NRTE first.’