The man's low laughter could be heard. "I'm just worried that you're thinking too much."
Lilia heard the faint joke and couldn't help but laugh. "So you called me specifically to explain?"
"You could say that!" Jean emphasizes in a low, soft tone with consistent calm. "I just don't want to make your heart suspicious!"
Lilia's cheeks were red. "You're starting to overdo it again, but... this Viona, why do I feel a little familiar with her name?"
For a while, she tried to remember it but Lilia couldn't remember where she had heard that name before.
While she was busy thinking, the man had changed the subject. "It's getting late, go to sleep!"
Lilia hummed, and yawned with the back of her hand covering the corner of her mouth. "Okay I'm going to sleep. You shouldn't be too busy either, rest as much as possible."
"Okay!"
Lilia asked again before closing, "By the way, when are you coming back? It's because I'm planning to let Vivi stay at our house for a while. If you come back, please let me know beforehand."
The man was silent for a moment. He looked at the picture on the table. "The project has been delayed, half a month may not be enough."
Lilia's sleepiness disappeared in an instant. "How long will it take?"
"I'll try to catch up with the progress in a month. You don't have to worry, okay?"
His business trip had been extended…
Lilia didn't want her man to worry. After a moment of silence, she pretended to be relaxed and said, "Then, I can let Vivi stay at home a little longer!"
"Okay, if you're bored, you can go out and take a walk with her, and I'll be back when I'm done!"
"Okay, I'm going to go to sleep now, good night…"
Lilia quickly ended the call, and sighed heavily in the next second.
She slumped on the armrest of the sofa with a sad expression, buried half of her face in her arms, and after a while, she freshened up and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Overwhelmed by the delay of Jean's return, she forgot who Viona was.
...
Time always flew by quickly when Jean left, and luckily, with Vivi, she wasn't too lonely.
Three days later, Harold called, and the interview for the newcomers was scheduled for this afternoon.
Vivi also received an interview invitation from Gaia.
After lunch at Villa Lakeside, the two friends came out by car at 1 pm
Vivi sat in the car, took out a mirror from her bag, and looked left and right. "How do I look?"
A large company like Gaia must have very high criteria for its prospective employees.
She couldn't embarrass Lilia.
Lilia looked at her in her black suit and reached out to help her straighten her hair. "You look very good, don't be nervous."
Vivi raised her hand and touched her forehead. "I've never participated in a big event like this. This interview at your company is very worrying!"
"Then… Do you want to go home?" Lilia said jokingly.
Vivi sulked. "Why are you being so nosy with me? Later, if I am out of work for too long, you will accompany me for walks so that I don't get stressed!"
Lilia smiled and said nothing. When the car arrived in front of the Gaia building, Vivi got off and turned to the car. "I'm leaving for the first interview, it shouldn't be too long. When I'm done, I'll go to the studio to meet you, okay?"
"Okay!"
Vivi clenched her fists and nodded in admiration. "Then, I'll go first! Wish me luck!"
Lilia noticed her firm steps, smiled meaningfully, and when she turned her head, she saw Dina's gaze in the rearview mirror.
"What is it?"
Dina smiled. "Nothing, I just think Miss Vivi is very cute. She clenching her fists and mouth is like a meme on the Internet!"
...
Lilia came to Lilia Studio, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw many suitors sitting in the reception area at the front desk.
Each of them was full of youthful vigor, and her fiery eyes were full of hope for the future.
Lilia nodded and greeted them, then walked into Harold's office and bumped into him as she pushed open the door.
"Hey!" Lilia nodded and asked while taking off her sunglasses. "I only saw a few people at the front desk, did they come for interviews?"
Harold looked at her strangely, turned back to the office, and said, "We don't have enough space for now, so we can only interview some at a time today."
"We have rented a new office area, but renovations are still ongoing. Instead of waiting and doing nothing, I chose twelve people first. We better not waste time. For tomorrow, there will be more than fifty interviews. I will specifically arrange for the interviews to take place in Gaia's multifunctional hall, so I hope you won't come to the wrong place tomorrow."
Lilia nodded. "Alright then. As for the place, we'll meet at Gaia tomorrow."
Harold nodded, then he stood up. As he picked up the mineral water on the table and placed it in front of Lilia, he asked, "Have you heard the news from Aphrodite?"
"No, what really happened to them?"
Harold folded his legs and explained in a low voice. "Someone told me that Aphrodite released a song, but I don't know if it's true or not."
"This morning, there was news that Aphrodite retracted the song. It seems that it's not profitable and has cost them a lot of money! Then, I asked an acquaintance of mine at Aphrodite. He said Albert would go bankrupt if he couldn't sell the song!"
Lilia was stunned for a moment. "Really? Why did he suddenly veer towards the music industry?"
Harold shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know myself, but to me, this is a desperate and reckless move. They seem to underestimate and think they can make quick profits. Moreover, they haven't found suitable investors."
Now that so many companies are on the rise, of course Aphrodite will not attract investors' attention. If investors are smart, they will know that in the entertainment world, if the company treats the artists well, they will not lose so many artists. They put themselves in such a chaotic situation, they deserve it!"
Lilia didn't comment!
For the Aphrodite Agency, she had already done her best.
In these two months, Lilia Studio also recruited many artists on behalf of Gaia.
Perhaps, the Aphrodite Agency really had come to the end of the world.
Seeing the silence, Harold did not continue the topic.
He took out some resumes from the table and said, "This is information from people who came for interviews today. You must be familiar with the process. We will go to the meeting room to start the interview at 2:30."
...
At the same time, Vivi came to Gaia. When she entered the lobby, she was blown away.
Sure enough, this is a big company, and the corporate lobby must be impressive.
After registering at the service desk, she followed the directions to the elevator.
While waiting for the elevator, she saw many employees passing by, and makeup artists walking by pushing clothes racks.
Vivi took a deep breath, looked at the elevator's light, and continued to cheer herself up.
With a "ting-" sound, the elevator reached the first floor. Just as she was about to enter, she collided with someone.
"You….?" Tom stared at the frivolous figure, raised his eyebrows, and grinned.
Vivi knew that she had made a mistake, so she backed away in panic then raised her eyes and apologized. "Forgive me."
Tom stood at the elevator's entrance, one hand in his pocket, and looked at her with a faint smile. "What are you doing here?"
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