The Mysterious Billionaire and His Substitute Bride (Ethan and Janet)
Chapter 730 Pulling Some Strings

"Nothing," Elizabeth said quickly. She seemed to want to say something more, but she was interrupted by Dalores.

Dalores came over to Janet's side and said cheerily, "Hey, Janet, let me sit next to you, okay?" Janet smiled awkwardly, knowing that there was no polite way to refuse her.

Dalores plopped down next to her and struck up a conversation. "I've seen your works before. You're so talented. I'm sure you can become an independent designer in due time. Your family will support you for sure. I know the White family also has a lot of connections in the fashion industry. With your talent and your family's support, I'm sure you have a bright future ahead of you."

Janet forced a smile, not sure as to how she should react to Dalores's flattery. "Thank you so much. I still need to work harder though."

Giggling, Dalores slapped Janet on the shoulder lightheartedly. "No need to be so modest, Janet!"

Janet's eyes landed on Dalores's hand, which was on her shoulder. She couldn't help but feel that the woman was acting overly familiar with her. They had only known each other for two days, yet Dalores acted as though she had known her for years.

She coughed and asked politely, "Was there something you wanted to say to me? If not, I need to get back to work now."

Dalores grinned and asked, "How about we go get some coffee? I just took a nap, so I still feel a little groggy."

Janet didn't replace anything wrong with this, so she followed Dalores to the tea room.

When the two were alone in the tea room, Dalores suddenly looked at Janet seriously. "Janet, you've been working here for a while now, right?"

Janet was focused on making coffee and didn't even look up at her. "Yes, it's been almost a year. Why? What's up?"

"Mr. Wesley told me that we're in charge of interviewing the applicants. I have a friend who's dying to work here. We graduated from the same design school. I can't really say no to him."

It quickly dawned on Janet that Dalores was trying to get her friend in through the back door.

She tilted her head to the side and thought for a moment. "Well, since he's your friend, then there shouldn't be a problem with his professional skills. But there are so many applicants this afternoon. Let's wait and see. If he's excellent enough, he'll stand out from the crowd."

Dalores's smile stiffened. Jesus Christ! Why didn't Janet understand?!

"I mean, we don't need to see the other applicants if we just choose him," she said slowly, winking at Janet with a flattering smile.

This made Janet feel unprecedentedly uncomfortable. She had always put a premium on her work and it was the first time that she had encountered such an ethical problem.

"Let's see how the interview with him goes first." Janet lowered her head and sipped from her coffee, deliberately giving Dalores a vague answer.

The interview began sharply at half past three in the afternoon.

After being rejected by Janet, Dalores pulled a long face the entire time.

Janet also felt uneasy, but she didn't show it. She remained very polite with Dalores.

If it was true that Dalores's friend was a talented man, then he would definitely be welcomed and there wouldn't be any problem. If they had just let him in without even interviewing him, then Dolores was belittling his design ability. At least, that was what Janet thought.

A few minutes later, Dalores's friend showed up for his interview.

Judging from the works in his portfolio, Janet found that his designs were very ordinary. She felt that it wasn't enough for a prestigious studio like W Marks.

There were a lot of other excellent candidates. After sending Dalores's friend away, Janet told Dalores directly, "I want to see the other candidates."

Dalores started gathering all the resumes to put them away. "There's no need. I've already checked all the other applicants' resumes and portfolios. He is the best choice."

Janet was nearing the end of her rope. She said coldly, "Dalores, you're not the one who has the final say in this interview."

Janet's frank words made Dalores blush. She picked up the resumes and threw them in front of Janet angrily. "I'm not lying! See for yourself. There's even this applicant who has a long gap in her career and only resumes recently. She's also pregnant now! If she comes to work here, it will only delay the schedule of the studio. It'll also be inconvenient for her to do anything if she has a kid at home!"

"Call in the next candidate for the interview first. They came a long way to be here. Don't let them down. It's disrespectful."

Gritting her teeth, Dalores had no choice but to let the next candidate in.

"Hello, I'm the 108th applicant."

When Janet heard the familiar voice, she looked up at the woman in front of her in surprise.

Sure enough, it was Tasha.