Chapter 26 Back To Work (Part One)

Sherry was awakened by the ringing of her phone. As usual, she turned over to her side, and found that no one was there.

When she opened her eyes, she realized that there was nobody there beside her. Jeremy had gone to work early this morning.

The phone continued to ring so she proceeded to grab her phone that was sitting on the desk. She looked at the screen and noticed that it was coming from an unknown number. She picked it up and heard a woman with a clear and pleasant voice from the other side of the phone. "Hello, is this Miss Xu?" the woman asked.

"Yes, this is she," Sherry answered with slight hesitation.

"Two days ago, you sent a resume to our SZ Advertising Company. I'm calling to inform you that we have viewed your resume and would want you to come for an interview."

Sherry was still feeling drowsy as she had just woken up. She pulled her hair back, stood up and walked towards the bed. "Okay. When will the interview be?"

"Your interview is set for 9 o'clock this morning. I will text you the address after this call."

Sherry's sluggish eyes suddenly lit up as adrenaline rushed through her body. She responded and said, "Okay, great. Thank you!"

When the call ended, she ran to her wardrobe and frantically rummaged through her clothes.

She had just been a housewife for a long period of time, so she didn't have much suitable outfits in her wardrobe for an office setting. She did, however, find a few pieces that she could use to improvise a quick outfit. She decided to go shopping for more clothes if she succeeded on passing the interview.

After a few minutes of contemplating, she finally decided on a fine white suit. She was naturally inclined towards it as the suit was well-tailored and matched perfectly with her long hair that draped to the back. She stood in front of the mirror in delight and proceeded to put on some light make up.

She barely recognized herself in the mirror anymore because of how sharp she looked. She hadn't worked professionally since she married Jeremy three years ago.

Underneath her thick black hair was a face as small as her own palm. Her skin was fair and pale like snow; she had pretty thin lips under her stubby little nose. She stood in front of the mirror confidently, and felt like her previous identity had been recovered.

'Great. This is what it means to change!'

Sherry thought with enthusiasm as her lips curved into a confident smile.

She arrived at the head office of SZ Advertising Company ten minutes before 9 o'clock.

Her heels clanked against the bright floors and it created a crisp sound that echoed in the space. The people working in the company buzzed all around her in a hurry that Sherry couldn't even ask anyone where she needed to go.

"Are you here for the interview?" A woman in a black suit appeared next to her and proceeded to inspect Sherry as she looked at her up and down.

"Yes, I rushed here as soon as I got a call this morning for the interview," Sherry said with a polite smile.

The woman that stood in front of her was tall and had an aura that was unwaveringly strong. Despite the woman's outstanding temperament, Sherry did not feel inferior to her even though she had not worked for quite some time.

"Come with me."

The woman that stood in front of her was the manager of the planning department. Her name was Maggie Lin and the company was planning to recruit more people to help with her work.

Maggie Lin looked through the resumes, and was shocked when she came across Sherry's name.

Sherry had been well recognized in the industry and her name could definitely attract the attention of anyone who was familiar with the field.

She brought Sherry to the conference room and as soon as Maggie Lin entered the room, she walked directly towards her chair to take

a seat. There were five other interviewers who sat patiently waiting in the conference room. The moment they saw Maggie Lin, they said something to her in a soft voice and then shifted their glances towards Sherry.

"Miss Sherry Xu?" asked an older interviewer.

Sherry politely bowed her head and faced everyone, "Hello, everyone. I'm Sherry Xu."

One of the interviewers took a quick look at her resume and put it aside. She calmly said, "I see. Miss Xu, I will get someone to take you to see Mr. Gu."

Right after she said that, someone had pushed the door open and called her. "Miss Xu, please follow me."

Sherry's eyes widened with bewilderment. She wondered what this meant. Had she passed the interview already? Or was there another reason for this?

She had applied for a position with the planning department, but now she was called in to meet the Mr. Gu.

But when she arrived at the CEO's office at the top most floor, it was suddenly clear to her.

Chester Gu, the CEO of the SZ Advertising Company was an old acquaintance of Sherry's. She remembered that he and Jeremy were the most popular ones back in the school.

"Sir, Miss Xu is here," a woman respectfully said to Chester Gu, who was busy working at his desk at that moment.

"Yes. Tell her to come in," he replied lightly.

When the secretary had left his office, Chester Gu lifted his head up from a huge pile of documents on his desk.

He looked at Sherry as she sat on the sofa, and Sherry quietly stared back.

"Mr. Gu," Sherry called him politely, standing up. She was surprised to find that he was now a CEO of a successful company.

When Chester Gu stood up, he revealed his slender legs under his expensive trousers. He walked towards her as he rolled up his sleeve effortlessly and tucked his tie into his front pocket, making him look like a refined gentleman.

"Miss Xu, you must be surprised to see me, aren't you?" He smiled and poured a glass of water for her.

"Yeah, it's quite unexpected. So you're the CEO for this company?" She took the water and placed it on the table next to her.

"Perhaps you haven't heard of this company. This was just a small company a few years back, and I was lost, struggling to keep it alive," he said in a low voice that resonated like a cello.

"You were always a high achiever in H University, and was always very popular too. It doesn't come as a surprise to find that you turned out to have such high achievements in the advertising industry."

"I don't know if you remember, but I had once tried to invite you to my company," he said this as he sat down on the sofa and leaned on his back casually.

Sherry tried to recollect her memories but couldn't seem to remember. "I apologize, but I haven't been in this industry for quite some time, so I can't seem to remember."

"I see. Why did you quit so suddenly? Your skills have gotten you so far, establishing your name as a legend in the advertising industry!" he said with a smirk that caused Sherry to feel unsure if he was harboring resentment towards her for rejecting his offer back in the day.

"Well, it was because of personal reasons." Sherry brushed her fingers across the glass of water on the table.

"For emotional reasons?" he continued to ask.

Sherry brushed it away and instead asked him, "Didn't you say that I needed to be here for an interview?"

Chester Gu discerned that she didn't want to press on the topic, so he couldn't be bothered to meddle with her private affairs any longer. "Three years ago you had a striving profession with Eternal Love when they released their jewelry line. Most particularly the classic diamond rings. Your expertise had caused acclaim, unfortunately, the company was ineffective in producing a large amount of the products and the diamonds were quickly sold out."