Chapter 992 Is Your Relationship Real?
Hearing that she could be admitted, she was already very flattered. She didn't expect Ruben to give her such an important position. She didn't quite believe in her own abilities because she had been stuck in home for too long, and she might have become rusty in some professional knowledge.
"I've known you since high school. I understand your character and your abilities. I believe you can do this job well," Ruben said with a look full of affirmation, as if he wasn't just flattering her but genuinely believed in Christina.
Facing Ruben's appreciative gaze, Christina couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
When faced with Ruben's trust in her, Christina began to feel guilty. "Ruben, thank you for your confidence in me. If you're willing to hire me, just give me the simplest job, and I'll be very happy. I've never worked before, and I don't understand many things. I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. If I suddenly take on the role of advertising director, I might mess up the branch's business."
"Christina, when you dealt with Cheryl, weren't you quite assertive? But now, look at you, still as lacking in confidence as before. You should be more confident and believe in yourself. You are really excellent!"
Christina opened her mouth wide, looking shocked. "Ruben, you... you saw it?"
Ruben smiled, "Yes, I saw it!"
Christina felt extremely embarrassed and slowly lowered her head. "Ruben, she slandered me. I was really angry at the time, so I couldn't hold back. I'm sorry for causing trouble for your company."
Ruben chuckled, "You didn't cause me any trouble. On the contrary, I think it's good. You helped us filter out a spokesperson with poor character."
Originally, Christina thought Ruben would blame her, but hearing his praise, she raised her head and blinked. "Ruben, but I disrupted the company's shooting schedule and caused the artist you hired to ruin her appearance. How can you still praise me?"
"You did the right thing. When others slandered and bullied you, you should have bravely fought back," Ruben had already investigated everything that happened today and learned many details from the employees.
He now knew clearly that Cheryl provoked Christina first, and Cheryl was not a good person.
Christina had always been a submissive person. For her to be so angry, Cheryl must have gone too far!
Christina felt a bit moved, "Ruben, do you really think what I did was right?"
Ruben smiled and nodded firmly, "Of course, since Cheryl slandered you, you certainly have the right to fight back for your reputation."
Christina couldn't help but feel a warmth in her heart. Ruben was still as understanding as before.
All along, Renee had been instilling in Christina the idea that she should always yield to Cheryl, no matter what Cheryl did, she couldn't resist.
Having been taught this way by Renee since childhood, this was the reason she had endured Cheryl for so many years.
Thinking of Renee, who always favored Cheryl, Christina lowered her head and showed a bitter smile. "Thank you for understanding me, but there will definitely be people who think what I did was wrong."
"You don't need to care about everyone's opinions," Ruben leaned back in his chair, looking at her with some pity, "So, have you thought it over? Do you want to join our branch?"
Ruben was serious about hiring her, but Christina was still hesitant.
The position of advertising director was probably the best offer she could get at this stage, but she had her own concerns. One was that she doubted her own abilities and didn't know if she could handle the position. The other was that she hadn't forgotten Bernard's warning that day. Bernard didn't allow her to get too close to other men. She couldn't just ignore his words and go work at Ruben's company, could she?
If she agreed to Ruben, it would be hard to explain to Bernard.
But if she gave up, she would be reluctant to let go of such a hard-won opportunity.
After considering her situation for a long time, Christina reluctantly decided to give up this opportunity!
After all, she had an agreement with Bernard first. She couldn't ignore his warning and act willfully, breaking the agreement for her own sake.
"Ruben, I'm sorry. I appreciate your kindness, but I can't take this job. Thank you."
Ruben was a bit surprised that Christina would actually refuse him. After all, this job offered a very good salary and benefits. Once she walked out that door, it would be hard to find such a good opportunity again. It was clear that she really needed a job, yet she didn't accept this great offer?
"Can I ask why?" Ruben hadn't given up.
Christina was about to come up with an excuse when her phone suddenly rang.
She looked down at the caller ID and saw that it was Bernard calling.
She quickly apologized and got up to take the call a bit further away. "Hello?"
"Are you at the Rojas Group?" Bernard's tone wasn't good.
Ruben had already taken over the Rojas Group. What was Christina doing there?
Bernard had just finished a meeting and called her back as soon as he saw the message Christina had sent.
Christina seemed obedient and compliant, but in reality, she was often dishonest and frequently caused trouble.
"Yes, I came here for a job interview." Christina was initially surprised that Bernard would call her, but then she remembered the text message she had sent him on the bus earlier. "I'm fine now, Mr. Mitchell. You can go back to your work."
Bernard's face darkened further. After a few seconds of silence, he hung up the phone directly.
Christina had sent a message saying she needed his help, and now she was saying she was fine? Was she playing with him?
Listening to the beeping sound from the other end of the phone, Christina pouted in frustration. Why did Bernard call? He didn't say anything and just hung up! How annoying.
"Was that Bernard's call?" Ruben, sitting not far away, had been observing her expression.
In fact, since the last time he saw them together, he had noticed that this couple didn't seem very loving. They even seemed a bit estranged.
Christina realized and turned her head, forcing a calm smile as she sat back down. "Yes, I thought the Rojas Group called me back to hold me accountable for injuring Cheryl, so I sent him a message."
"No one dares to hold the Mitchell family accountable. Besides, you are Mrs. Mitchell of the Mitchell family. Christina, I feel like you don't seem like Bernard's wife at all. You seem to be afraid of him?"
Ruben made a good point. Christina understood that no one dared to hold the Mitchell family accountable.
But that was for Bernard's real wife. She was just someone Bernard used to appease his elders, with no real status.
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