Inwardly shattered

As the interview continued, one of the high-level interviewers was about to ask Nora another question again as he said, "What will you contribute to this company if you are …..?" But before the interviewer could finish the question, Merrick gestured with his hands to stop the interviewer from speaking. The interviewer stopped mid-sentence and looked at Merrick curiously. He obeyed, and Merrick took over.

Merrick smiled and focused his attention on Nora and studied her application once more. He noted that she had worked as a secretary for many CEOs, "I see here that you've worked as a secretary for many CEOs," he said, looking up at her. "Is that correct?"

Nora nodded and replied, "Yes sir, that's right."

Merrick leaned forward, studying her face. "And this was in France?" he asked, double-checking the information. Nora nodded, and Merrick leaned back in his chair, repeating the words to himself - "in France." Merrick leaned back in his chair, repeating the phrase "In France" again to