Deborah was in a state of tension.
Until now, it could be said that Deborah had been unwillingly entangled in the stories of Jen and Dia. But now that these resumes were in her hands, she could no longer shift the responsibility onto others.
It was her turn to directly influence fate.
‘It’ll be okay, right? Sure, it will be fine.’
Reassuring herself, Deborah found the name ‘Anna’ in the resumes, arranged alphabetically.
She had worried there might be many common names like Anna, but fortunately, there was only one.
‘Anna Franklin.’
She was the governess who taught Dia in the original story. Around forty years old, a commoner with experience and skills, having previously taught the children of a count.
‘She wasn’t a bad person initially.’
Although Anna initially maintained a teacher’s authoritative demeanor towards Dia, she was a decent governess.
But strangely, from the moment she stopped commuting and became a live-in governess, she changed.
Anna also shamed Dia, who was slow to learn.
Anna pressured Dia like this, leading her to blatantly avoid the friendly Baroness Rose.
The displeased Baroness Rose shared this with her friends, and Dia’s reputation plummeted.
‘Come to think of it, a lot of problems started because of this person, didn’t they?’
Deborah felt that by just dealing with Anna, she could prevent several troublesome issues at once.
With a sense of mission, Deborah carefully examined each resume. However, the more she checked, the deeper her dilemma became.
‘What should I do?’
People often think that knowing the future means accomplishing great feats: preventing wars, saving lives, achieving business success, or forming early connections with future luminaries.
But Deborah, who knew the future, doubted she could do anything so significant. She was well aware of her limitations, but reviewing these applications made it even clearer.
‘Who should I choose?’
Her knowledge of the future was limited to Dia. She had no way of knowing if any of the governesses applying to the Baker family would achieve greatness.
Therefore, Deborah had to rely solely on her judgment to choose a suitable candidate.
‘There’s no one as outstanding as Anna Franklin.’
All the candidates were excellent, befitting the salary Jen Baker must have promised.
But Anna Franklin stood out among these impressive candidates – her alma mater, experience in noble households, and the network she must have acquired from it all.
‘This must be why Jen chose her.’
What to do? Deborah massaged her throbbing head.
How could she hire someone other than Anna?
‘I have to convince Jen. Convince him…’
Idly twirling her pen, Deborah reflected on her recent conversation with Jen.
‘He said to pick a few for face-to-face interviews.’
Although he had stated that he wouldn’t interview anyone who didn’t appeal to him, there was no one among these candidates who he would outright dismiss as inadequate.
So, what if she created a reason? A reason to choose someone other than Anna.
Deborah pondered for a moment and soon came up with an idea. While she wasn’t entirely confident it was the perfect solution, it seemed plausible enough to create a convincing argument.
‘It’s better than just sitting here and watching Anna get chosen.’
Deborah reviewed the resumes again. Each candidate had similar qualifications. Anticipating what would appeal to Jen, they included special skills or achievements to stand out.
‘Gardening, a six-month culinary column in the Dale Newspaper, a member of the Divad Art Association? Oh, this one’s impressive.’
After examining each one, Deborah selected a few resumes she thought were suitable.
Then, she rehearsed a mock conversation with Jen in her head, not wanting to make any mistakes. In her imagination, Jen was a skilled debater who wasn’t easily convinced.
And in reality, Jen was no different.
“What criteria did you use to choose these?” Jen asked, scrutinizing the resumes Deborah had selected.
His sharp eyes looked up at Deborah standing before him.
Fully anticipating Jen’s reaction, Deborah responded with a subtle smile.
“I chose the most qualified individuals, of course.”
“The most qualified? The only person that stands out here is Anna Franklin.”
Jen’s eyebrow twitched slightly.
Deborah replied with calm and composure.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
