“Fabulous, let’s go into my office then.” Allyn replied and in they went. As it was, the interview lasted an hour and afterwards, Allyn was thankful for this opportunity to employ one amazingly talented Bette Porter. She remembered her written request for a showing at the CAC those many years ago, and now knew more of her background information as she had researched her career on the Internet after receiving her application a few days earlier.

Allyn discovered that she had worked her own gallery just after her graduation from Yale with degrees in Art History and Business. She was now aware of her amazing work at the CAC after chatting with a few colleagues who knew of her work there, which she felt was incredible at best and knew that her firing was the result of her boss’s jealousies. She felt absolutely grateful for this opportunity to hire this very talented young woman.

Revealing the secret would have to wait for the opportune moment.

Finally, Allyn spoke up to the anxious woman. “Bette, thank you for that amazing interview… I have some good news and some bad news. I have found the right person for the position as receptionist and it isn’t you. I’m sorry, as I know that that was the position that you wanted.” She said and noticed Bette’s demeanor when she knew that she didn’t get the job she applied for. Allyn could see how it had negatively affected her but didn’t feel bad for what she was going to do next.

“But, for you… well, I was wondering what you would think about becoming my personal assistant instead. I need your incredible expertise for making this gallery even more successful than it is. With you in that position, I know that we could take this gallery even further into the world of art and create an even more successful business. What do you think about taking that position?”

Bette was humbly speechless and just sat there simply looking at Allyn, who could see her processing this new information. After a long pause, she finally found her voice and shared that she’d be quite happy to take that position with her. Allyn reached across the table and they shook hands. After explaining what the job would entail, they soon parted company with Bette’s first day of work beginning on the following Monday of the next week, and as she walked towards the curb to hail a taxi, Bette’s spirits were lifted in so many ways and she felt an elation that she hadn’t felt in such a long time.