'Who could this be calling me right now?' Aria asked herself. She wasn't sure if she should answer besides she didn't even know who it could be. 'Silly girl! How would you know if you won't answer?' Aria sarcastically scolded herself in her mind. She looked at in once again, cleared her throat, and finally answered.
Aria politely said to the person on the other line, "Hello. Who is this?"
"Hello, am I speaking to Miss Aria?" the person from the other line said. Aria could tell that it was a woman by the gentle voice. She didn't know any woman who might be calling her with an unknown number.
Aria replied, "Yes, this is her. Sorry, who's calling?"
Aria could sense that the woman smiled knowing that she had called the correct number. Then the woman continued, "Well, this is YS agency. I believe you have applied with us for a part time position a month ago. I'd like to let you know that the position has not yet been filled so if you're still interested, we'd like to invite you for an interview. As you know, this is a project-based part time job for the upcoming business exhibition this season. You'll be working 6 hours a day for 3, 000 dollars per hour. So, are you still looking for a job?" Aria did apply for a part time job but she didn't remember what it was for. The woman on the other line spoke fluently and did not stutter so it seemed a legitimate work. Besides, the exhibition was a big thing for the city and they would surely need staffs and support for the event.
Aria was stunned at the hourly rate the woman was offering so she repeated to confirm, "Sorry, you said 3, 000?" It was an unbelievable offer in Aria's opinion. She had done many part time jobs before but none offered hourly rate as high as this. The highest one could get from a part time job was 30 per hour. But then again, Aria remembered that the job was for the business exhibition and surely, the big multinational company that was hosting the event could pay this much. Aria was in cloud nine by hearing this job opportunity and the high rate they were offering. It was like a dream.
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