With the receptionist's guidance, Noelle made her way to the project department. Since she had been there once before, she quickly found Brian's office.
Brian's assistant, Arya Millerd, who seemed to have been informed about Noelle's arrival that day, asked, "Are you Noelle Shaw?"
Noelle nodded, and as she was about to knock on Brian's office door, it swung open from the inside.
Brian had appeared and was seemingly ready to leave. He was momentarily surprised to see Arya and Noelle together but quickly said, "I'm heading to a meeting now. Arya, please show Ms. Shaw around, familiarize her with the environment, and explain any important details.
"Afterward, take her to the HR department to complete the onboarding process."
Brian spoke quickly and left with long strides, leaving Noelle standing there, trying to process his brisk efficiency.
Arya smiled at Noelle. "Don't worry about it. That's just how our director is. Once you get used to it, it feels normal," Arya explained, assuming that Noelle was not accustomed to such a fast-paced environment.
Noelle quickly shook her head. "No, it's fine. I actually think it's refreshing. Ms. Miller, could you please show me around and introduce me to the team?"
"Sure. I'll take you to meet some colleagues first, then we'll head over to HR to finalize your paperwork. By the way, Ms. Shaw, where did you work before this?" Arya paused, looking at Noelle thoughtfully. "You look really familiar."
"Really?" Noelle smiled. "Maybe I just have one of those faces. I used to work at a small, unknown company."
Noelle was not trying to hide her previous work experience. She just did not want to bring up any connections to Frotconn.
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