a very common crisis || Vivienne & Samuel
Hollywood was fickle, this was something Vivienne had learned in the many years she'd been part of the industry. She'd practically grown up in this land of backstabbing and plastic surgery, so there had been little surprise in her assistant up and leaving her for better pay and the chance to be in a movie. Still, lack of surprise didn't mean lack of anger. Loyalty wasn't a lost emotion, was it? There were still people who felt like sticking around for the sole purpose that it was a good thing to do. Where could she find one of those people?
Call her an idealist, but Vivienne believed that she could have it all. The success had already come, as had the reputation and her own confidence in herself. What she needed now was a team of people who she could trust and rely on, and while she knew could be putting herself in a position set to fail, it was a chance she was going to have to take. Where would she get if she tried to do everything alone? Besides, Carrie had always been sort of flimsy. The girl had been with her for three years, but Viv was frankly surprised she'd even lasted that long. In some way, she was relieved. Now she could go through the list of applicants and interview them; find someone who was better suited to her needs.
What exactly did a personal assistant do, though? Carrie had just done all the little work and errands that Viv hadn't realized needed to be done. Oh well. She'd figure it out as she interviewed the candidates, she decided. Last time, her agent had just hired Carrie. The brunette had showed up to work one morning, all attitude and no sense of humor. This time, Viv was going to have a personal say.
Five interviews in, she was seriously rethinking that decision. Samuel Reed would be the last one, she decided. He better hit it out of the fucking park, Viv thought. Her patience was running thin.
"So," Viv raised her chin. "Why do you think you'd be good for the job?"
He'd only just settled into his chair, and she hadn't even asked his name or introduced herself, but this was how she was. If Samuel was going to have to deal with her every day, no doubt he'd see her at her worst. At the very least he should get a small taste of it now.