The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family

However, Marianne would always do what she had decided upon first before talking about it. It was not her style at all to talk about it without putting it into action.

Still, Marianne was reluctant to tell the truth just yet, so she said to Madam Marilyn, "I've stayed in Hong Kong for long enough. The first-tier cities in Oskia are relatively fast-paced, so I chose Aurous Hill because I wanted to look for a relatively comfortable city."noveldrama

Madam Marilyn nodded in agreement and said with a smile, "The pace of life in Aurous Hill is indeed slower compared to the first-tier cities, and the environment here is also relatively comfortable. I've been here for many years, and I'm only liking it more and more. I believe you will also feel the same when you stay here for a long time."

After saying that, Madam Marilyn added, "If you decide to stay in Aurous Hill for development in the future, feel free to contact me at any time if you need help with anything."

With that said, she handed a business card over to Marianne with both hands. The business card was very simple. It was just the two words, 'Marilyn Lacey', followed by a string of numbers.

"Thank you." Marilyn took the business card, thanked her politely, then asked her, "By the way, Madam Marilyn, do you have any good recommendations if I decide to stay in Aurous Hill and plan to buy a house near the university to stay at?"

Madam Marilyn asked curiously, "What kind of house are you looking for, Miss Marianne? A villa or an apartment?"

"An apartment." Marianne said without any hesitation, "I can't live in a villa by myself. A well-decorated apartment would be best, and it doesn't need to be too big. It'd be best if it was on a higher floor so I can also enjoy the scenery."

Madam Marilyn thought for a moment and said, "The best real estate in Aurous Hill is Thompson First. It's a community with high and low levels of villas and apartments. All of them are finely decorated and are delivered and sold as existing houses. What you see is what you get. The villas in this community are basically priced at tens of millions of dollars up to even a hundred million dollars. The apartments are priced at about ten to thirty million dollars. The apartment is also a high-rise building which would meet your requirements and is not too far from Aurous University. It's usually just a ten-minute drive there."

"Thompson First..." Marianne nodded and thanked her, "Thank you, Madam Marilyn. I will remember this place and take the time to take a look at it after I receive the employment notice."

Madam Marilyn smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Marianne. With your abilities, it would definitely not be a problem for you to apply for a job at Aurous University. Aurous University attaches great importance to internalization now, and they attach great importance to foreign as well as Hong Kong faculty and student resources. If you have a doctorate from Oskia, you may face fiercer competition, but it will be relatively easier for you since you're from Hong Kong."

Marianne said with surprise, "Madam Marilyn, you're really familiar with Aurous Hill. You even know the situation of Aurous University so well!"

Madam Marilyn smiled and said, "Mr. Carrick donated a lot of funds to Aurous University many years ago. Although he has rarely come over for so many years, he has always been very concerned about the situation at Aurous University. To be honest, my work in Aurous Hill is very leisurely. If Mr. and Mrs. Carrick are not here, I only need to make sure that everyone does a good job of hygiene and maintaining the status quo of the manor. So, I use my free time to understand all aspects of the city. So, even though I'm not a native here, I can definitely be considered an Aurous Hill know-it-all."

Marianne nodded and said with a smile, "I must learn more from you if I have the opportunity to work in Aurous Hill in the future."

Madam Marilyn could hear from Marianne's tone that she was still somewhat unsure of her position at Aurous University, so she said seriously, "Miss Marianne, you can definitely rest assured about Aurous University. Your resume will definitely be accepted even without using any connections. Over the recent years, universities in Oskia have paid great attention to internalization. You're a native of Hong Kong, and you also graduated from Hong Kong University, so this is definitely very rare for Aurous University."

Marianne asked curiously, "Why are they paying so much attention to this aspect? Since it's a university, shouldn't it be doing a good job in academic research?" Madam Marilyn said with a smile, "Look at Harvard, Yale, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Why are these all world-renowned universities? Not only do they have good academic research, but they also benefit from recruiting high- achieving students from all over the world. Back then, many Oskian young people went abroad to study at these universities. After returning, they started their own companies and gradually grew into big entrepreneurs who are worth tens of billions of dollars. When others mention their resumes, the university they attended is an unavoidable topic. That way, Harvard can be well-known in Oskia without even needing to take the initiative to do any publicity in Oskia."

"Moreover, this kind of university is very, very focused on high-end alumni. All alumni who graduate from these universities and have significant achievements in all walks of life are their key maintenance and publicity objects, which in itself is a very powerful resource as well as a form of great benefit for the development and promotion of the university."

"Take Harvard University as an example. The annual donations from the alumni association are counted in billions of US dollars, and many entrepreneurs from Oskia donate to Harvard starting from tens of millions of US dollars. On the other hand, look at Aurous University. Under normal circumstances, the annual alumni donations received on an average may not even be one percent of the annual alumni donations received by Harvard. This is the reason why the universities in Oskia are desperate to internationalize quickly. As Hong Kong Island has a special situation, Hong Kong is often also the center of development for the internationalization of universities in Oskia."

Marianne said in amazement, "Madam Marilyn, you really know too much. I've never thought about these things even after studying at Hong Kong University for so many years..."