Jake arrived at Varma's just in time for the interview. After a strenuous time with the mansion's security personnel, he was passed into the pre-interview centre where he and other applicants underwent heavy scrutiny. Everything about them was X-rayed. They were thoroughly searched, questioned, tested and all their credentials and statements put through various verification processes. At the end of the screening, only 3 out of 21 applicants were left. Jake was one of the three and he was the only one who was not exhausted.

After they were tested for proficiency in the language they had applied to teach, only two remained. They were then given a written test...