Yvette was unaware that Xavier had long known she was a professional songwriter abroad. Seeing that she was unwilling to share this, he had never asked.
After being rejected by her twice, Xavier grew increasingly worried that some young heartthrob might steal her away.
Before dawn the next morning, Xavier went to the office and asked Mark to investigate the celebrity named Aaron. In his haste, he forgot that he had promised to take Noah to the company.
Mark was a bit puzzled. “Mr. Lane, Aaron Miller is the singer who recently returned to the country. We’re actually preparing to invite him to the company.”
It was only then that Xavier remembered why the name sounded so familiar. “How’s that going?” he asked.
Mark answered truthfully, “Aaron is different from other male celebrities. We haven’t quite figured out his preferences yet. He said he likes freedom and dislikes being constrained, so he declined our offer. “However, I’ve already assigned someone to investigate him. We’ll soon find an approach based on his interests.”
Xavier wasn’t particularly concerned about whether they could recruit Aaron.
“Is he that impressive?” he asked.
Mark paused for a moment before sharing the statistics. “At present, his fan base on Twitter has surpassed 50 million people, and on Instagram, he’s close to reaching a billion followers.
“Although some of these numbers might be inflated, no other male celebrity his age has this level of influence even with paid promotions.”
Xavier’s long fingers lightly tapped on the desk.
“If we were to train someone ourselves, how long would it take to reach his level?”
“At least two or three years, sir. However, it would be a very resource-intensive and time-consuming process,” Mark responded, confused by Xavier’s sudden interest in training celebrities. Xavier was known for valuing efficiency, preferring to directly recruit those with proven commercial value.
“How does he look?” Xavier inquired.
“Exceptional. Personally, I think he’s far beyond most local male artists in appearance.”
Many local male celebrities relied heavily on makeup, but Aaron, with his mixed-race profile, had excellent natural looks. His physique alone set him apart from the rest.
Upon hearing Mark’s description, Xavier felt even more uneasy. It was one thing to deal with Claude, but now there was also a celebrity involved.
“He was the person who met with Yvette yesterday.” Xavier slowly revealed.
Mark’s eyes widened in surprise. “Mrs. Lane knows Aaron Miller, sir?”
He had been worrying about how to get Aaron to join the company, but if Aaron was willing to meet with Yvette privately, getting her to negotiate could make it much easier.
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“He’s just some celebrity. What’s so surprising about knowing a celebrity?” Xavier snapped coldly.
To him, actors were commodities-those with value might get a second glance from him.
Mark finally understood that Xavier was jealous. No wonder he’d been inquiring about Aaron now, even though he’d shown no interest the day before.
“Should we still try to hire him, sir?” Mark asked.
“That goes without saying.”
“Yes, sir,” Mark replied. He was about to leave when the secretary knocked on the door.
“Mr. Xyrax, Mr. Lane, Mr. Cook is here.”
It was Leonard, Kiki’s ex-boyfriend.
Xavier had originally approached Leonard to settle his divorce with Yvette, offering him a high-paying position. “Let him in,” Xavier instructed.
Soon, Leonard walked in, dressed in
a sharp suit. His expression was
cold as he presented a stack of legal contracts related to company acquisitions.
“Mr. Lane, everything has been taken care of. Those companies won’t trouble us anymore.”
Xavier had to admit that Leonard was highly efficient and capable.
To establish a foothold in certain industries in Tirion, Xavier had acquired several smaller companies, many of which had caused trouble.
Before the end of the year, he had sent Leonard to handle the situation. Leonard had managed to handle everything flawlessly.