Aunt Sandy felt the same way. She yelled at Leo directly, “Leo, get out of here quickly! If you mess up Lynn’s interview, I won’t spare you!”
The HR Manager also thought Leo was intentionally causing trouble and her tone turned less friendly, “Sir, if you don’t have an appointment, please leave. Otherwise, I’ll have to call security.”
Just as Leo was about to dial Renee’s number, the sound of high heels echoed behind him.
Manager turned around and quickly greeted, “Ms. Browne.”
Leo turned around and indeed, Renee was walking towards them.
“Leo, I was worried you wouldn’t find my office, so I came out to wait for you. What are you guys doing here?”
Hearing this, Aunt Sandy and Lynn were left dumbfounded.
Strange things happen every year, and this year there seem to be even more. They couldn’t believe that Leo actually knew Renee!
Renee’s gaze then fell on Aunt Sandy and Lynn, and she smiled, “Let me guess, these two must be your relatives. Last night, you mentioned wanting to recommend your cousin to work at my company. I specifically asked the HR Manager arrange for an interview. So, if there’s no problem, go ahead and hire her.”
Aunt Sandy was astonished, her mouth hanging open. It turned out that Leo’s call from last night had really worked.
“Ms. Browne, weren’t you supposed to notify me for an interview based on the resume I submitted?” Lynn thought she had misheard.
Renee smiled, “Azure Financial hasn’t been hiring recently. How could we have received your resume?”
“Ah!” Lynn’s mouth also hung open.
The HR Manager looked at Renee and said, “Ms. Browne, Lynn arrived an hour late, and I haven’t started the interview yet.”
“No need for an interview, Ms. Browne. I made a mistake with that call I made yesterday,” Leo said.
Renee was smart and immediately understood Leo’s meaning. She looked at the HR Manager and said, “Then, please escort them out.”
Aunt Sandy and Lynn went from great joy to utter disappointment. Watching Renee and Leo leave together, Aunt Sandy’s eyes filled with hatred.
Renee’s lavish office.
“Leo, you keep calling me Ms. Browne back and forth. It sounds odd to me. From now on, let’s just use each other’s names directly, shall we?” Renee gestured for Leo to sit on the guest couch.
“Sure,” Leo nodded.
Renee propped up her legs and smiled, “Last night, you mentioned wanting to buy a cosmetics production factory in Langstel?”
Leo’s gaze quickly averted from Renee’s legs. He couldn’t help it; he had a weakness for high heels and black stockings.
“Yes, I wonder if 40 million can acquire a smaller production factory?”
“No need for you to buy it. Azure Financial already fully acquired a local cosmetics production factory this morning. We’re looking to hire you as the factory manager,” Renee stated directly.
“Well…” Leo suddenly felt happiness coming too suddenly, “This doesn’t seem right. I just asked you to inquire about it, and you’re giving me such a big gift all of a sudden. It’s a bit overwhelming.”
“Don’t think of it so positively. Azure Financial is a business company, not a charity. All business decisions are profit-oriented. Let me put it this way. The cosmetics factory is a privately-owned one and is on the verge of bankruptcy. Our acquisition is an investment. After you become the factory manager, you’ll be responsible for profit and loss. You need to maintain profitability annually and also give 30 percent of your profits to Azure Financial.”
“What if there are losses?”
“If there are consecutive losses for three years, then Azure Financial will consider replacing you as the factory manager and hiring another professional.”
Leo understood, “I see. So, you want me to become the factory manager first, and then my performance will determine the rest.”
“Exactly. Azure Financial spent 100 million on acquiring that factory. Afterward, they’ll be fully renovating the production lines and facility structures, which will probably cost another 100 million. Once you accumulate 300 million in profit dividends to Azure Financial, the factory will belong to you. Quite tempting, isn’t it?”
Leo was indeed tempted. For him, there’s basically no risk involved. The worst-case scenario is just being replaced.
But there’s a problem. This idea came up in a heated moment after hearing about Sophia’s difficulties. He knows nothing about management. Suddenly being put in charge of a factory feels overwhelming.
Renee had been observing Leo’s facial expressions and had guessed some of his inner thoughts. She continued, “Are you worried that you don’t understand management?”
Leo nodded.
“It’s a minor issue. As the factory manager, you’ll have the authority to hire and fire personnel. Just hire knowledgeable people to help you manage. As for the salary, Azure Financial will cover it for the first three years.”
Hearing Renee’s words, Leo felt relieved.
“Okay, I’m in!” Leo decided without hesitation.
Renee took a prepared agreement from the nearby table and smiled, “This is the agreement I’ve had drawn up. Take a look. If there’s no problem, go ahead and sign it, Manager Bloomer.”
It seemed that Renee had prepared it in advance. Leo took the agreement and barely glanced at it before signing his name.
Handing the agreement back to Renee, Leo noticed a hint of discomfort on her face. Her raised legs were put down again.
“What’s wrong with you?” Leo was curious.
“Itchy,” Renee was a bit embarrassed.
“Where is itchy?”
“The injured area.”
“Injured area?” Leo instantly realized what she meant and looked at Renee’s legs. This made her face turn red.
“I’ve been feeling itchy around this time for the past few days.”
“This time of day?” Leo suddenly understood. He offered, “Don’t scratch it with your hands; you might damage your skin. Let me take a look.”
“You’re going to look? How?” Renee squeezed her legs together, enduring the strange itchiness.
“I misspoke. I meant let me treat it for you, so it won’t be itchy anymore.”
“Pervert!” Renee playfully scolded, remembering the soothing feeling when Leo applied ointment to her. Her face turned pink as she sat back on the couch. And with a look of resignation and anticipation, Renee gazed at Leo, her expression seemingly saying, “Go ahead!”
Leo held back a laugh, sat beside her, and reached out to the injured area on her leg.
As his palm touched the wound, Leo activated his inner spiritual power and directed it into his hand.
The peculiar itchiness in the injured area disappeared immediately, replaced by an incredibly comfortable sensation that spread through Renee’s body.
Renee couldn’t help but let out a soft hum of relief.