Even if Jennifer didn’t say it, the upper management present could recognize who it was.
“Mr. Bomer, what else do you have to say?”
Hans leaned against his chair. His gaze was cold as a sharp knife, sweeping over the management team.
Ray Media’s capital was provided by the Joy Group. Every single expense they made, from renovating the broadcast room to subsidisation for the live streamers, every penny was paid for by Joy Group.
But now it seemed that none of that money was used properly.
The four managers of the artist management department colluded with each other and regarded the live streamers as their source of mistress. Those who slept with them would be rewarded and those who didn’t would be punished, just like the female streamer who got arrested. They were either waiting for their contract to expire or for them to become popular overnight miraculously.
The reason why the female streamer took such a risk was that Trond had provoked her with his shady offer. She wanted to drag the company down with her before she left.
Her reputation was ruined after this debacle, but her cry for help made its way to the head office and Hans just as she had hoped.
As a result, the corruption inside Ray Media, the branch that Hans had always trusted, was gradually exposed under the sun. No one had expected that the seemingly glamorous operation would be so rotten on the inside.
Hans’s fingers tapped on the table, and he said each word coldly.
“From today on, Mr. Bomer will take a break. I will send someone from the head office to take over Ray Media. The personnel department has already made a note to never hire those who were fired last night. Your current job is to appease the artists under our contract. I will send someone to supervise and select a batch of artists as our main focus this year. I don’t want such things to happen again.”
No one dared to refute Hans’s decision.
In fact, according to his previous style of working, it was not at all impossible for him to fire everyone and pull the capital from Ray Media. As far as Jennifer’s concerned, Hans had already shown them mercy.
Back at the hotel, Hans lay on the sofa, his suit was wrinkled. He closed his eyes and looked a little tired.
Jennifer poured a cup of water and put it on the coffee table in front of him. She whispered, “Mr. Hans, have a glass of water.”
Hans didn’t move. He was still lying on the sofa, but his voice was a little muffled.
“I don’t know how he dealt with these things back then.”
Jennifer was slightly stunned.
He was probably referring to Thomas.
Thomas was naturally good in business. Stephanie had told her countless times. He was always at ease in his business dealing. No matter what kind of crisis he encountered, he could always come up with a solution right away. Moreover, he had a very gentle temper, as if he had never been angry.
Hans inherited his mind, but not his temper.
“If Uncle Thomas was still around, he would still be angry at them just like you did. The difference would be that he had better tempers. In fact, sometimes your staff would only pay more attention if you get angry at them. This was what Uncle Thomas told me. He was actually worried that he didn’t get angry often enough.”
Hans turned from the sofa and sat up.
“Do you think I have a bad temper?”
Jennifer was stunned and looked embarrassed.
“Well, I didn’t mean that. What I meant was it’s very important to treat your subordinates with both kindness and strictness…”
“Both kindness and strictness?”
A faint smile flashed across his eyes.
Jennifer saw his look and it made her feel a little scared for no reason.
“Secretary Jennifer, as a subordinate, do you think I’m kinder or stricter with you?”
His sudden question made Jennifer freeze.
“This… this… I think it was both.”
Thinking about Hans’s mood at this moment, Jennifer took a swallow and felt that it was better to leave. She stood up and walked toward the door.
“Well, I’ll go ask for some milk. It will help you sleep.”
“Jennifer…”
His voice came from behind her.
She stopped and couldn’t help but freeze on the spot.
“Do you think we should start over?”
Her heart was pounding violently like she was suffocating. His words began to replay in her mind again and again. Her heart was beating like crazy as if it was going to jump out of her mouth. She could not hide her emotions.
She stood still with her back to Hans, wanting to look back but not daring to.
She was afraid that when she looked back, she would see the playful smile on his face and hear his sarcastic remarks.
“I…”
Hans stood behind her, there was a trace of warmth in his deep eyes.
When he woke up in the morning, he saw her in his arms the moment he opened his eyes. She muttered something as if her sleeping position was not comfortable and moved in his arms. At that moment, he suddenly felt that it was a wonderful feeling to see her first thing in the morning. He felt something for her and the feeling was spreading in his heart.
“You just said…” She slowly turned around and looked up at him, her eyes full of shock.
Seeing her skeptical look, Hans thought that she had some concerns. His eyes dimmed a little, and he said lightly,
“You don’t have to answer me now. I will give you time to think about it.”
There was a long way to go, and he had time to wait.
When Hans said these words, Jennifer’s heart was full of mixed feelings. It was not a dream, but a reality. She should be happy, but at this moment, she couldn’t think straight.
During this period of time, Hans had changed too suddenly. She didn’t even have the time to figure out why Hans suddenly asked her to move back to the family house. She was still in confusion when suddenly, she is facing the dilemma of starting over with Hans.
“I…”
“Just call them to bring some hot milk here. You don’t have to go down yourself.”
Hans suddenly interrupted her, and he calmly went back to the previous conversation as if he had never asked the question.
Jennifer nodded slowly and her head was dizzy.
That night, the two bedrooms across the living room had different situations going on.
Jennifer tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep. She felt uncomfortable lying on the bed. As soon as she felt a little sleepy, she couldn’t help but think of what Hans had said that night, and she would sober up and struggle with the decision.
She decided to get up from the bed and sat down on the sofa while placing the two throw pillows of different colours from the sofa on the coffee table in front of her.
“Do you think we should start over?” She squatted beside the black pillow and imitated Hans’s deep voice.
After saying this, she quickly jumped behind the white pillow and said crazily,
“What do you mean by ‘do I think’? I’ve been sleeping with you for more than half a year. Don’t you know what I’m thinking?”
After nagging for a while, she squatted back behind the black pillow and said coldly,
“You don’t have to answer me now. I will give you time to think about it.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she threw the black pillow on the ground and stepped on it like crazy.
“F*ck your ‘you don’t have to answer me now’ and f*ck your ‘you can think about it’. What the f*ck do I need to think about? I only have you. Why are you so hesitant when you should be tough?”