It'll Come Naturally

Chapter 182 Sounds Interesting

"Sir, something happened in the entertainment company. The A-lister celebrity Coco wants to see you. She claimed that she was cheated by some unknown rules laid down by the director. She wants an explanation." Anna said with a frown, she wondered why the entertainment company was getting into so much trouble lately. Every issue was challenging in its own way.

"What? When did it happen? Have you stopped the news from spreading? Summon the manager of the company here and ask Aaron to come to my office immediately." Edward loosened his tie and calmly gave the orders. He could easily make sensible decisions and give orders in a systematic way even under such challenging circumstances.

"It happened yesterday. I blocked the news as soon as I got to know about it. And the related online videos have been blocked too. But still, it has caused some sensation. Today's stock market is also getting affected by this." Anna said and raised her head to notice how he would react.

"Okay. Don't care about the stock market now. Do as I tell you. Organize a press conference about the nude pictures scandal to decrease the impact on the public. As for her request for seeing me, just ignore it.

When everything becomes clear after investigation, bring her contract to me, I need to consider well over its renewal."

Edward sneered while twisting the pen in his hand. 'Did she want to see me? She probably thinks too highly of herself. The entertainment company would go well with or without her. There are many other top-tier celebrities out there. She wants to play hardball with us. It seems that she doesn't want to stay with the FX International Group anymore. She is testing my patience.' Edward thought. Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

"Okay, sir. There is another piece of information that you should know about. Coco is Jessica's cousin." Anna paused and said before she was about to leave. She thought it was necessary for Edward to know about this.

"What? You mean Jessica?" Edward asked with a cunning smile. 'It seems that she has gone all out in order to reach her goals. It's hard to believe that she would do such a shallow thing. Does she really think that I will change my decision because of this? After being together for so many years, she still doesn't know me one bit. She forgot that I'm Edward, no one can intimidate me.' Edward thought. "Okay.

Emm... I will take your leave then." Anna said and took a long glance at Edward. She was wondering whether this incident had something to do with Jessica's pregnancy.

"Okay. You may go now!" Edward checked the schedule in his hand and sneered. 'It seems that the game is becoming more interesting. Jessica, you just wait and watch. I hope you'll be pleased with my response.' Edward thought.

Considering their past relationship, he was going to let it pass. He didn't expect that she would make such a big fuss to attract his attention. She was determined.

"Sir, you want to see me?" Aaron walked in hurriedly without knocking the door. He was too busy these days. Rain threw the C Financial Group case on his shoulder since Annie wasn't involved there. He didn't even have time to drink water.

"Yes. You will hold the entertainment company press conference on my behalf. Make sure all media channels focus their attention on this case. Don't give any accurate answers to their questions, no matter how fierce they get. Try to give ambiguous remarks. Don't give them any reliable information. Just keep playing the 'guessing game' with them. Your goal is to make them more curious about this. Don't take anything else into consideration. Just do it." said Edward.

He gently tapped the desk with his fingers and gave a mischievous smile. But the sly expression in his eyes was frightening.

"But sir, didn't you say that you wanted me to cover up this as soon as possible?" Aaron asked and looked doubtfully at him, wondering why he had changed his mind.

"What? Don't you know what happened in the entertainment company? You're my chief assistant. You should keep abreast of everything. You're slacking off. " Edward held back his playful smile and squinted at Aaron. He was teasing him.

"Boss, as you know I am working on multiple projects. You need to give me time to figure out everything." said Aaron. He couldn't perform well under Edward's pressure. He felt too stressed to take every trivial matter into account.

"What? Aren't you done with the C Financial Group's proposal? We only need to verify the terms and sign the contract. Why is it still pending?" Edward asked with a frown. He remembered the proposal had been finished by Rain and he had confirmed it. He wondered why the signing of the contract was delayed.

"Yes, it is the case. But as Annie did not contact them, they don't have the authority to confirm the terms of the contract. Annie is the decision maker. The contract is delayed because of her absence."

Aaron said with grievance. The matter was supposed to be finished long back. But it was delayed because of the decision maker's disappearance. He was caught in a dilemma now.

"Oh. You need to call Mr. Rain about this matter. Annie is at his place now. You have to close this as quickly as possible. There are more important things waiting for your attention." Edward raised his eyebrows and looked at him with a cunning expression. 'Tit for tat is fair play. I will not attack unless I am attacked. If I am attacked, I will certainly counterstrike with double efforts. That's my principle.' Edward thought.

"Important things? Sounds interesting. What's so important?" Aaron was curious about his next assignment. He felt excited to know about it. He was looking for a fun and challenging assignment.

"Just do as I told you. I will tell you everything when the time is right." Edward said and waved his hands at him, indicating that he would not reveal his plan yet.

Aaron stared at him thinking. 'Edward is so annoying. He aroused my curiosity intentionally. But he doesn't want to reveal anything to me. It is painfully beguiling. He is so shameless!'

Edward ignored Aaron's sad look and began to work on the files at his hands. 'The game would be spoiled if I have disclosed too much right now. Let Aaron stay curious for a few days. It's a good thing to let him feel involved.' Edward thought.