The Unveiled Rose

Eric had no objections to Zane's suggestion. "No problem."

As long as the comic's sales kept improving and the number of printed volumes increased, not only would they easily break even, they would make a lot of profit. "There's one more point," Zane said calmly. "Have you considered how much the merchandise sales could be if Anna's comic becomes a global hit?"

Eric was stumped. He only knew that it would be a lot and hadn't calculated the exact number.

Zane wasn't expecting him to provide an exact number. "Right now, we only have one factory producing the merchandise.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"The current level of promotion isn't even that big, and the factory is already approaching its production limits.

"What will happen when Anna's works become a huge hit nationwide? Can the factory keep up with the pace of demand?" Eric shook his head. "No."

Zane calmly reminded him, "This is still based on the situation where it hasn't gone global yet."

Eric finally realized the seriousness of the situation. "So, what do you think should be done?"

Zane offered the solution. "Either expand the production line or take over a few factories on the brink of bankruptcy."

Eric's expression was serious. "Got it."

"As for overseas publishers..." Zane slowed his speech. "It should be a bit tricky to coordinate. I suggest having the HR department hire a few more employees to handle the connections." He didn't want Eric's time to be wasted on something not too crucial.

Eric smiled. "No problem."

Zane then stood up. "I've said everything I needed to. You go ahead and handle it."

"Got it."

Back in the office, Eric sat in front of the computer and started writing a plan.

Comic publishing was the crucial part. The publishing had to be divided into domestic and international categories.

He could handle domestic publishing. As for the international side, as Zane suggested, they would recruit new staff to handle it.

The part directly related to the company's revenue was the factory. He felt that even if the factory expanded, it would surely not keep up with the future production speed. Therefore, they had to buy a few factories that were on the brink of bankruptcy.

With a clear plan in mind, Eric's mood improved.

He heard someone knocking on his office's door and said cheerfully, "Come in."

Yvonne pushed open the office door and walked up to Eric. "The comic I'm responsible for has a lot of content now, and we've reached the promotion stage."

She passed by the comic department every day, watching so many people working on Annalise's projects.

She felt both disdain and envy. She despised that Annalise's works were so mediocre, yet they still had people supporting them.

She envied that Annalise could access resources that Yvonne couldn't even dream of.

If only she could take all of Annalise's resources and give them to Jessica, it would be perfect.

Jessica's comic was of exceptionally high quality. If Jessica's comic got a chance, it would definitely become a hit online!

Eric wiped the smile off his face. "Then you can just apply for a recommendation like everyone else. Why come to me?"

Yvonne hesitated momentarily but finally spoke up, "What I mean is... Could we perhaps take a small portion of the resources from Annalise's comic?"

She was actually hoping for all of it. But she didn't dare to say that outright.

Eric leaned back in his chair and looked at Yvonne. "I remember I made myself very clear last time.

"Annalise's works are so highly valued in the company because Mr. Huxham wants to use her works as part of an experiment.

"That's why a special company was set up just for her. Until we have specific results, allocating resources to anyone else is impossible."

Yvonne insisted, "But the comic I'm in charge of is really high quality. It deserves even more attention and a bigger promotional push than Annalise."