Chapter 296 What Are You Going to Do About It?
Without Kelsey's call, James would have almost forgotten that he was a major shareholder of BH Pharmaceuticals.
He felt very guilty and agreed to Kelsey's request without hesitation, planning to visit BH Pharmaceuticals the next day, and treat everyone to a meal by the way.
The next morning, after having breakfast and treating a dozen patients, James rushed to BH Pharmaceuticals just in time.
At the entrance, Kelsey was already waiting.
She was in a pair of expensive black stiletto heels, a well-tailored business suit. Her hair was chestnut and wavy, her makeup delicate.
In the morning light, Kelsey looked like an angel, her stunning beauty and noble temperament instantly attracting the attention of countless employees.
Several employees were so focused on her brilliant figure that they walked into trees.
Kelsey, however, seemed oblivious to all this. Only when she saw James did she smile gently, "Good morning, James."
Kelsey greeted him with a captivating smile, "You finally came. I thought you weren't coming."
James said jokingly, "How could that be? I promised you I'd come, even if today is the end of the world!"
James walked up with a smile and took a quick glance at Kelsey. Compared to her usual calm demeanor, Kelsey now had a touch of competence.
Every move she made carried the pressure of someone in a high position. No wonder Skylar had her take over BH Pharmaceuticals in advance.
James smiled and said, "I'm telling you, now that you're here, you can't leave until after lunch."
Kelsey rarely showed a hint of tenderness. "Everyone has been working so hard recently, so we deserve this."
"Alright, I'll stay at the company today." James nodded obediently and then asked, "How has the company been doing lately?"
"BH Pharmaceuticals has completely integrated with Overlord Pharmaceutical. We also laid off a large number of employees who got in through connections. The entire structure is very firm, and the staff is highly motivated," Kelsey seemed to have been waiting for this day for a long time and enthusiastically reported the results to James. "And Bashful Flower has completed clinical testing under Mr. Powell's guidance, outperforming all major beauty creams on the market by a wide margin. As long as the promotion and production keep up, Bashful Flower will definitely take the market by storm. I can even foresee the future of Bashful Flower, so I also teamed up with Secure Horizon Services to acquire six pharmaceutical factories to meet the demand in various regions in a timely manner. In addition, I set up a company in Stardust City, planning to have a dual-center approach. Rosewood City will cater to mid-to-low-end customers, while Stardust City will focus on high-end clients. I'll be going there next month to oversee the operations. As for Rosewood City, once it's on track, Skylar will just keep an eye on it."
Kelsey laid out all her plans from the past few days and even informed James of her high-level vision to open a company in Stardust City.
James was very surprised and impressed. Kelsey had strong initiative and could think several steps ahead. It was indeed the right decision to let her manage the company.
James scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I don't really understand the operations of the company, but I trust you and fully support you. If you need money or resources, just come to me. If there's anything you can't handle, you can also come to me. You don't need to worry about anything. Just go ahead and try your best. Of course, we also need to make money."
James said with a smile, "I won't beat around the bush. Besides your regular salary, I'll give you some shares."
After deducting the shares of Patrick and his wife and the company executives, James still had seventy percent of the shares. Giving Kelsey five percent was no problem at all.
"I don't care it," Kelsey said with a smile, "When you cured my legs and gave me this platform, I will serve for you for the rest of my life."
James gently tapped her on the head. "Take it easy, everything will be okay."
Kelsey didn't mind James's tap. She took his arm and showed him around the company, even letting him see a few newly built laboratories and samples of Bashful Flower.
James found that both the quality and morale of the staff had improved significantly compared to before, and he was very pleased.
Just as Kelsey was leading James to the studio, a crisp slap sound suddenly came from inside, followed by intense arguing and shouting.
"So what if I hit you... What the hell, just because you're a bit famous you think you can act all high and mighty? I'm here to direct, not to serve you... Not only are you late and leave early, but you're also not working actively. You can't even shoot a few scenes in half a day. Aren't you ashamed... Go complain wherever you want, find whoever you want... I hit you, and I'll take full responsibility... If you have the guts, blacklist me!" an arrogant voice sound time to time.
James and Kelsey instinctively looked towards the center of the argument and saw a young director slamming the table and cursing, with a broken thermos on the ground.
A dozen staff members were bowing their heads, not daring to speak, while opposite them was a group of well-dressed men and women.
They were surrounding a beautiful woman, who was looking disdainfully at the furious young director.
James asked, "What's going on here? What are they arguing about?"
Kelsey frowned slightly and then spoke to James. "The young director is named Gideon. He's a very talented director, meticulous in his work. Because of this, he's a bit difficult to get along with, so he lost many chances. And worse still, he almost couldn't afford his career. But I found that he was serious about his work, and since Bashful Flower's advertisement needed this kind of spirit, I signed him into the corporate PR department to specifically shoot the Bashful Flower series of ads. The spokesperson for Bashful Flower is Mandy, recommended by a friend of Skylar's. She's somewhat famous, considered a B-list actress in Philadelphia. She has a collaboration with Cool Entertainment in Rosewood City and is rumored to have connections with the Howard family, so she's even more arrogant than A-list stars. During the shooting of past few days, she was either late or left early, refused to shoot if she was in a bad mood, and wouldn't shoot if the weather was too hot or too cold. So she doesn't get along with Gideon, and they almost argue every day."
Kelsey had a hint of apology on her face. "James, wait a moment. I'll see what's going on."
James nodded lightly, "Alright!"
Not long after, Kelsey squeezed out and pulled James with a wry smile. "Here's what. Mandy wants to raise her price, so she's been slacking off, not doing even simple actions properly. Gideon couldn't stand her anymore and went up to correct her hands-on. As a result, Mandy accused Gideon of touching her, demanded an apology, and wanted BH Pharmaceuticals to pay her triple the endorsement fee, or she'd sue him. Gideon couldn't hold back and slapped her, and that's how it escalated."
James didn't say anything, just walked to the front of the crowd.
At this moment, a haughty female agent wearing sunglasses was looking down on everyone. "Gideon, let me tell you, we've already recorded you hitting and cursing people. Once this gets out, not only will you be ruined, but BH Pharmaceuticals will also be criticized by the public. Not to mention our connections with Cool Entertainment and Mr. Howard, Mandy's twenty million fans alone can curse you to death. You and BH Pharmaceuticals better not refuse our terms. Either pay up as we demand, or watch your company go bankrupt. And let me tell you, no one but Mandy can shoot this Bashful Flower ad. No one else will take it. Cool Entertainment's manager Benjamin once said, 'whoever dares to take it will be blacklisted.'"
The female agent was arrogant, sneering at Gideon and the others. "A bunch of bumpkins."
The assistants, makeup artists, and entertainers behind her all had a look of shared hatred and disdain, each holding themselves in high regard.
Gideon huffed, "Do you want a slap too?"
"Do you dare? Try it!" The female agent shouted arrogantly.
James directly slapped the agent, sending her flying, "I dare, so what?"
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