Chapter 719

In Mr. Quin’s opinion, Zeke Williams was not someone worth considering an enemy. He was just someone who could be eliminated anytime by any of his subordinates.

Draco nodded reluctantly.

He could not shake the feeling that Mr. Quin was making a mistake, that he had underestimated Zeke Williams’ ability.

......

After resolving Franklin’s incident, the Linton Group and Grand Empire Group’s partnership finally began to gain traction.

Zeke, on the other hand, decided to head back to Linton Group.

Ever since he and Lacey became a couple a year ago, they had not been apart for such a long time.

He did not like it at all.

On the way back, he received a call from Lacey. “Zeke, how did things go with the Grand Empire Group partnership?”

Zeke grinned. “You don’t have to worry about anything. After all, it was me, your husband, who was on the case.”

“I’ve already handled everything. The collaborative projects have commenced.”

He did not tell her that about what he had accomplished back at the Grand Empire Group over the phone.

He wanted to tell her that face to face. Only then would he be able to see the look of pure joy on her face.

It would be a good chance to request a pay raise as well.

However, Lacey was not as interested as Zeke had imagined she would be. “Hmm, that’s good.”

Zeke frowned and he asked, “Lacey, what’s wrong? You don’t sound very happy.”

“Ugh,” she sighed, “When it rains, it pours.”

“I’ve been tearing my hair out over our spokesperson lately.”

“Oh?” Zeke asked, “What spokesperson?”

“Now that Linton Group has been listed,” Lacey explained, “Our top priority is to raise consumer awareness on our brand and increase the publicity to attract investors to buy our shares.”

“Getting a popular celebrity to be our spokesperson would be the best way to do so.”

“Hmm, so there’s a problem on that end?” Zeke asked.

Nodding her head, Lacey replied, “Yep. In fact, there’s a huge problem.”

“You know Mrs. Jones, the neighbor living opposite us? Well, her son, Henry Jones, majored in acting and he landed a role in a really popular movie right after he had graduated. And he subsequently rose to stardom with that movie to become an A-list actor.”

She continued, “A few days ago, he came back for a visit and I bumped into him. Since we were quite close when we were kids, I brought up the fact that we were looking for a spokesperson and he agreed to help out. We even signed the contract on the spot. I certainly hadn’t expected him to become so arrogant. Not only was he really obnoxious on set, but he also even caused a scene and accidentally cut his finger. He then demanded that we compensate him a million for his medical expenses. Of course, I refused to pay him any compensation. Afterward, he took things even further by disappearing with the deposit.”

Zeke frowned after hearing that and said, “Henry Jones? I think he’s an artiste under Grand Empire Group.”

“That’s right,” Lacey replied, “I had planned on forging a stronger relationship with Grand Empire Group through this partnership with Henry.”

“But it looks like that’s not going to happen.”

“Isn’t the solution really simple?” Zeke said, “We can just terminate the contract and look for another spokesperson.”

“It isn’t as simple as that,” Lacey explained, “Breaching a contract involves a really hefty penalty.

Furthermore, finding an A-list celebrity isn’t that easy.”

“Alright, you needn’t worry yourself about the termination of the contract,” Zeke said, “I’ll take care of it.”

“And what do you think of having Mia Young as our spokesperson?”

Now that he was the boss of Grand Empire Group, Henry Jones worked for him. All he had to do was put in a few words and Henry would terminate the contract willingly.

“Well, Young was actually my first choice,” Lacey replied, “Alas, there’s no way we would be able to get her to be our spokesperson. We don’t even have any means to get in touch with her...”

“Forget it, why am I telling you all this? You don’t know anybody in the film industry anyway.”

“I’ve got something I need to attend to, so I’ll hang up first. Bye,” Lacey said and promptly ended the call.

On the other hand, Zeke floored the accelerator and picked up the speed.

Damn you, Henry Jones! How dare you bully my wife?

Moreover, the very fact that Henry Jones had signed a contract with someone else without informing Grand Empire Group was considered a breach of contract.

You wanted my wife to pay the fine, didn’t you? Good, I’m going to make you cough up every last penny you have.