novelraw Chapter 402 - 216: Don’t Let Her Find Out (Third Update)
Chapter 402 - 216: Don’t Let Her Find Out (Third Update)
"The fan circles are the same way. People who aren’t popular don’t even have fan circles, so why treat them like a big threat?" Edward Foster even confided to Lawrence Winters, "Our company is closely connected with several fan groups, and the big fans in those groups are on our side.""What do you mean by ’on our side’?" Lawrence Winters frowned, "Are they your employees?"
Edward Foster chuckled, "Of course not, just very familiar. What’s up?"
"Nothing." Lawrence Winters smirked, "You guys really have some nerve, thinking just because you have celebrities and marketing accounts, you can do whatever you want?"
Edward Foster could tell she had more to say, but since she didn’t want to elaborate, he didn’t push it. He just smiled and said, "But don’t worry, Lucas never likes dealing with fans. You’re the only big fan he’s ever paid attention to, so you don’t have to worry about him getting involved with fan circles."
As soon as he said that, Edward Foster regretted it.
Wasn’t he supposed to make Lucas Harlow look bad?
What on earth did he just say?!
He was actually helping Lucas Harlow appear favorable in front of Lawrence Winters!
What kind of humble sycophant praises another man in front of his goddess?
Oh Edward Foster, have you reached the day where you’re acting like a sycophant?!
He mocked himself internally, but his expression didn’t reveal a trace of it.
Lawrence Winters nodded slightly, feeling a bit reassured, "I’m the one who set up Lucas’s fan post, and I still check it daily. So far so good, there aren’t any lurking trolls or rival fans."
Edward Foster composed himself, curious, "...You can tell? How do you figure that out?"
"It’s simple." Lawrence Winters laughed lightly, "I regularly drop bait in Lucas’s fan post. If there are any trolls or rival fans, they’ll definitely bite. Once they do, we kick them out or rally everyone to wage war against the trolls."
"You really do care about him." Edward Foster felt awkward hearing this, and for a moment, he wished he could make his own debut in the entertainment industry.
With Lawrence Winters as his manager, taking care of everything, just thinking about it made him feel a bit euphoric.
Lawrence Winters looked quite pleased, "Of course, he’s my cash cow, I have to nurture him carefully!"
Edward Foster: "Pfft—!"
He laughed for a long time, then said, "Alright, I’ll take these two proposals up for review. The second one requires too much money, I can’t decide on my own, I need approval from the top."
"Sure, no problem." Lawrence Winters nodded, "But let’s not even mention the first proposal. If the second one doesn’t work, I’d rather have Lucas stay as he is now and wait for another opportunity than use the first one."
"Why?" Edward Foster was utterly baffled, "Can you give me a reason why we absolutely can’t use the first method?"
Lawrence Winters blinked, "I just calculated. If we use the first option, Lucas will run into trouble, and the disadvantages will outweigh the benefits. So knowing it’s not good, why should we hit a brick wall?"
"Didn’t you say you can’t tell fortunes?" Edward Foster couldn’t help but poke holes in her logic.
"I said I can’t read faces, but I didn’t say I can’t predict fortunes." Lawrence Winters retorted, "And it’s not that I can’t read faces, I’m just not that good at it. I don’t want to mislead others, so I don’t do it for outsiders."
Seeing Lawrence Winters getting a bit agitated, Edward Foster quickly explained, "That’s not what I meant, don’t be upset, Lawrence. I know you’re impressive, alright, I’ll just report the second method!"
Lawrence Winters calmed down and smiled, "Thank you for understanding, Mr. Foster."
Edward Foster wanted to move past this and quickly said, "What about the other people? Their contracts are nearing expiration, and they’ve been in contact with Summer Spencer’s NeoHuman Corporation."
Lawrence Winters glanced at the names of those people, "It’s hard to say right now. These are all artists beyond third-tier, right? Why is Summer Spencer reaching out to so many? Can she really sign them all?"
Edward Foster nodded approvingly, "You’re asking the right questions. Although these people aren’t especially famous, they earn a lot."
"In our company, they have enough resources, so we basically don’t have to spend our own money to support them."
"But at Summer Spencer’s company, which has only been open for less than a month, where does she get the resources to support so many people at once? Even with non-third-tier artists, if she can support ten, that’s impressive. Twenty? She’s risking biting off more than she can chew!"
Lawrence Winters didn’t understand why these affluent individuals were so competitive.
To her, if the competition involved money, she’d admit defeat right away.
Isn’t making money great? Why throw money at each other?
"So what do we do?" Lawrence Winters asked curiously, "Since these people want to leave, you’re not going to stop them, right?"
Edward Foster snorted, "Not all of them may want to leave. But whether they leave or not, I’ll make sure Summer Spencer realizes that chipping away at Edward Foster’s territory isn’t so easy! She better be careful not to get her teeth knocked out!"
Seeing Edward Foster has a plan, Lawrence Winters smiled and nodded, "Since Mr. Foster is so confident, I won’t pretend to be an expert. Alright, I’ll head back to work. I’ll leave Lucas’s matters in your capable hands."
Edward Foster realized he’d been played again by Lawrence Winters and laughed as he nodded at her, "Alright, you go ahead, but don’t say anything to Lucas yet, I’ll get in touch with the higher-ups as soon as possible."
"Got it." Lawrence Winters smiled and bid farewell.
As soon as she left, Edward Foster immediately went to Lucas Harlow’s resting room and said, "Lucas, see how much Lawrence cares about you."
With that, he recounted the two methods Lawrence Winters had just mentioned and said wistfully, "The second method is good, but the risk is too high, plus she hadn’t considered that you’re originally a film actor. Even though you have good skills, movies and TV shows are completely different types of performances. You might be impressive on the big screen but not necessarily as eye-catching on TV as Arthur Johnson."
"Plus, there’s a big investment that might go down the drain; the old-fashioned folks up top surely won’t agree to it. What a pity..." Edward Foster shook his head subtly while gauging Lucas Harlow’s reaction.
Lucas Harlow was left in a daze, wrapped in a fog of emotions, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He smiled at Edward Foster and said, "Since she prefers the second method, let’s go with that. I’ll cover the money myself. Just don’t let her know, say it’s a company investment."
Edward Foster: "!!!"
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