Chapter 382
It was still early. Robert was the only one present at the moment
Robert sat in the spacious private room and gazed at the messages on his phone screen. He realized that appointing Grace as COO of Alacer Corporation was his best decision this time.
In just a few hours, there was much good news.
Having occupied the position of PR department manager for a long time, now entrusting Grace with such a substantial amount of money to manage, Robert couldn't help but admire Grace's skills and tactics.
The sound of a ringing phone echoed through the room.
Robert answered the phone, "Speak."
It was Aaron who called from Acocester.
"Mr. Zabinski, there seems to be an issue withthe legal entity here, making excessive demands..."Aaron said through the phone.
Robert furrowed his brow and asked, "How much money do they want?"
"They're asking for a whopping 2 milliondollars. There seems to be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes, and it appears that Zabel Group has caught wind of something. People in this industry have been demanding exorbitant prices recently, hoping to strike it rich themselves," said Aaron calmly."I've heard rumors that they're all eyeing the funds flowing from Yrinas."
"Heh, they're quite cautious." Robert chuckled."Leave the matters of legal entity to me. Keep aclose eye on the rest and make sure there are no more slip-ups."
"Don't worry, I'm running it like a small-scalenew media operation," Aaron said.
Robert hung up the phone without replying.
He knew that when dealing with someone like Aaron, he couldn't show any favor or give any concessions, as the other party would take it as an opportunity to test his boundaries step by step.
Just like now, Robert had delegated some tasks regarding Acocester to Aaron, which were relatively simple matters that Aaron could easily handle. However, he deliberately made a phone call, partly to gauge Robert's stance and partly to see if Robert had any tricks up his sleeve.
Robert looked at the empty coffee cup before him and calculated the time. Nearly three months had passed.
Robert picked up the coffee cup and gazed at it, murmuring, "Carlos, the three months' time is almost up. In what identity will you return?"
Robert took out his phone and opened the photo sent by Charles. It was the image of Carlos, Kendrick, Gilbert, and others appearing together in front of the restaurant.
The dinner was scheduled for 12:30 a. m., but some people entered the private room one after another at 11:30 a. m. They put great importance on this party.
The first one to arrive was Filiberto. He showed strong support for Robert. Although he eventually left, his attitude was evident, indicating his place within the circle.
The others who arrived later were also in the private room that day, but Cameron and the others were missing. Everyone showed respectful behavior towards Robert and treated Filiberto with utmost courtesy.
Everyone knew that based on Filiberto's performance that day, his family's position in Yrinas would undoubtedly rise significantly.
Even though many people had more significant family fortunes than Filiberto's family, they still respectfully addressed him respectfully simply because he had spoken up for Zabinski Group then. He was seen as one of Robert's trusted allies.
Finally, Naomi arrived, and she was genuinely surprised when she saw Robert.
"Oh, my dear Robert, it's not even noon, yet youshow me such great respect by arriving so early?" Naomi chuckled playfully, her voice filled with a hint of teasing.
"Ms. Labelle!" As soon as Naomi entered theprivate room, everyone welcomed her, including Filiberto, who respectfully greeted Naomi.
This woman, who dared to tease Robert and had once sat on his lap, was someone no one dared to provoke. In the future, she might even become Mrs. Zabinski.
If it weren't for Robert's status, that made them hesitant to be presumptuous, they might already be calling her"Mrs. Zabinski" by now.