LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 828 - 824: There's a Mole in Your Team
Chapter 828: Chapter 824: There’s a Mole in Your Team
Roy Lewis found out that Richelle Dunn was the artist known as “Tailfish,” but that was it.
He just thought that Richelle was a hobbyist who occasionally drew pictures.
So, after that, he didn’t ask any more questions.
Richelle was also someone who didn’t care much about fame or fortune; she didn’t pay much attention to the acclaim given by outsiders or the world in general.
Afterward, neither of them brought it up again.
Soon, William Bailes sent over a comprehensive letter of intent for cooperation.
Richelle skimmed through it and thought that it was highly feasible, so she forwarded the email to Nathan Caroule.
“Take a look at this letter of intent and see if it’s feasible.”
Although Richelle was the president, she knew she had many shortcomings in terms of experience and ability. Therefore, she would always listen to the opinions of Nathan and other high-level executives with an open mind.
Nathan finished reading the letter of intent quickly.
“With this investment, well, if the box office is a hit, we’ll make a fortune. But if it loses, it could be a huge loss.”
Richelle nodded, expressing her agreement with his views.
“So, what’s your opinion? To invest or not?”
Nathan was quite firm, “Invest! But persuading the board might be difficult. Of course, you could make the decision on your own, but if possible, it’s better to rally the board members.”
Richelle agreed, “Okay, you’ll be in charge of dealing with William Bailes. Any questions?”
Nathan nodded.
“No problem, I’ll contact him later and ask him to send over a more detailed plan.”
With that decided, the matter was settled.
Later on, when Nathan brought over some files, he asked her about it.
“The film mentioned in William’s letter of intent is a work from your friend’s studio, isn’t it?”
Richelle nodded, “That’s right, it’s Fenny Watts’ work. What about it?”
“Weren’t you planning to invest in her work? Clearly, you think highly of the project, so why not invest in it directly and find a team to cooperate with? That way, you’d make even more money.”
Nathan said this as a friend.
Initially, when Richelle had said she would invest in the project, it was a personal investment, and any earnings would belong to her alone.
However, now with the collaboration with William, it would be a corporate investment for the Lewis Group, and any earnings would belong to the company.
Richelle, as an individual, would only earn a portion according to her shares.
Richelle explained her reasoning to him.
“First of all, I have high expectations for Fenny’s work. However, if I were to invest personally, Fenny would always feel indebted to me. If it fails and loses money, she would feel guilty. On the other hand, if it’s William who loses, she wouldn’t have any psychological burden.”
“Secondly, if I invest in it personally, I’d still have to find a production team and deal with a lot of issues afterward. I don’t have the time to do all that. Wouldn’t that mean I’d have to establish another team solely to manage this? This would also require a considerable cost.”
“Thirdly, William’s company is one of the top production companies in the Federation. I’ve seen every film they’ve made, and I can say that, for now, no other company within the Federation can balance both artistic and commercial value as well as they can. So even if I were to invest, I would most likely collaborate with them.”
“Since I would be working with them anyway, why not take a more long-term approach and turn short-term gains into long-term ones?”
Nathan was convinced by her arguments.
“Alright, let’s hope their film does well at the box office, then I can count on a big bonus at the end of the year.”
These past few years, films had often emerged as dark horses in the industry, raking in tens of millions in box office sales. Excluding costs, a film earning two or three billion wasn’t a problem.
Although, for the Lewis Group, this investment amount was considered small.
But in terms of return on investment, it was a high-profit investment.
“Yes, negotiate well with them. On my end, I’ll also be keeping an eye on the quality of Fenny’s work. As long as every aspect is managed well, a box office explosion shouldn’t be difficult.”
Richelle fully entrusted the investment in the film and television sector to Nathan.
After nearly a month of recovery in South Asia Hospital, Dylan Collins had recovered well in all aspects.
Richelle consulted with Mr. Jarvis and decided to transfer him back to Kindur.
Mr. Jarvis had no objections, so Richelle handed the matter over to Dr. Chapman to handle.
Dr. Chapman soon reached an agreement with the hospital in South Asia, and two days later, two bodyguards from the Lewis family and two doctors from Richelle’s team escorted Dylan back to Kindur.
Richelle didn’t have time to meet them at the airport. It wasn’t until Dr. Chapman called her to inform her that Dylan’s hospitalization and follow-up matters had been properly arranged that she managed to squeeze some time out of her schedule to visit Dylan at the hospital after work.
She conducted a routine check on Dylan and confirmed that his physical condition had recovered well.
Dylan was extremely grateful to Richelle as his lifesaver and expressed his gratitude countless times.
Richelle told him to focus on recovery and comforted him with a few words before leaving.
The two bodyguards who had escorted Dylan back to Kindur followed Richelle into her office. Once the door was closed, one of them, with a serious expression, said to Richelle:
“Dr. Dunn, there’s a mole in your team!”