NOVEL WEB Chapter 432: Do You Two Know Each Other?
Being with Enes always made Harry feel refreshed and joyful.
"Enes, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together and discuss the future development of the company." Feeling excited, Harry couldn't help but act a bit impulsively. In a moment of haste, he suddenly reached out and pressed his hand onto Enes's delicate fingers, proposing with eager anticipation.
"Ah?!... I don't think I'm free... I have a lot to do today... I feel like I'll have to work overtime. Maybe another time, Brother Harry..." Enes let out a surprised "ah," immediately and subtly withdrawing her hand from Harry's grasp, awkwardly declining with a polite excuse.
[Your intimacy with Enes has decreased by 5 (65 familiarity)] ???
Seeing that his intimacy with Enes had suddenly dropped by 5 points, Harry instantly realized his mistake. His earlier action had clearly been too hasty!
When he had placed his hand on Enes's shoulder before, Enes hadn't reacted negatively because he had done so naturally. Given their current relationship and intimacy level, that level of physical contact was acceptable. However, holding her hand had crossed the line, clearly making Enes uncomfortable and wary.
Moreover, proposing a private dinner at this moment wasn't the right timing either! It gave Enes a strong sense of purpose and aggression from him. If he insisted further, it would undoubtedly ruin the image he had worked so hard to build in Enes's mind.
Now that the intimacy had dropped, Harry immediately regretted his actions. But what was done was done. Since Enes had grown cautious around him, he had no choice but to retreat for now and find another suitable opportunity to invite her out alone.
He could only blame himself for being so captivated by Enes! Not only did she have such a beautiful appearance, but she also possessed a unique, enchanting charm that drew people in. The more Harry interacted with her, the more he found himself mesmerized by this allure.
Perhaps it was because he had obtained Sophie and Nana and others too easily before that Harry now realized he had unconsciously grown impatient when pursuing women.
This wasn't a good thing—he needed to remind himself to stay composed from now on!
"Alright, then I'll leave you to your work tonight, Enes. It's about time, so I'll head back first. I'll leave the company matters in your hands."
Harry checked the time on his watch, using the gesture to diffuse the awkwardness, acting as if nothing had just happened. With a composed smile, he turned and walked out of Enes's office.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the news that Samuel had invested in Omega Media, Meghan, who had been waiting at home for Harry to personally invite her back, completely lost her composure.
Watching Omega Media's rapid development while she was being excluded, Meghan grew as restless as an ant on a hot pan, deeply regretting her earlier decision to challenge the new boss, Harry.
"Hey, Jemisha, I heard Samuel invested a huge sum in our company. Is it true?" Meghan called and asked the woman on the other end of the line.
"Meghan... it's true. I heard Samuel spent 1 million USD just to buy 5% of the shares. It seems Samuel and his team also recognize our company's current value. Meghan, you should come back soon. So many famous influencers want to sign with us now. Just now, I saw President Harry signing former WSC TV stars Nana and Sophie. And I just heard from Enes that Farah seems to want to return to our company too. Hurry back! If you keep this up and anger President Harry any further, there might really be no turning back! With President Harry and Samuel working together now, if they really wanted to blacklist you, it would be way too easy... Meghan, I have to go now... I can't talk anymore..."
After saying this, the other end abruptly hung up.
Listening to the dial tone, Meghan stood frozen in place for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and deciding to personally visit the company to negotiate with Harry again!
"Brother-in-law? What are you doing here?" Back at the company, just as Harry was dejectedly leaving Enes's office, he coincidentally ran into Nancy, who had just stepped out of a nearby live-streaming room.
Seeing Harry come out of Enes's office, Nancy was visibly stunned, a glint flashing in her eyes.
But before Harry could explain, Nancy immediately added, "Brother-in-law, are you here to pick me up after work? I forgot to tell you, I've already moved out of Clara's place and am now staying in an apartment near the company."
"Ah? Oh! Is that so? I was just worried about you going back alone today, so I came specifically to pick you up... If there's nothing else, I'll head back now..."
Caught off guard by this unexpected encounter, Harry felt a pang of nervousness, afraid that Nancy might have already figured out his identity, which would disrupt his plans to win her over.
"Brother-in-law, what's the rush? Since you're already here, and I just got off work, come take a look at my place! I'll treat you to dinner as thanks for taking care of me all this time. If it weren't for you guys helping me back then, I would've completely fallen apart! I wouldn't have this 'clearing skies after the storm' moment now!"
To Harry's surprise, Nancy suddenly and uncharacteristically looped her arm through his, warmly inviting him to her place for dinner.
This left Harry both flattered and overwhelmed, feeling like this stroke of luck had come too suddenly, leaving him at a loss.
Nancy's debut show could directly earn her hundred of thousands in revenue share.
Although the money hadn't arrived yet and wouldn't be settled until the end of the month, Harry could sense that Nancy was noticeably more relaxed compared to before.
"Brother in law, I just finished my livestream and heard that Samuel is still haunting us. He sent someone to invest in Omega Media again. Do you know about this?"
As they walked down the street, Nancy suddenly asked Harry.
"Huh? Oh... I don't know. These kinds of things are your company's internal secrets. How would an outsider like me know?" Harry felt that this girl Nancy was becoming stranger and stranger, giving him an inexplicably uneasy feeling.
"Really? Brother in law, you seem pretty close with our president. Do you two know each other? Weren't you just coming out of her office?"
Nancy smiled faintly, her gaze burning as she stared at Harry.
"Not at all! How could a loser like me know someone as impressive as your president? I just went in to say hello. She only talked to me out of courtesy because I'm your friend. But... I did hear someone mention that Samuel has already invested in Omega Media. He probably hasn't given up on you. You should be careful."
Harry's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Hmph, I know Samuel invested in Omega Media because of me. But if he thinks this will force me to submit, he can forget it!" Nancy snorted coldly, full of confidence.
"The only reason Samuel invested in Omega Media is to quell the negative rumors and scandals about him, to save face for himself."
"Oh? How so?" Harry looked at Nancy curiously, finding her perspective quite unique. Upon closer thought, it did seem plausible.
"Just watch. They'll soon announce publicly that Omega Media is a subsidiary under Samuel's family's WD Holdings, claiming that I signed with their company. Then they'll spin it as if everything was just a publicity stunt orchestrated by Samuel to make me famous. They'll drop some subtle hints to make people think I was always Samuel's person, turning all the things I exposed about him into staged drama. Just like that, he'll have salvaged his reputation, and the whole incident will blow over."
Nancy let out a cold laugh, her face full of disdain.
"This way, he gets his dignity back, and the whole thing settles down."
After hearing Nancy's explanation, Harry immediately understood why Samuel was so desperate to invest in Omega Media. Everything Samuel had done before now made perfect sense.
Harry gave Nancy a deep look, suddenly realizing that this woman was far from simple. Her mind was incredibly sharp. Samuel's scheme clearly had expert guidance behind it, yet Nancy, a young woman, had seen right through it with just a few words. There was no denying her intelligence!
Even Harry himself hadn't fully grasped the situation before Nancy pointed it out.
"Alright, brother in law, we're here!"
As they chatted, they arrived at the entrance of Nancy's apartment. Nancy swiped her access card to open the door and, unusually enthusiastic, invited Harry inside. "Brother in law, come in."
The apartment Nancy lived in now was completely different from Sophie's. Hers was a typical high end residential complex with strict security, an elegant and tidy environment, and residents who were mostly successful professionals or high level white collar workers from the area.
Inside, the apartment was over a hundred square meters, decorated like a luxury hotel's presidential suite.
The moment Harry stepped inside, he was greeted by the aroma of food. Looking around, it felt like he had walked into a five star hotel's penthouse.
"Nancy, you're back?" Just then, Wendy came out wearing an apron, smiling warmly. When she saw Harry, she was visibly surprised.
After a brief pause, she said, "Brother in law, you're here too? Come in and sit! Dinner's almost ready!"
"Brother in law, have a seat in the living room. I'll go help Wendy cook. Today, I'm making some of my signature dishes for you."