Chapter 460
Hence, Brian instructed Camren to contact her.
Nova was not surprised when she received the call. When she was overseas, she learned that the Francis Group was preparing to do business in cosmetology, so her first project after the company was established was in that field.
She had spread the news on purpose. She did not believe that Brian would remain quiet when he found out that she was going to compete with him.
She guessed that either Brian would suppress her or choose to cooperate with her. It was as she had expected.
She slowly said to Camren, “Are you the CEO of Francis Group?”
Camren hesitated. “I’m not. Mr. Francis is usually busy, so he asked me to talk to you first.”
Nova said with a smile, “I’ve long heard of the Francis Group. It’s naturally a good thing to be able to collaborate with you. However, what does Mr. Francis mean by sending an assistant to negotiate with me? Business is about integrity. Please go back and inform your boss that Nova only negotiates with entrepreneurs, not their assistants.”
Cold sweat broke out on Camren’s forehead. He thought, ‘This is a bold woman!”
Camren relayed her exact words to Brian. Brian was silent for a moment before nodding. “Go and make an appointment.”
The two of them agreed to meet at five in the afternoon the next day.
When Brian arrived, Nova had not arrived yet. He had never liked to wait for anyone and would never be late. He arrived at 4:55.
After waiting for five minutes, it was five o’clock sharp. Seeing that Nova was still not here, he felt a little frustrated.
When he looked at his watch again, he realized that almost ten minutes had passed.
Just as he was getting impatient, Nova arrived.
“Hi, we meet again.” She smiled charmingly at him, not feeling guilty at all for being late.
Brian frowned slightly, feeling a little displeased.
Nova sat elegantly across from him and ran her fingers through her long hair. A fragrant scent wafted over.
Brian didn’t know which perfume she was using, but it smelled fresh, elegant, and sexy. It matched her temperament very well.
A waiter brought the menu over. She flipped through it and casually named a few dishes. They all happened to be his favorites.
Brian looked up at her in surprise. Nova blinked at him after noticing it. “Mr. Francis, why are you looking at me? Do I really look like your old friend?”
He looked away uncomfortably and took a sip of the coffee on the table. He said calmly, “You’re completely different from her.”
Nova sized him up boldly, her slender and fair long legs swaying slowly under the table.
She changed the topic quickly. “Mr. Francis, are you married? Do you have children?” Brian frowned and looked at her. “Why?”
Nova rested her chin on her hand and said with a smile, “If you get married and have a family, and you still can’t forget an old friend, m afraid your wife will be sad if she finds out.”
Brian said coldly, “It’s up to me to decide. I’m sorry, Miss Nova. Forgive me for not being able to comment.”
Nova shrugged as if it didn’t matter
whether he commented or not.
“Alright, since Mr. Francis isn’t.
willing to talk about this, let’s talk
about our collaboration. Tell me your opinion.”
Brian went straight to the point. “You’ll be in charge of operating the platform and collecting leads. I’ll be in charge of providing traffic and publicity. I won’t disappoint you on the profits. We will split fifty-fifty. What do you think?”