Chapter 281 Pleasure Working With You
Nicole still continued to go to work normally every day without showing a trace of panic, even after knowing that F&M Apparel would soon fire her.
That afternoon, she was sitting in the cafe with a cup of coffee in one hand and her phone in the other, looking at the screen attentively.
Suddenly, a man who had slowly walked over appeared in front of her, standing in front of her.
When she looked up, she saw Mason, who wore a suit today and had a grin on his face. He directly sat across from her as soon as he came.
After he sat down, he put one hand on his chin and looked straight at Nicole.
“What can I do for you, beautiful? It must be important for you to specially invite me over for coffee today.”
She took a sip of her coffee, put it down, and put away her phone before she looked at him. When she saw the cheeky smile on his face, she slowly said, “I am keen on working with you, President Schumacher. I’m not sure if you’re interested.”
“Me? Work together?” Mason suddenly burst into laughter.
“Sweetheart, didn’t I tell you before? Although I am the president of the Pinnacle Group, I have no actual rights to it.”
Nicole nodded when she heard this and said, “I know that Olivia Gardner manages the Pinnacle Group.”
Mason was stunned to hear this. He probably did not expect her to investigate so thoroughly that he was momentarily struck dumb.
“I’m looking to work with you this time, not the Pinnacle Group,” she continued as she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
Finally, the smile on his face dropped as a serious expression replaced it. “Tell me, how do you want to cooperate with me?”
Once she saw that he was taking this seriously, she didn’t beat around the bush and immediately proposed her plan.
“It’s pretty straightforward. There is an upcoming international design competition, and I need someone from the Pinnacle Group to recommend me.”
“Are you talking about the Golden Brush Competition?” Mason narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Yes.” Nicole nodded.
He was a little puzzled when he heard her request. With Nicole’s identity, she could easily participate in the competition without the help of the Pinnacle Group. What was going on?
When she noticed his doubts, she immediately explained, “I’ll be resigning from F&M Apparel soon, and I will work with the Pinnacle Group as Lisa. I will unconditionally give the Golden Brush Competition’s winning works to the Pinnacle Group.”
“Miss Anderson, aren’t you working with the Gardner Corporation right now? Why don’t you directly ask them to recommend you instead of coming to me?”
Mason was not stupid; he knew there was a reason for her to do this.
She nodded and said, “I naturally have my reasons. I will ask the Gardner Corporation and the Pinnacle Group to recommend me at the same time, but I will participate under the Pinnacle Group.”
As he heard her plan, he merely looked at her deeply without saying a word.
Then, Nicole continued, “The project, Ann, that the Gardner Corporation and I had already kickstarted. But, if the Pinnacle Group does not take action, I’m afraid that someone will replace the head of the clothing industry. I’m sure that you are all discussing these internally all the time, am I right?”
This made Mason smile; she was right. Ever since the success of Ann, the people in the Pinnacle Group had been discussing their next move in the office every day, but to no avail.
If Nicole were to come into the Pinnacle Group as Lisa, she would solve this problem in a blink of an eye.
Right then, she took the opportunity to strike while the iron was still hot and continued, “Although a big part of the Pinnacle Group is under Olivia’s control, the clothing industry under the Gardners is growing. I’m sure shareholders are lining up for it. As long as you seize this opportunity, do you still have to be afraid that you’re powerless?”
In the face of Nicole’s words, Mason smiled. Her assumptions were correct, and her plan was solid; it didn’t hurt that this was the solution to his problem. So, it would be an understatement to say that she had expounded on precisely what he needed to hear.
“It would be a pleasure to work with you, Miss Anderson.” Mason grinned.
