Chapter 1658 Persistent Eleanor (Part One)


    "How can you even beughing at this time? You''re amazing!" Edward said. He nced at Rain and


    studied him for awhile. It was indeed amazing how Rain appeared unconcerned. It had already been a


    month yet he had not taken action, except to remain calm. The only exnation Edward could think of


    was that Rain was growing more mature and patient over time.


    "What? Would you rather see me cry?" Rain insisted. The truth was, he did feel like crying. As if the


    problems faced by the KD Group were not stressful enough, here was Edward giving him more matters


    to sort out. Rain was sure to be busy in the next few days.


    "Yeah, you should," Edward encouraged, and added, "I heard that Vance has been secretly contacting


    all the shareholders." That said, Edward dumped a stack of documents on the desk, without having to


    give instruction that he look these over.


    Inhaling deeply, Rain concurred. "Yes, I also heard that. It''s just surprising he isn''t behaving as sneakily


    as I thought he would. I mean, look, even you found out about what he was doing." His lips curled into


    a sardonic smile. ''Ha! It appears they haven''t learned their lesson from Cyrus'' experience. Well, I don''t


    mind teaching them again, '' Rain thought to himself.


    "Be careful, Rain, and don''t let them fool you. It''s crucial not to let your guard down after what


    happened thest time," Edward warned. If not for the help of the FX International Group, Rain would


    not have the upper hand in the end and be able toe back. He really should remember to be more


    careful now.


    "I know," Rain agreed. "So I''ll be more careful this time. Now, I understand why they''re doing this. What


    they want is for me to quit the KD Group. That''s what this is all about," he added. His lips curled into an


    unfathomable smile, yet Rain''s face remained unreadable. He honestly didn''t give a damn about KD


    Group initially, because he had no intentions of kicking the people out so he could take over the


    to give them that satisfaction. Rain vowed to stay put in thepany.


    "Well, are you going to quit thepany willingly?" Edward inquired. He leaned back on his


    Rain wasn''t the type to go easy on people he didn''t like.


    "Of course not! You know me. I am not giving them that satisfaction," Rain retorted. It was clear they


    were not happy with Rain''s present position in thepany and were trying to kick him out. The


    knowledge made Rain very happy because he liked seeing them suffer.


    "That''s good to know. Here, this is the n with the HT Group. I was going to cooperate with them at


    first. But now, I''ve decided to give this n to you. Use it wisely, and teach those pricks a lesson,"


    Edward stated. He then tossed another file towards Rain.


    "Huh? It''s so unlike you to give money to other people," Rain pointed out. Although he teased Edward


    about his generosity, deep inside Rain was very grateful to have been given a chance. He neatly


    caught the file Edward threw his way and started going over the entire n. It was indeed brilliant, and


    he was suddenly confident about what he needed to do to implement it.


    "I''m not giving money to other people. I gave it to you. There''s a difference," Edward said while rolling


    his eyes. The man was shameless. After being given money, he had the nerve to tease his benefactor


    about it.


    "And what about me? Am I also ssified as others?" The cold tone interrupted Edward and Rain''s


    conversation. Both men looked up to see who had spoken and found Duke standing at the door.


    "What are you doing here?" Edward asked with his brows furrowed. It puzzled him why Duke was there


    at that time of the day. He must have something to ask for, Edward concluded.


    "Didn''t your entertainmentpany just sign a new actress recently? Let her do amercial for us,"


    Duke proposed. He quickly cut to the chase so as not to waste time.


    Rain quickly reacted. "Hey! Do you have any idea how much effort and money we have spent on that


    actress? And you, you want her to do amercial for you without spending a cent? That''s ridiculous!"


    He threw Duke an annoyed look, then broke into a grin. In truth, Rain was merely teasing the man. He


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    was aware Duke was dying to find a suitable actress for theirpany''smercial.


    "So what? Do you have any objections? Wait! Do you need her for the newmercial of the KD


    Group, too?" A grin was not going to appease Duke, who looked at Rain with a raised eyebrow.


    "No, no, no! We''ve already found our actress for themercial. We don''t need another one now,"


    Rain announced. Eleanor Xiao wasn''t a fit for the newmercial. She was full of enthusiasm and


    very outgoing. The advertisement called for a person who was sweet-tempered and refined, which


    made Eleanor an unsuitable representative.


    "That''s a relief to know. Then she can be the face of our new product," Duke dered. Theirpany''s


    new product needed a person who was confident and vivacious to represent the idea of freedom. Duke


    heard the new actress recently signed up by Rain was what they required. She would be perfect for


    theirmercial, and Duke wanted her to do it. That was why he came over to ask this favor.


    "Well, you can go and talk to her yourself. I''m not going to help you convince her," Rain said. He now


    looked impassive as he spoke. He didn''t want to talk to Eleanor Xiao if he could help it. Rain honestly


    didn''t like the woman at all.


    And his attitude irked Duke, who gritted his teeth in annoyance. He red at Rain for a moment before


    turning to look at Edward. He hoped the other man would say something about his request. He badly


    needed this favor.


    But Edward was quick to disassociate himself. "Don''t look at me. I''m not in charge of the entertainment


    entertainmentpany. To make sure his wife would not have reason to be jealous, he stopped


    associating with women in showbiz. Thest thing he wanted was a misunderstanding because of


    women.


    "Aren''t you the CEO?" Duke demanded. "This is something you can clearly decide." Instantly, Duke''s


    pleading gaze turned into a re after hearing Edward''s words. How could both men reject his request


    when he rarely asked them for favors? Duke was in disbelief.


    "Well, you''re a CEO, too. So, you should understand. You can''t control what your employees want to


    do or not," Edward said calmly. He did roll his eyes at Duke''s outburst. He might be the CEO, but he


    was not in charge of every little detail. Duke himself should know this because they held simr


    positions.