Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 32: Broke Up with Him?

Huo Zhenyang cast a glance at his old classmate and subordinate, his clear and unadorned expression somewhat skeptical, yet the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards, little sweetheart?

This term applied to that little wild cat who stood before him baring her claws seemed rather out of place.

Seeing him silent, Samuel, who was usually cold and sparing with his smiles, softened his expression considerably, shrugging his shoulders and walking straight to the corner of the luxurious office where the liquor cabinet was. He took out a bottle of whiskey, poured it into a tall glass, and dropped two ice cubes into it.

Swirling the whiskey gently between his fingers, Samuel watched him with a smile, "But I am curious. If that little sweetheart is your woman, why didn’t you go to her rescue yourself? Why did you need me to step in for you?"

Who asked that woman to be so unwilling to let anyone know?

Huo Zhenyang’s expression darkened imperceptibly, and his tone suddenly turned a few shades colder, "Samuel, you really talk too much, just like when we were studying in France, always liking to poke your nose into others’ business."

"Oh?" Samuel exaggeratedly widened his sapphire-like eyes, "Is that being nosy? I recall, my female classmates at the university used to say that’s called being a gentleman."

Huo Zhenyang and Samuel Gu were classmates at the University of Paris, where they studied for their MBAs, and had known each other for five or six years.

The University of Paris is the most famous and oldest noble school in France, where the elite MBA class was a gathering of heirs from the major business tycoon families around the world, including Huo Zhenyang, the young master from the wealthiest business leader family in China, as well as sons and daughters of shipping magnates and gambling moguls.

Beyond them were those like Samuel Gu, who, though not born into a business family, had a natural touch for the combination of commerce and aesthetics and took a great interest in the industry. Due to his mother being French, he had substantial social resources in the French fashion world.

Back then, despite their contrasting personalities, one cold as the deep sea and the other hot as flames, they maintained a surprisingly good relationship.

After returning to China, Huo Zhenyang took over the Huo Group and invited Samuel to join the Huo Family, based on their long-standing friendship and a generous salary, to help manage JJ, serving as the Executive General Manager of JJ.

Huo Zhenyang, listening to Samuel boasting, raised his head, propped up one long leg on his knee, and a hardly noticeable gleam passed through his eyes as he squinted slightly,

"Samuel Gu, your collegiate charm and popularity among women are well known. Regardless of your personal life, keep it restrained in the office, and don’t let your promiscuity affect the female staff at JJ. I don’t want outsiders to say I hired a playboy who only knows how to mingle with women."

A gleam flashed in Samuel’s eyes, his signature gentlemanly smile spreading across his face, "Are you afraid I’ll charm your little sweetheart, causing her to fall for me?"

Huo Zhenyang’s eyes narrowed, and he stood up, a light smile spreading across his lips,

"With you, kiddo, I’m not worried at all."

With that, he left.

*

After the commotion in the staff cafeteria at noon, Jiayi had become JJ’s most talked-about newcomer within days.

Not just the marketing department, but employees from other departments would also sneak over to catch a glimpse of the newly hired assistant who had been praised by Samuel.

With Tang En’en’s interference, Jiayi managed to send away the colleagues who were trying to cozy up to her, one by one.

A few days later, her ears finally found some peace.

Thanks to Samuel’s praise that day, Qiao Mina seemed to have quieted down too, no longer daring to openly cause trouble for Jiayi.

That afternoon, having just finished sorting through a batch of the marketing department’s sales data on the computer, Jiayi rubbed her swollen eyes when a colleague came over and said, "Jiayi, the advertisement department is short-staffed because two employees have taken leave. They’re asking if we can spare some people to help out. Would you like to go?"

These days, even colleagues spoke more politely and courteously to this junior assistant.

Jiayi stood up from her computer desk, "Sure, I’ll go right now."

She had never been to JJ’s advertisement department before.

All she knew was what Tang En’en had told her: other companies outsource their advertisement production to ad agencies, but with the Huo Family’s vast financial resources, JJ had established its own advertisement department, complete with professional photographers and studios, often visited by numerous models and celebrities.

She took the elevator with her colleague to the advertisement department’s floor, and as they walked, Jiayi asked, "What kind of help do they need from us today?"

"Recently, JJ launched a high-end sunscreen for both men and women, right? The advertising department invited a male and a female celebrity to endorse it. They’ve already tested the shoot, and this afternoon they will come for the actual filming. If everything goes well, it should be broadcast on major TV and print media in a week."

As they spoke, the elevator doors opened, and the two arrived at the advertising department.

Compared to the orderly marketing department, the advertising department was much more chaotic.

Especially inside the photo studio, everyone was busy with their tasks – either doing makeup, setting up scenes, working on lighting, finding clothes...

As soon as Jiayi entered, she saw a familiar figure shooting a soft-focus advertisement.

The woman was clad in a bikini, striking various poses with grace and skill in front of the photographer’s lens.

Upon recognizing the person in front of her, Xiaxia drew in a sharp breath.

It was Jian Meiyi.

The female star invited by JJ’s advertising department to endorse the product was none other than Jian Meiyi.

Do they really have to run into each other everywhere?

However, Jian Meiyi, despite her dislike for herself, was a big star after all. She probably wouldn’t embarrass her in front of so many people.

Jiayi kept her head down, trying not to meet her gaze, yet she still felt the scorching focus of someone’s eyes on her.

Jian Meiyi had already spotted Jiayi and was startled. How did this country bumpkin make it into a branch of the Huo Group?

Wasn’t she Huo Zhenyang’s woman?

She sent her assistant to ask around in secret and was shocked to discover that this girl was merely a junior assistant in the marketing department, and apparently, no one knew she had been featured in the news with Huo Zhenyang as his girlfriend!

Could it be... Huo Zhenyang broke up with her?

Otherwise, Jian Meiyi couldn’t understand how a man like Huo Zhenyang would let his woman work as a subordinate employee at another company!

No matter what, today presented a great opportunity for revenge, and she was not one to miss it!

Jian Meiyi’s eyes shifted, and a cold smile played on her lips, "Photographer!"

The photographer lifted his head from the camera equipment, "What’s wrong?"

"I feel that continuing like this won’t highlight the high-end quality of this sunscreen. I have a suggestion."

With Jian Meiyi’s extensive experience in advertisement shooting and being a much sought-after star, the photographer naturally took her advice, "Miss Jian, how would you like to shoot it?"

Jian Meiyi fixed her gaze on Jiayi not too far away, "Am I not sunbathing on a beach chair and applying sunscreen to show off my fair skin right now? Let’s have another female actress beside me with a layer of sunburn makeup – dark, red, and ugly. That way, the sunscreen I’m using will look even more perfect."

She turned her head again, pointing with her slender finger at the girl holding a bunch of clothes, "Look, her, I think she is quite suitable and matches my physique as well."

The photographer hesitated, "Miss Jian, she is just a junior employee of our company, not a professional ad actress."

"If I say it’s fine, then it’s fine." Jian Meiyi’s face soured as she raised her voice.

Jian Meiyi was the celebrated diva, and it was a rare occasion to have her!

An advertising department manager gave the photographer a meaningful look.

The photographer had no choice but to follow her instructions, glanced at Jiayi, and summoned the makeup artist with a wave, "Take her to do the makeup!"

Jiayi couldn’t escape in time, let alone refuse, and could only be pulled by the makeup artist to the makeup table to start applying the sunburn makeup.