The Retired CEO's Guide To Being Spoiled-Chapter 59: The Strategic Presentation

Lance Bishop nodded slowly, largely agreeing with the young man’s reasoning, yet he wondered how this related to Iris Visuals. While game design undoubtedly required artistry, it did not necessarily bring brand positioning value to a company like Iris Visuals.

Seeming to read his thoughts, Julian Sterling smiled: "A truly great game cannot neglect character modeling. However, our group is not aiming for the conventional gaming market."

After speaking, Julian worked on his laptop for a moment, then turned it around for them to see. On the screen was a short video, lasting only about a minute, resembling a character promotional clip. The most striking aspects were the exterior character design and the visual effects accompanying every movement; the execution of skills was incredibly beautiful, with sharp, decisive lines. However, the programming method was somewhat lackluster; the motion was not very smooth and lacked refinement. If this could be combined with superior technology, the video would be exquisite.

"This is a preliminary design video for a game character that our company is targeting. Admittedly, the technical and graphical aspects are still quite rough, but if we can collaborate with your esteemed company, it will absolutely result in a masterpiece."

Julian switched to a presentation screen, outlining his objectives one by one: "What the Caldwell Empire is aiming for is the virtual reality gaming market. Naturally, the Caldwell Empire’s current technology makes it difficult to achieve perfection, so we are also contacting another technical partner. In the future..."

The reception room lights remained on until five in the evening, yet the four people inside showed no sign of coming out. Helen Lloyd did not dare to leave on her own initiative; she messaged a few capable assistants to stay behind, counting it as overtime. Anyone with prior engagements was allowed to leave. In a flash, only a few floors of the high-rise remained lit.

Inside the reception room, Julian had nearly finished presenting his plan, causing Lance Bishop to look at him with newfound respect; even Seraphina Cole seemed slightly surprised.

Obviously, neither of them thought this plan was the work of Julian alone. They assumed it had been completed by a small team, or even a mid-sized department. However, this did not diminish the recognition Lance Bishop accorded to Julian. At the very least, his presentation style remained highly persuasive.

Only Ethan Caldwell sat beside him with an inscrutable smile. He was the one who understood best that the detailed and meticulous plan Julian had been presenting was entirely the work of his beloved, completed in a very short time. Many parts had been processed just that morning - when Julian could only lie prone on the desk.

Since they were only discussing preliminary theories, Lance Bishop and Seraphina Cole did not probe too deeply, adhering to business principles. The specific project would be explained before the board only after both parties confirmed the contract signing. Consequently, neither of them noticed that Julian’s presentation contained several issues, including some unrealistic elements.

Well, that was how it went; business negotiations always involved sky-high bluffing. It was only through subsequent arguments that a project could be brought back to a realistic level.

The four conversed for a while longer, after which both hosts and guests departed in high spirits. When the door opened, Helen Lloyd and two other assistants were already standing outside. Helen greeted Seraphina Cole and Lance Bishop warmly, then instructed the two assistants to escort them to the parking lot while she remained to report to Ethan Caldwell.

He nodded slightly, then suddenly said: "In ten days, we will launch a major project. You will be in charge of recruiting personnel according to Assistant Julian’s requirements, then send them to him for testing to establish a separate team for this project."

Julian glanced at him, while Helen simply voiced her assent.

Noticing his gaze, Ethan smiled: "I haven’t found a suitable position for you yet, so calling you ’Assistant’ is convenient for now. I already said this project is under your full authority. You were the one who contacted Iris Visuals, so you absolutely have sufficient power. The plan just now wasn’t bad, though there were still a few problematic areas."

"I know." Julian nodded. Time had been too tight, he could only display his meager skills before the experts. Fortunately, the visitors today were Seraphina Cole and Lance Bishop - one specialized in art, and the other valued art excessively, lacking sensitivity to the general market. Had it been the General Director or even the Chairman from their side, it likely would not have passed so easily.

He turned his eyes toward Helen Lloyd, his gaze sweeping over the name tag on her chest, and asked with a smile: "I wonder if Helen would mind working overtime?"

Helen was slightly surprised. Before she could answer, Julian had already taken out his phone: "Add me as a friend. I’ll send the job description for the project personnel to you later. It’s just that in the future, I may occasionally have to trouble you to work overtime. Just keep a record of it; the General Director will pay for this overtime." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"It’s all in a day’s work, Assistant Julian is joking." Helen said as she took out her phone to scan the code. Based on the situation of him being carried out of the elevator at noon and his current tone, she bet that the young man in front of her was the ’Boss Lady’ of her company. She thought to herself that the Boss Lady certainly knew how to jest; for a secretary whose work encompassed managing the boss’s life like her, working overtime was commonplace. It was stated in her contract, and her salary already included this allowance. It was just that Ethan Caldwell rarely needed her to work extra hours, unless there was a major project or he had a social engagement and was too intoxicated to go home alone.

However, Helen obviously could not say that bluntly. She glanced at Ethan and Julian, suddenly realizing that the two were walking very slowly. Specifically, Julian was walking very slowly, taking very small steps.

People often said that those with long legs walked fast. Helen’s height was not short; with high heels, she was at least nearly one meter seventy, yet when Julian stood up straight, he was still slightly taller than her. As for their General Director, there was no need to mention him; those endless long legs had caused Helen to nearly stumble several times trying to keep up.

Looking at them now, it seemed her Lady Boss was very unhappy about having to walk. Being an adult, naturally, Helen had a general idea of what was going on. She clicked her tongue silently; no wonder he had been carried out at noon, and the General Director hadn’t come to work this morning.

Oh, truly a case of beauty causing the downfall of kings!

But Helen remained very tactful. She hurriedly bade the two farewells: "Since the work is done, I ask the General Director’s permission to leave first to handle the recruitment. Goodbye, General Director. Goodbye, Assistant Julian."

Ethan nodded, while Julian responded: "Goodbye, Helen."

Helen looked at the two of them, bowed once, and then hurriedly pressed the button for the general elevator to go down to the shared office of the secretarial and assistant department on the floor below, not daring to return to her own office on this floor.