Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Asking for Help
"No problem, Director Clayton, don’t worry."
Rhys Jacobs nodded, looking somewhat serious, "When should I process my employment paperwork?"
Evelyn Clayton thought for a moment, "Let’s hold off on the employment paperwork for now; I have some work that needs your help."
While speaking, Evelyn Clayton called Julia Lawrence over and instructed her to hand over the current meeting staff arrangement workflow to Rhys Jacobs.
"The fashion show starts the day after tomorrow, and you’ll need to manage the on-site personnel arrangements. Connect with Julia Lawrence and ask her to send you the personnel scheduling chart from the last show. Review it and get up to speed quickly, because the day after tomorrow this task might be entirely on you. Is that okay?"
Rhys Jacobs nodded solemnly, "No problem."
Evelyn Clayton was pleased with his straightforward attitude and then called over Old Wang to take Rhys Jacobs to the office for some familiarization.
Rhys Jacobs’ temporary work location was set in the design team. Although the office area had all the necessary facilities, most spots were vacant except for a few people from the design team hustling around.
After handling things there, Evelyn Clayton pulled Yara Reagan into her office.
"What’s up?" Yara Reagan touched her nose, looking a bit guilty, "I was about to go introduce myself to your new assistant."
Evelyn Clayton rolled her eyes slightly, "Don’t change the subject, what exactly were you doing with Franklin Ford earlier?"
Yara Reagan’s face turned even redder, and she uttered an expletive, "What are you thinking? What could I possibly be doing with him? I accidentally stained his clothes, that’s all!!"
"Really?" Evelyn Clayton half-believed.
She had long suspected that Yara Reagan was interested in him but hadn’t had the chance to ask.
"Really, really." Yara Reagan nodded repeatedly and then beseeched, "Please don’t overthink, my dear godmother, my mind is completely occupied with work now!"
Evelyn Clayton decided to let her pass for now.
Yara Reagan seized the opportunity to change the topic, "Hey, I have an idea. Isn’t that office across the street vacant? After the fashion show, we should recruit more for the company. If we have enough money, why not take over the space for the design team? Then here we could place advertising, HR, logistics, and finance. What do you think?"
"As you said, we need to have money." Evelyn Clayton pondered for a moment, "It’s a good idea, and this time we won’t do an auction; accessories can be mass-produced."
After a brief discussion, Evelyn Clayton gave Iris Lockwood a call.
This time, Emerald Water Dream was still being showcased by Iris Lockwood, but unlike before, Evelyn Clayton was financially stretched.
To have complete control over this fashion show, Evelyn Clayton opted to pay the models through Gem.
The original budget was sufficient, but one model can’t make it due to unforeseen circumstances. Hiring a new model saw the pricing nearly double because the clothes for this show had been worn on the runway.
As a result, there wasn’t much left for Iris Lockwood.
Evelyn Clayton pondered on the matter and decided to talk with Iris Lockwood about settling the payment after the Float Dream exhibition.
She intended to consult Iris Lockwood two days ago, but both were swamped with work, and it slipped her mind.
"Hello? What’s up?"
Iris Lockwood quickly answered, sounding relaxed.
Asking for a favor, Evelyn Clayton felt inexplicably embarrassed, "Hey, are you free tonight? I’d like to treat you to dinner."