The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 158 Domineering Host

Chapter 158: Chapter 158 Domineering Host

Helen Wilson investigated Gina Lopez’s information the next day and indeed found out she had a twin sister, Emily Lopez, who closely resembled Gina. If one only looked at their IDs, it would be impossible to tell who was who.

This completely dispelled Helen’s suspicions about James Brown, but for some reason, she still felt annoyed whenever she looked at him. The bastard was so good at fighting, and he had tangled with her for so long that day. If that wasn’t taking advantage of her, what was? But that alone did not constitute a crime, and even if it did, she couldn’t arrest James Brown just for that; it would be too embarrassing for her.

However, Helen dropped her thoughts about James Brown soon after, as she was secretly working on a big case. The case was widely connected and had powerful backers. Without sufficient evidence, she couldn’t do anything to the suspects, so she continued to gather evidence against them.

Even when working on this, she didn’t inform her colleagues, operating secretly on her own. The reason was simple: her promotion to deputy chief was thanks to that Mysterious Figure, which made her uneasy. She was now pursuing a big case on her own to prove to everyone in the Public Security System that she was competent—not just relying on the Mysterious Figure.

While Helen was busy, James Brown was also busy on his side. He was supposed to have a date with Melody Yoody the previous night, but she had to attend a banquet after receiving an unexpected call, and their date had to be canceled.

During the day, James Brown was busy with company matters alongside Gina Lopez and Sunny Nguyen. Gina had brought out a draft for the formation of the company the previous night, and Sunny had made an extensive financial plan. The redness in their eyes showed they had not slept much, yet their spirits were incredibly high, showing no signs of fatigue.

"James Brown, it’s your job to call in the people from JYPP Region who are interested in joining our company," said Gina Lopez, assigning him a task quite directly. In fact, she didn’t really treat James Brown as the president, so when she ordered him to do something, it felt effortless.

James Brown agreed cheerfully. Compared to other tasks, he felt more at ease with this one.

Returning to the president’s office, James Brown immediately called Sarah Utah.

"Big Brother Brown, have you sorted out the company’s issues?" Sarah Utah asked urgently as soon as she spoke.

James Brown chuckled, "Yes, everything is settled. I’m calling to ask if you can start work immediately."

"Start work right away? So soon?" Sarah Utah exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, there aren’t many people in the company yet; even I’m swamped. Please come and help me out quickly."

"Alright, where’s the office? I’ll head over right now," Sarah Utah replied immediately.

James Brown gave her the address of J Corporation and hung up. After that, he made calls to the colleagues who had left JYPP Region Company the day before, reaching out to each of them.

As soon as James Brown finished his calls, Sarah Utah had already arrived at the company. James Brown, Gina Lopez, and Sunny Nguyen had agreed that he would now manage the HR department, his main responsibility being to recruit employees.

The temporary office for the HR department was on the fifth floor. When Sarah Utah entered and saw James Brown’s spacious office and him sitting behind the desk, looking authoritative, she squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "Big Brother Brown, you’re looking pretty impressive, already the manager of the HR department now?"

James Brown stood up, smiling, "What HR manager am I? Right now, I’m more like the commander here. Isn’t that why we immediately need your help?"

"Sure, I knew Mr. Lopez and Big Brother Brown would make it work. Seeing the scale of this company fills me with confidence."

Waving Sarah Utah to a seat, James Brown said, "You know, our company looks big, but it’s quite empty on the inside. Now that you’re here, I’m considering which department to put you in charge of."

"In charge?" Sarah Utah startled and looked at James Brown with uncertainty.

"Yes, in charge. We have so many departments, those of you who are here first need to be assigned a position to start preparing for your respective department’s tasks."

"Big Brother Brown, I... I’m not sure I can do it," stuttered Sarah Utah, clearly intimidated by the unexpected heavy responsibility placed on her in a new company, unprepared mentally.

"Ha, you see even a driver can sit here, so of course, you can too. Besides, it’s definitely temporary at the moment. After working for a while, we will see everyone’s abilities. Capable ones will stay or get promoted, and those who are not up to the task will face demotion. However, the company won’t let down those who join us in these early times— even if your position is lowered, your salary and benefits will still be good."

After a moment’s hesitation, Sarah Utah nodded decisively, "Alright, I’ll give it a try."

"Ha, I believe you’ll succeed."

Sarah’s smile was somewhat strained, honestly, her confidence wasn’t all that high at the moment.

Subsequently, ten people arrived at the company, all from JYPP Region. James Brown repeated to them what he told Sarah Utah. However, since he didn’t know these people very well, he wasn’t as forthcoming as he had been with her, yet, the terms he offered were generous enough to assure them a comfortable working environment.

Gina Lopez and Sunny Nguyen, after finishing their morning tasks, specifically set up a meeting to meet with everyone. Gina, true to her role as CEO, detailed the company’s vision to everyone, then turned the current difficulties into opportunities and challenges. This immediately boosted everyone’s enthusiasm—an effect James Brown simply couldn’t achieve.

Of course, Gina also offered everyone excellent compensation. Not only were the salaries higher than at JYPP Region Company, but there was also a range of benefits that further excited everyone. They felt that switching jobs this time was truly justified.

At noon, everyone gathered for a meal at a hotel, not drinking alcohol, but the mood was still very high. All young and full of ideas and drive, they had greatly admired Gina while at JYPP Region Company and had taken her as a role model.

At this point, James seemed somewhat low-spirited. When it came to company management, he was not up to par. Most of what they said he scarcely understood, but he didn’t mind. He didn’t want to live a taxing life, and learning these things would only complicate his easygoing lifestyle.

In the afternoon, everyone was already immersed in work, with almost each person responsible for a department, though it was just an empty title.

James quickly received the staff requirements and expectations from each department—their work efficiency was quite high.

Now as HR manager, the task of recruiting fell on him. The next day, James went to the television station to arrange advertisements to recruit new people.

The advertising department was on the third floor. As James walked up the stairs, he ran into Alice Brown at the second floor landing.

"Mr. Smith, what brings you here?" Alice greeted him with surprise and delight.

James looked Alice up and down with a smile. She was wearing a white half-sleeve sweatshirt with the top two buttons undone, revealing a large portion of skin and a tantalizing hint of cleavage, paired with a short skirt, glossy beige stockings, and black high heels—an absolute head-turner.

"I’m the manager of the HR department now, you know. I’m here to place a couple of ads to recruit some people."

Understanding immediately, Alice gave James an apologetic smile and said, "Then let me take you to the advertising department, Manager Johnson."

"Thank you," James replied, nodding with a smile.

"Mr... Manager Johnson, have you been very busy these days?"

"Indeed, I’ve got my hands full."

Alice chuckled lightly and asked, "Do you need help with anything?"

"I’m just about to recruit some people. Once I hire a couple of pretty and capable secretaries, I’ll be able to relax."

Alice seemed disappointed by James’s polite decline and pouted her sensual lips, "Then I might as well become your secretary."

"You want to be my secretary?" James chuckled and said, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll take advantage of you?"

Alice giggled and replied, "Go ahead, I’m almost hoping you would."

Amidst the laughter, they arrived at the advertising department. With Alice’s assistance, the advertising deal was swiftly negotiated and the contract signed. The ads could run that very night.

Alice escorted James all the way to the TV station’s main entrance before she stopped and asked, "Mr. Smith, are you free tonight?"

James patted Alice on the shoulder and said, "I’ve got a girlfriend recently."

Quick as always, Alice responded with a radiant smile, "You really are a good man, Mr. Smith. Once you have a girlfriend, you don’t play around. That’s really different from those wealthy guys. I truly envy your girlfriend."

James laughed and said, "But we’re still friends. If there’s anything you need help with in the future, I’m here for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Smith." Alice immediately beamed with joy, and on an impulse, she planted a kiss on James’s cheek.

A kiss from a beautiful hostess could have been a delightful affair, but at that moment, James’s face turned dark because a woman had just stepped out of a black sports car, and it was none other than his first love, Melody Yoody.