Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell



Phoebe wondered about what Carlisle had told her right before he hung up on her.

She thought, "He's not going to work with Liam anymore? But he just managed to salvage that deal!"

Just then, Christine had hailed a taxi. When she noticed that Phoebe was lost in her thoughts, she waved her hand in front of the latter's face.

"What's wrong, Phoebe?"

"Carlisle said he's not going to work with Liam. He's found us another investor."

Back at Carlisle's apartment, he logged into MSN Messenger and started a new group named "Astral Holdings". After a moment's thought, he deleted the first word and replaced it with " Aurora".

The group's name read as "Aurora Holdings". He then added Sean, Owen, and Hank to the group.

Sean was the first to message.

"Carl, what's this?"

"This is a holding company I've just registered. All our companies will be under Aurora Holdings from now on," Carlisle explained via text.

"Looks like the boss is aiming to dive into capital investment!"

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"Shouldn't we add Logan to the group?" Hank suggested.

"I don't have her messenger username."

"I'll invite her," Hank offered and proceeded to add Logan to the group.

Logan was working overtime, so she hadn't noticed the notification on her phone. Moreover, she rarely checked her messenger, so Hank called to let her know about it. Upon hearing about the new MSN Messenger group, she logged in and accepted the invitation.

Logan knew what Carlisle wanted to do when she read the group's name. He intended to use Aurora Holdings to consolidate all their businesses so that it was easier to integrate company profits. It was likely that her friend whom she had recommended to Carlisle would join Aurora Holdings.

"Logan, when is your best friend's team arriving in Riverland?" Carlisle asked. "They'll be here tomorrow!"

"Let's have a welcome dinner at A1 Seafood Restaurant tomorrow night," Carlisle suggested. "Got it!"

Carlisle logged off MSN Messenger and started browsing the Widetalk Forum, a hub for talent. He was on the lookout for human resource professionals there. Large companies never stopped recruiting. They would often poach talent from competitors with lucrative offers.

Soon, Carlisle came across an article expressing frustration with the unrealistic expectations of recent graduates. The author, known as "Keen_Eye", was a Human Resources Director with 20 years of headhunting experience at a listed company in Shorefield.

After reading the post, Carlisle agreed with its sentiment. Experienced professionals demanded high salaries because they were valuable.

In contrast, it was unreasonable for fresh graduates to turn their noses up at lower wages. The post particularly pointed out that these graduates were from second-tier universities. Carlisle then browsed through the user's history. The manager had never recruited on the forum and mainly shared headhunting experiences and analyses.

One post described how they had rejected a marketing director from a company of three thousand employees who applied for a lower position. Through the interview questions, the manager analyzed the applicant's mindset and identified subtle flaws, leading to the rejection.

Carlisle was engrossed. He spent three hours reading almost all the posts. He concluded that the headhunter had a sharp eye for detail and was adept at analyzing people's psychology. Carlisle felt that the headhunter was definitely worth a high salary.

He tried calling the number on the homepage, but it was switched off.

Realizing that it was after office hours, Carlisle opted for a text instead.

"Hello. Are you interested in switching jobs for an annual salary of 500 thousand dollars?"