Chapter 905: Chapter 903: STUDIO STAFF DUTIES ASSIGNED
Diamond didn’t care how they would see her but she wanted everyone to understand from the beginning that she won’t tolerate anyone stealing money from her. She can give them money but stealing, that was completely intolerable.
Diamond spoke about several ideals and expectations she was looking forward to seeing from them. By the time she was done talking about that, lunch arrived.
So, they had to take a break.
A restaurant had been booked which was closer to where they were. Everyone had a great time for an hour before returning to the studio, where the meeting continued.
This time, it wasn’t Diamond talking but Ivy. After all, she would be the leader of the studio from now on.
"You all should know me by now, but I will reintroduce myself to you again. I am Ivy Carell, Diamond’s assistant as well as the person in charge of the studio. You all shall be reporting to me in the future. If you have any issues, then come to me and I will help you to solve them."
They all knew about Ivy. If they didn’t, then they wouldn’t be Diamond’s true fans.
"I hope that you all shall bear in mind what has been said earlier. Anyone who breaks such rules will be dismissed without fail. So, I hope to see you all working honestly and in earnest. Because we shall be working more with money, I hope that no one will have sticky fingers like mentioned earlier.
And don’t forget that reputation matters. So be careful of what you do or say," Ivy started by reminding everyone of what Diamond had already mentioned.
Since she would be dealing with everyone in the future. They needed to be aware of the dire consequences they might face if they committed any wrongdoing despite knowing.
After doing so, she got to the crucial matter of the whole meeting.
"Work has already started, but since we are all new here, let’s start by assigning duties to everyone," she said as she glanced at the tablet briefly before shifting her focus to everyone.
"As everyone knows, the committee was established so that the workload on Diamond can be reduced. She can’t be in every country every time the projects start. So, with the committee in place, you will be relieving her of the pressure. We have already talked about your responsibilities, but just to be safe, let me summarize a bit for you.
Some of you are in charge of shooting the videos, communicating, finances and social media. You shall be grouped into seven groups, and starting from this month, you shall be responsible for the group or rather the platform you are in charge of.
There won’t be any changes in the future, and no one has the right to choose a group. It shall be done anonymously. So, I hope that you will get close to your group members as well as the rest. Competition is allowed, but only the good kind.
If any issues arise, such as forming cliques and bullying others, you might find yourself returning home. So, every time you see each other, remember that we are all a family. Don’t forget that."
After saying that, Ivy began to group everyone in accordance with how she had planned it from the beginning.
As for Julie, she wasn’t part of any group but was made the deputy, who was below Ivy. If Ivy is not there, she would be in command. That was the reward she got for being such a loyal fan who was not hesitant to give her all when it came to supporting Diamond.
Moreover, Julie came from a rich family, so both Ivy and Diamond weren’t worried that she would have other thoughts. There was so much to lose. It won’t be worth it to cross Diamond in her case.
With all that taken into consideration, Julie got the position, and no one dared to refute or complain about it.
After grouping everyone, Ivy continued.
"Every group must create public accounts on the respective platforms that you will be in charge of. That will be helpful to share whatever information you feel is necessary for the fans on that platform." She shared more about that before moving to the next issue.
"You all shall sign confidentiality agreements tomorrow. The lawyer will visit us tomorrow. You shall see that Diamond has a lot of business which she doesn’t plan to make public yet. Since you will be working with other fans, you might be tempted to brag. These agreements will restrain you from doing so. What I am trying to say is that no matter what, you aren’t allowed to disclose such information to anyone.
If Diamond wants to share something, she will do it personally. Be it her businesses, relationships, friends and the like. I hope that you will understand that."
Instead of being upset, the fans were so thrilled. A lot of them had been curious about how many businesses Diamond was involved in. After all, a farm and stock trading couldn’t be all, right?
Now hearing about that, they were quite eager to sign it, as long as they knew it in their hearts, who cares about the rest?
As for relationships, hehe, they couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of the lucky brother-in-law. He should be worth it, right?
Ivy also talked about the matter of uniforms. While the staff might wear what they feel comfortable in. It was encouraged that they wear JEWELS clothing as well as others that would be made in the future.
After all, Ivy planned to make clothes tailored for the studio staff. It would be good if, wherever they go, others would know where they are from.
The staff didn’t object to that. After all, wearing that would save them a lot of money when it comes to buying clothes.
Ivy had so much to say, and Diamond didn’t mind listening to all that, but her phone suddenly interrupted. She had to excuse herself to answer the call. After all, it was important.
Calling her was Raya, who informed her that she would be sending someone in tomorrow with the title deeds and that the person would be in Frin City around lunch.
Diamond accepted that and was happy to chat with Raya.
After the call, she returned to the meeting and continued. Around 5 pm, the meeting finally concluded and Diamond vowed that she would never ever attend such a long meeting again.
Anyway, after that, it was time for everyone to knock off. So, everyone left the building. As Diamond boarded the van with Ivy, she couldn’t help but notice that there was a minibus waiting outside.
When she asked Ivy, Ivy told her that she had rented it to facilitate easy commuting for the staff.
"Order a bus for them. We can’t waste money on renting and finding a good driver," she instructed after some thought.
"Sure, I will have that done."
Talking about buses, Diamond couldn’t help but remember that she had only purchased buses for the foundation and security company previously. But she now has several businesses and buying a few more would suffice. It would make it easier when they want to go somewhere in the future.
With that thought in mind, she instructed Ivy to add four more buses. Money was never an issue anyway. So, she didn’t mind adding more. Moreover, she has a large garage that doesn’t have many vehicles parked. It was time to add a few more there.
The two, being business-minded, chatted more about the studio on their way home.
Meanwhile, the staff on the bus were chatting animatedly as they held their phones in hand checking the voting poll that was currently fierce.
With their groups assigned, they were pretty much looking forward to their assignments.
"Have you guys voted yet?’
"Already done and even dragged a few friends to the mix."
"I am curious how much money we will be working with this month?"
"Whatever amount it is, let’s be grateful. It’s the sweat of us fans!"
"Indeed."
"Let’s do this well and never mess up!"
"I am curious about the foundation. We haven’t heard much about it today!"
"You still wanted to hear more? Was what we listened to little?"
The staff burst into laughter, recalling the many hours’ worth of meetings they just attended.
That was probably the first time for many of them to attend such a meeting. It was long but every second was worth it. It was full of shocking information and revelation. If they were to hear more, who knows if their brains might be able to take it?
Although they met for just a day, the staff got along pretty well and chatted about this and that without revealing much. After all, the driver wasn’t their own.
While they were making their way to their homes, Julie and her friends were headed home as well.
Since they didn’t live together, the girls drove separately while chatting on the group call.
"The elders’ guesses were correct. Our idol is truly a big shot!"
"Just don’t expose anything to your elders. You never know how she will know it!"
"There is something mysterious about her. I hope to find out one day!"
"You are greedy!"
"Hehe, let’s stop talking about that. Do you have a clue about where you will be going for the project?"
"I want somewhere local."
"I want to leave the continent!"
"Whatever it is, I will just go. As long as I do something meaningful."
Being young ladies from rich families, they basically didn’t lack anything. That’s why, despite attending the best universities, they weren’t even pressured into working. After all, at the end of the day, their futures were determined already.
While the boys in the family were forced to marry ladies from reputable families for connections. The same was true for them. With that in mind, they lacked the energy to even work since all that work would be thrown aside once their arranged partners were found.
However, Diamond appeared and changed their lives. For once, they wanted to do something and perhaps escape from the clutches of their families.
With how much their families were curious about Diamond, perhaps it was now their time to change their fate. It could be considered to be a bargaining chip.
They were all quite eager, regardless of the outcome.