Chapter 904: Chapter 902: MEETING THE STUDIO’S STAFF
Several hours later, Diamond was seated in the Khaleesi van with Ivy, who was giving her a report regarding some assignments she gave previously.
"I have successfully registered the studio as well as the foundation. The work went smoothly this time, and it saved us a lot of time."
Diamond nodded when she heard that. That should be the work of Raya and the organization behind her.
Anyway, she was happy that the matter was solved. Now she could wait for the right time to share the good news with the fans and start on this charity journey with everyone.
It was going to be sweet. She could foresee it.
"Everyone settled in well. They already know that they would be meeting you today, and everyone seems ready."
"That’s good. What about the merch?"
"I will have some of it moved over to the agency’s storage room. We can’t store much, but it should be enough for now. If we need more, we will just transport it over."
Diamond nodded as she listened to that.
"As for the online store. We shall register that today since the studio is now registered. The majority of accounts will be registered today as well."
Diamond listened attentively as Ivy reported, and there wasn’t much to refute or add to it.
"As for the monthly voting. Since the team is here, why don’t we start the voting today? That way, they can start early as well. If we get countries that need visas to visit, we can apply in time."
Diamond couldn’t object to that. It was true after all. So, preparations were better made early.
So, without further ado, she summoned Andrea and gave the instructions.
A few minutes later, all fans and followers received a notification and when they saw the familiar voting pool. They became very excited and started sharing.
In a matter of minutes, it was known wide and far that the famous JEWELS monthly activity has started. Who didn’t want to join in for some fun?
Back to Diamond, after dealing with the matter of voting, she and Ivy chatted about other things that they would share with the staff.
With so much to talk about, it didn’t take long before they were at the renovated building.
As she alighted from the van, Diamond thought to herself as she watched the building, ’One day, I am going to fill this place with talents and staff,’ a bit distressed by the pitiful number of staff she currently has at the moment.
Meanwhile, inside the building, the moment that Diamond arrived, the twenty-something staff were quite excited upon seeing their idol.
Some of them weren’t fortunate enough to meet Diamond at the concert. They couldn’t come since they were preparing for this very moment.
Since the conference room’s window had a view of the building entrance, it was impossible for them not to see her arrival.
Seeing the familiar van and then the person herself, the fans were pretty excited.
"She is here!"
"You better be on your best behavior. We are fans, but remember that we are also employees. We can’t do anything that embarrass our idol, get it!" Julie warned solemnly speaking in the Universal language.
After all, there weren’t just people from her country but all over who were chosen. It would be impractical to speak in her vernacular language.
Luckily, everyone hired this time was proficient in at least two languages. And that made it easy for everyone to communicate with each other.
"Don’t worry. We will not embarrass her or ourselves."
"We still need to rely on this job, after all."
They weren’t fools. They were fans and loved their idol very much, but they also understood that they were here to work.
Knowing their idol, if they dared play any tricks, they would be kicked back to their countries with their tails tucked between their legs. Could they accept such an ending?
That wasn’t something that they were willing to accept. There were so many people eyeing their jobs right now. So, doing their best all the time was what they wanted to achieve.
Julie was also relieved when she saw that everyone was on the same page.
Diamond had no idea about what was going on upstairs. upon her arrival, she and Ivy headed to the top floor where the conference room was.
The building was a three-story one. Her studio was on the top floor. In fact, it took up the whole floor that she got worried at some point if the building would be enough for her agency. However, since no one had been recruited yet, the place was still sufficient. But she took mental note to find a better building, or in this case, just build it. After all, she was someone with a large piece of land she would be getting in a few days.
She might as well build instead of buying. In the future, she would move the studio to the park she was planning to build.
So, no need to waste more money on purchasing buildings that might not be used by her in the future.
Anyway, getting back to the matter at hand, she and Ivy entered the building, and they were welcomed by a bright local young lady who nearly shrieked upon seeing Diamond.
Diamond knew that she was a fan. She chatted briefly with the receptionist. Gave her an autograph and took a selfie with her before taking the elevator to go upstairs, where the rest of the staff were waiting.
Ding.
A few moments later, the two exited the elevator and made their way to the conference room. When they got there, Diamond wasn’t surprised by the reaction she got. Despite being obedient, she could see the excitement in their eyes, which they could barely hide at all.
"Hello, JEWELS!" The moment she stepped into the room, she casually greeted and garnered a loud response, which made her chuckle heartily.
"Hello, Diamond!"
"OMG! It’s really you!"
As for the earlier promise. Who remembered it?
Julie was exasperated with the other’s actions, but when she saw the doting smile on Diamond’s face. What else could she so?
She could only let everyone be and enjoy this moment. After all, wasn’t that what every fan wanted from day one?
The meet and greet moment lasted for a while. Diamond gave everyone a welcoming gift, which was the same set as what the first five hundred fans got from her when they came to the concert.
After handing over the gift, it was time to get serious about business.
Everyone was seated, and Diamond didn’t waste much time and got into it right away.
"First, I want to say welcome and thank you for being the first group to join this family. I hope that with you, being part of the studio, the studio will grow and never crumble. I have so many plans for this studio, and I hope to see them fulfilled with you by my side. Can you do that for me?"
How could the fans refuse their idol?
They eagerly responded, agreeing to anything which made Diamond like them more for the moment. You never know what might happen tomorrow.
Anyway, she continued with her address. After all, time was of the essence.
"For now, you shall be dealing with the fans’ charity projects and lucky for you, they are about to start. You must have seen that the voting has already started. And that means that in three days, the results will be out. Once they are out, it means that it will be time for you to move.
I hope that when you go out there, you will always remember that you are part of a bigger family. Don’t tarnish the reputation of the fans or my name. I will not tolerate that.
Talking about reputation, I also want to announce that JEWELS will soon be a registered brand. So be careful when you deal with anything related to that."
That statement shocked the staff. After all, they weren’t expecting to hear such news at all. However, that shock shortly turned into excitement. Because they understood the importance of this whole thing was.
Thinking about the promising future, they vowed inwardly to work hard and achieve greater things. Above all, prove those who laughed at them for being foolish, leaving their countries to work for an internet celebrity instead of having a regular job.
They faced a lot of ridicule, but facing their idol and knowing her ideals, these people gnashed their teeth and embarked on this journey. They were going to trust Diamond, just like how they have done from the very first day they knew her.
"You all have different expertise, and I hope to see everyone excelling. Not only excelling but improving. So, when there is little to do, I hope that you can continue to study and improve yourself. Don’t slack off.
When you go on your first trip in a week or so, I hope that you will work well with the local committees. Shoot for me quality content and make sure that the money is spent well. Every transaction must be recorded. I don’t want to hear stories, and if anyone is ever found ....." she drawled her words as she looked at everyone with a warning gaze.
Everyone in the room already knew what she would say next, but seeing her in person, throwing the warning, they couldn’t help but tremble.
Diamond was truly scary.