Chapter 60: Business Novice Lockhart

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Pantry.

Although May had a lot of doubts about the boss's friends, the new store had just opened, and there were many things that needed her attention as the store manager. She decided to keep her inner doubts to herself and wait for an opportunity to think about the answers later.

With this in mind, May started chatting with Chris and Irina while eating.

"Chris, among the guests who came in today, do you remember that handsome young man? The one wearing a light blue shirt?" Irina asked.

"Hey, Irina, are you talking about the one sitting at the desk by the window? I think he's really handsome," Chris replied.

"May, what do you think?" Irina turned to May.

"Well, he looks pretty good. Not bad at all," May agreed.

"Irina, I find that you seem to have forgotten one thing. We have a handsome guy right here in our book club," Chris teased.

"Haha, I know who you are talking about," Irina said, laughing.

"I know too. Isn't he our boss?" Chris added.

"He looks quite handsome, especially with his silky blond hair. Plus, he owns such a high-end book cafe. He's young and rich," Irina said.

May watched Irina and Chris tease each other about Lockhart, and she felt a desire to complain in her heart.

"Do you know? In fact, our boss is really a novice in business," May said.

"May, you won't lie to us, will you? The boss owns such a high-end book cafe. How can he not understand business operations?" Chris asked, skeptical.

After hearing Chris's rebuttal, May waved her hands and said in a mocking tone, "If you have money, you have money, and if you have ability, you have ability. A few days ago, regarding the operation of the book cafe, I submitted a marketing plan, but the boss actually rejected it. He also talked to me about not needing publicity and attracting customers purely through word of mouth. With this kind of tactic, he hopes this book cafe can continue to operate well."

Chris looked doubtful. "Really? The boss really thinks so?"

As a business administration major like May, Chris naturally knew how outrageous this idea was. In theory, word of mouth can indeed attract customers, but it will take time to ferment. When a new store opens, what it needs most is publicity and promotion. Otherwise, unless the boss is a rich man and willing to spend money and time to maintain the store, relying solely on word of mouth will only lead to more losses. They can only make a profit when their reputation reaches a certain level.

"Can I still lie to you? I handed the plan to the boss in person, but he rejected it in person and even talked about word of mouth with confidence. I was disappointed," May said.

While the three of them were complaining about their boss, suddenly, the door opened with a click. The three of them turned to look at the door, feeling guilty and embarrassed.

"Ah, it's the boss," they exclaimed.

At this moment, Lockhart looked at the three of them expressionlessly. He had heard exactly how they complained about him. Was he a business novice? In his previous life, he was considered a wealthy person in academic circles. Relying on his carefully prepared research projects, he earned his first million in just three years. Five years later, his net worth exceeded 10 million. He personally loved doing scientific research more and invested most of the money he earned in scientific research projects without making any announcement to the outside world.

Result: today, he was ridiculed as a business novice. Although Lockhart understood their thoughts, he still felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the three people with guilty faces, especially the leader May, Lockhart sighed and said nothing more.

Then, he cast a spell. "Legilimens!"

In an instant, a milky white light was released from the tip of the wand. Under Lockhart's control, it divided into three streams and entered the minds of the three people. Lockhart closed his eyes slightly and quickly cleared the memory of the three of them seeing him enter the break room. Then he quickly found the memory of May serving tea today and preparing to eavesdrop, clearing it and modifying it. Instead, May opened the door herself and entered the study to serve tea. He also clarified all the logic behind it and cleared away any related doubts.

At last, Lockhart found the memory of May approaching him to submit a publicity plan a few days ago. He hesitated about this memory. This was evidence that he had become a business noob in their eyes. Now, as long as he erased it gently, they would not have relevant thoughts. But Lockhart shook his head helplessly. This was indeed convenient. If he were the original, he might do this. But he thought more about it. According to May's current personality, even if the memory of her plan was erased, she would definitely find herself with the same proposal in the future. Then the same thing would happen again.

The best way was to replace the store manager. But to find a reliable store manager again, he would have to go back and forth, which wastes time and energy. Maybe something will happen. Lockhart let out a breath and retracted the idea of clearing May's memory. If you are mistaken for a business novice, just be mistaken. Sometimes, allowing others to complain about you will make your mentality better. He was not a particularly paranoid person in his previous life, and he is still not that way now.

Immediately, he lifted his spell, put away his wand, and turned around to leave. After the door was closed tightly, the three people who were originally in a dazed state soon came to their senses. Looking at the lunch in front of them, a trace of doubt flashed in their eyes, but they didn't think much about it. They continued to chat happily about their boss being a business novice while eating lunch.

New York, Stark House.

Tony Stark was working on a new suit alone in his villa. It had been half a month since he defeated Whiplash. With the fame brought by saving a large number of New York citizens, coupled with the influence of SHIELD, many negotiations with the military and other forces, Stark Industries' stock price soon returned to normal and even rose a lot. In addition, his former secretary Pepper had accepted his advances, so he was naturally in a good mood.

Now, looking at the Iron Man armor he had just made, he felt very comfortable. Suddenly, even the sky felt much brighter. However, during this period, there was a little doubt that kept popping up in his mind. What on earth was that bottle of dark green concoction that SHIELD gave him to drink? It tasted so bad! But it was so effective!