Hunter showed no sign of displeasure despite her harsh behavior, and he continued to speak in a polite tone. "Serving esteemed guests is our company's mission. We treat our guests' requests with utmost sincerity."
"Let's take this incident as an example. We did receive a request from a guest who wished to meet Miss Theron privately. Our team members misunderstood their intentions, leading to a misunderstanding between Miss Theron and you. We deeply apologize for any discomfort this may have caused you and are willing to make amends."
"And?" Laila's icy blue eyes locked onto him. "What price are you willing to pay to make me agree to let an actress I've been cultivating closely be sent to your client's bed?"
A crack finally appeared in Hunter's gentle expression. He felt that his previous investigation into this genius girl might not have been entirely accurate. According to his information, she should have been a true lady nurtured by a prestigious family. She shouldn't have any bad habits, wouldn't engage in scandalous behavior, and while her personality might be cool, she shouldn't be this difficult to deal with.
But the girl before him was not as innocent and harmless as his information indicated. Her level of attack was something even a different person might not be able to withstand.
What was even more unbearable was the pair of clear yet cold ice-blue eyes fixed on him. Under that gaze, it felt like the temperature dropped significantly, making him involuntarily tense up. This kind of aura was not something a teenager under twenty should possess. Even her grandfather Oswald was close, and not even her mother, Janet, would exert such pressure on him.
"Director Moran, our company would never engage in such activities! We're a company that aims to serve our guests, and we'll do our utmost to fulfill their requests. The client saw Miss Theron's beauty in a film and fell for her, and don't you think fulfilling such affection is quite romantic?"
Girls tend to be drawn to romantic scenarios and moved by heartfelt emotions. Hunter was using this shallow but effective approach, hoping to impress Laila.
However, he would never have guessed that the person across from him wasn't truly a young girl in her teens but a mature woman who had witnessed the darkest aspects of life. Romance was never something she would think about, and her rich life experiences had long erased her yearning and admiration for love.
So she smiled faintly. "I'm sorry, but I don't think so. All I see is your company harassing actresses from my company and making inappropriate comments about her. Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, I hope you won't engage in similar actions again. If there's nothing else to discuss, then let's conclude this conversation." With that said, she stood up, ready to leave.
"Please wait, Director Moran!" Hunter got up and called out to her.
Truth be told, he had anticipated encountering some difficulties before coming, but he hadn't taken a teenage girl under twenty seriously. Since joining the company, he has solved many problems, thinking this case would be no different. He hadn't expected that the seemingly easy-to-deal-with young girl would be like a hedgehog, bristling with thorns, making it impossible for him to even start.
"Please believe me, that gentleman truly is a gentleman and genuinely wants to get to know Miss Theron. We have no malicious intentions! If you don't believe me, I can swear to God!"
Laila stopped in her tracks, turned to look at him, and couldn't help but find it amusing that she had managed to make this seemingly unshakable man resort to swearing.
"Seems like Mr. Hunter does indeed have some sincerity left." She returned to her seat. "Alright, I can hear what else you have to say."
Like most people in the East, Laila was an atheist and didn't believe in gods or Buddhas, so how could she believe in Western gods? But whether she believed or not wasn't important. What mattered was that he had brought up God, allowing her to negotiate further.
Of course, she wasn't planning to leave in a huff. Such an action wouldn't help the situation. It wouldn't resolve the issue and would completely sever her relationship with American Express Company.
In business, American Express Company served numerous high-level individuals and provided them with a solid platform for communication. Take this gathering as an example; those attending were influential figures from various fields. Just based on this, Laila wouldn't want to break ties with American Express Company.
It wasn't that she didn't care about Theron's situation. Even if they severed ties with American Express Company, aside from her loss, the issue with Theron wouldn't be completely resolved. With a so-called "admirer" of Theron lurking in the shadows, nobody knew when they might emerge to cause trouble.
So not only would Laila avoid souring her relationship with American Express, but she would also work on maintaining it well. This way, she could smoothly infiltrate their ranks and expose the mastermind behind the scenes, thereby fully resolving the issue.
Hunter himself hadn't expected that what he thought was a situation with no room for reversal would end up back on the negotiation table. However, what could he do? His mission was to resolve the issue and prevent irreparable damage between both parties.
The Moran family might not be numerous, but their position was incredibly important. A media conglomerate represented the direction of public opinion. Imagine if all the media under the Moran Media Group banner jointly criticized American Express Company. The next day, the company's stocks might plummet.
This consequence was something American Express Company and other companies couldn't afford. Fortunately, if such a scenario were to happen, the credibility of the media conglomerate would be severely damaged. Unless someone wanted to ruin everything, no one would want to engage in a battle that hurt both sides.
Just think about it – if several media outlets, regardless of right or wrong, relentlessly tarnished other companies for their benefit. Even if the other side was truly tarnished, would the public still believe these media outlets?
The Moran Media Group's outlets weren't gossip tabloids that could peddle rumors; their credibility was the cornerstone of their existence. How could they possibly destroy their future?
But if American Express Company truly fell out with Laila and acted recklessly, the fiercely protective old man of the Moran family might lose his rationality and do something irrational. So, in their communication with Laila, American Express had positioned themselves in a relatively low stance.