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Chapter 1284
Chapter 1284
Chapter 1284
Chapter 1284
Harvey was waiting for Jared to falter in his attempt to comfort Nicole so that he could swoop in. He thought that Jared would not understand the situation back at
Lanningbourg, and that it would not help no matter how hard Jared tried.
Harvey had even thought of what to say to her should that be the case, but was surprised when Jared successfully comforted Nicole in a single sentence. ‘How did he do it in just one sentence? Gosh, I'm still waiting for my opening!"
"Nicole, the plant will be ready to resume production soon. You can come over for a visit whenever you have time." Martin looked at Nicole.
‘I'm planning on visiting, even if you don't bother to mention it, but it might take a few days for me to free up. I have a few things I need to take care of first.” Nicole explained, looking at Martin.
“It is okay. You can come whenever you wish. Just take care of your side of things first. There is nothing going on at the plant right now. I'm just checking in with you,” Martin said with a smile.
"Okay."
"Martin, any progress on the arson case?" Nicole asked as the question suddenly came to mind.
‘There are some. The guy who started the fire the other day was meeting someone in a small store. We've already placed a few men outside to keep an eye on and ambush him. We're just waiting for the key person to show up so that we can capture him."
Martin told them all of the information he had received, as there were no outsiders in the room.
"Hmm, keep an eye on that side first. Have you beefed up the security at the plant?” Nicole asked.
"Yeah, I have entrusted the job to the people I trust,” Martin said.
"Good. As equipment is arriving these few days, there will be many people coming and going. Be extra careful. I'm worried that the guy might take advantage of the opportunity to sabotage our stuff again,” Nicole said with concern.
"I have also thought about that. This time, however, the equipment is different from the ones we had. It requires the manufacturer’s technicians to come over to install and debug, which makes it easy for malicious agents to exploit the situation.
This is what I'm worried about.” Martin said with a look of worry on his face.
Nicole took a deep breath and pondered. “Can we send our own employees to the manufacturer to learn about installation and commissioning?"
‘That's impossible. The manufacturer is counting on this feature to make money. They are not going to teach you," Jared said.
“Now, that would suck,” Nicole said.
"Perhaps you could recruit a few experts in this field." Harvey suddenly spoke up.
"Recruiting experts?” Martin looked at Harvey in puzzlement.
"Yes," Harvey said.
‘Experts who can install and debug can't be lying around doing nothing. It is impossible for us to recruit any." Martin laughed the idea off.
"You may not be able to recruit them, but who is to say that Mr. Johnston can't?" Harvey looked at Jared, and everyone else followed suit.
"Yes, it will be much easier if Mr. Johnston is the one approaching them. That way, it won't be as risky as well." Martin looked at Jared, his eyes lighting up.
‘Yes, not only does it minimize the risks, we also won't need to spend a fortune to hire the manufacturer's technicians if there are any problems with the equipment in the future, as we can repair it ourselves. Now that's a twofer," Nicole said.
"Well done, Harvey! You didn't travel with me for nothing. You have gotten smarter, it seems.” Nicole looked at Harvey and complimented him.
‘Thanks.” Harvey rolled his eyes. 'ls she complimenting me or herself?’
"Jared, we will count on you for this,” Nicole said as she turned to look at Jared.
‘She appears to be asking for my help, but in reality, she is just telling me,’ Jared thought. ‘They didn't even ask for my opinion when they were discussing about it. Now that they have come to a decision, they are expecting me to do it.’
Evidently, the interaction had left Jared feeling a little upset. However, since it was Nicole who had asked, he could not refuse. Besides, he had an investment in the company,
and so, he had to think in terms of the Beacon's interest.