The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 962

"Hey, what did Nathaniel say?"

Mango asked the question straightforwardly. After all, Clarissa was someone whom Nathaniel had introduced to her. There was no need for her to be evasive.

Clarissa was astounded for a moment and asked in confusion, "Ms. Shen, are you saying that this is Mr. Ye's idea?"

"Isn't that right?"

Upon hearing Clarissa's tone, Mango noticed that Nathaniel seemed to have nothing to do with Lebanon.

"Hmm... to be honest, I haven't heard anything from Mr. Ye. I'll confirm it with him first."

Since Clarissa said so, Mango naturally understood that this matter had nothing to do with Nathaniel. Coupled with the embarrassing incident with him that night, Mango said quickly, "No, It's okay. Leave this matter to me. Give me the number of Lebanon's manager. I'll talk to him personally."

Even though Clarissa was the director of the company, Mango was the CEO. Therefore, she had to deal with situations like these personally to show her sincerity.

After all, Mango was still flattered as an A-lister was willing to work under her small company.

Upon hearing this, Clarissa quickly gave the number to Mango and asked, "Ms. Shen, maybe I should come along with you?"

"It's fine. I'll can do it on my own."

After Mango hung up the phone, Haniya came back from buying the groceries.

"Madam, are you going out?"

"Yeah. By the way, follow me out if you're free."

Mango picked Haniya as her image was good.

"All right."

Although Haniya did not know why Mango wanted to bring her along, she accepted Mango's invitation.

Both of them went out after they got ready.

Then, Haniya volunteered to drive.

Mango switched on her phone, and she received a mes age from Clarissa about Lebanon's

information.

Lebanon started his career three years ago as an actor. Then, he became a singer in the showbiz industry recently. His journey in the entertainment industry was smooth, and he had no scandals at all. In fact, there was nothing suspicious about Lebanon at all.

Mango's brows furrowed slightly.

She knew that under such circumstances, there were only two possibilities. First, Lebanon was an unsullied person. Secondly, his family background was so powerful that no one had the ability to find out abou his past.

Mango believed the latter.

Lebanon, an artist who had such a powerful existence, had not been signed by any company for three years. Why did he suddenly come looking out for a small company that had just started up?

If Nathaniel wasn't helping Mango behind her back, she needed to find out why Lebanon had done this.

Mango called Lebanon's agent and arranged their meeting. Then, she hung up the phone.

After all, it would be better to discuss everything in person.

Mango's car stopped at the leisure club.

Mango booked a room and went straight to the room with Haniya.

They had to wait an hour for Lebanon as he was working now. However, Mango did not think much about this. After all, he was an A-lister, so it was normal for his schedule to be packed with different activities. Haniya poured a cup of tea for Mango skillfully.

"Madam, have a cup of tea, please."

"Well, call me Mango when we're out. I think that it's a waste if you continue to be a housekeeper. From now on, you will be my personal assistant. If you've got any requests about your salary and benefits, just let me know."

Mango took a sip of tea and said indifferently. However, it startled Haniya.

"Personal assistant? Mi... no... Uh, I mean, Mango, you mean that I can be your personal assistant?"

"Huh? You don't want to?"

"No! I'm willing to take this opportunity!"

Haniya replied quickly as she feared that her chance would be gone.

This warmed Mango's heart when she knew Haniya trusted her.

"Aren't you afraid that if the company goes bankrupt, you'll end up having to serve someone else the rest of your life?"

"Haha! That won't happen!"

Haniya's confidence made Mango feel good.

"Since I want you to be my personal assistant, you should take a look at the company overview and understand it clearly before you start working."

"Okay, Mango."

Haniya adapted quickly.

Mango did not have to wait that long either. She would occasionally send a few messages to Rainie to her some interesting things. Sometimes, she would send a WhatsApp message to Emberly and ask her how she was doing recently.

She felt that this kind of life was very fulfilling. However, there would be an occasional emptiness in her heart that she could not get rid out.

When Mango footsteps outside, she knew that Lebanon's agent had arrived.

Mango shot Haniya a glance.

Haniya stood up quickly and walked towards the door.

When the door was opened, a middle-aged woman in her thirties stood at the door. She looked very capable.

"Hello, Ms. Shen. My name is Alfred. I'm Lebanon's manager. I'm in charge of matters relating to Lebanon in the future."

"Hi, I'm Mango! Nice to meet you."

Mango shook hands with Alfred.

After they sat down, Haniya quickly poured a cup of tea for Alfred.

"Thank you."

Alfred, on the other hand, nodded politely at Haniya.

Mango looked at Alfred. The latter did not seem like a person who would make rash decisions. Therefore, Mango could not help but ask, "Alfred? May I ask you a question? I hope that you can give me an honest answer."

"Sure, go ahead, Ms. Shen."

"Why did you want Lebanon to sign under our company? As far as I know, Lebanon has excellent resources. He doesn't need to be tied down to a company at all. He is an A-list celebrity, so why did he want us now? Is there anything wrong?"

Mango did not try to be evasive and went straight to the point.

After all, she had to understand the reason behind Lebanon's actions as soon as possible.

Alfred seemed to have expected that Mango would ask such a question. She smiled and said, "You're right. Lebanon doesn't really need to sign a contract with any film company. We have our own resources so that Lebanon can develop his career further as an A-lister." "Well, then why..."

"To be honest, I don't know. Haha!"

Alfred smiled helplessly, "Maybe you'll think that I'm a hypocrite, but this is the truth. Lebanon suddenly said that he wanted to sign a contract with your company, but he never told me the reason at all. He said that you could set up the contract anytime. Also, he would allocate some resources to your company, and he would even help the new stars if you need him to."

Mango's frown deepened.

Ever since Lebanon started his career as a celebrity, he had never guided any new artists. This was not a secret in the entertainment industry. Moreover, Lebanon was a rather cold person and would not try to shape his public persona. However, he could still attract a large number of die-hard fans because of his personality.

Lebanon was not only going to sign a contract with her company, he was also going to help her guide the new celebrities. He was even going to share the resources with her. To Mango, this was like a dream come true!

Mango was no longer the innocent girl five years ago. Of course, she knew that all of these would come at a price.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "What does Lebanon want in return?"

"Nothing at all."

Alfred's words made Mango furrow her brows.

"I need some time to think about it. Is that okay, Alfred?"

"Yeah, sure! Just drop me a call whenever you've decided. Anyhow, the contract has been prepared. Do you want to take a look first, Ms. Shen?"

"No need."

Mango refused.

This looked like a pipe dream, so Mango had to be extra careful.

After sending Alfred away, Mango sat on the chair thinking about the reasons. However, she could not figure out anything.

Haniya looked at her and said, "Mango, could this be Mr. Yes idea? Perhaps he hid the truth well too. I don't think anyone else in the world would be willing to give up so many profits for you except Mr. Ye." Mango felt the same way.

However, she was still hesitating while she held her mobile phone.

What happened last night was too embarrassing. Did she really want to take the initiative to say something to Nathaniel?

However, this matter was related to the future of the company, so she had to be professional.

Mango thought for a moment and called Emberly.

"Emberly, do you know Lebanon?"

"Lebanon, the movie star?"

Emberly had just finished an operation a while ago, and her voice sounded a little tired.

"Yes, you're right."

"I'm acquainted with him. Hmm... Well, I met him once. I've also treated his mother."

"So he came to sign a contract with the company for you?"

This was the most reasonable reason in Mango's mind.

Emberly was dumbfounded after hearing Mango's words.

"Huh? What do you mean? He signed a contract for me? Um... Lebanon? I didn't do anything."

Mango winced. Emberly was sincere, and she was really telling Mango the truth.

"It's not because of you?"

"Of course not! Although I've treated his mother, I don't need to go around and persuade a leading celebrity to sign under a newly

established company, do I? Besides, he has his own resources. Does he even need to sign with a company?"

Mango was speechless again after listening to Emberly's reply.

This was what she could not figure out.

"It's not because of Nathaniel?"

Emberly thought the same as her.

Mango was put in an awkward position.

"I... I'll ask him."

"Well, it's better to make things clear. I think Nathaniel treats you like a gem, and I don't believe that he'll cheat on you. You know... you guys should talk to each other properly. Maybe the issues between both of you can be resolved quicker."

Emberly always felt that it was a pity if Mango and Nathaniel separated just because of a misunderstanding.

Mango did not know what to say. She started stammering while agreeing to what Emberly said. At last, Mango hung up the phone.

It was not because of Emberly that Lebanon came looking for her company. Was Mango really going to ask Nathaniel?

However, thinking of what Nathaniel was capable of, Mango paused for a moment before pressing a string of numbers that she was so familiar with.

Nathaniel did not expect to receive a call from Mango. He hesitated for a moment and was not sure if Mango had come to condemn him. However, he still answered her call immediately.

"Yes, Mango?"

"Do you know Lebanon?"

Mango quickly directed the conversation as she was afraid that any one of them would start asking about last night.

Nathaniel was slightly astonished.

"Who is he?"

Mango was confounded after hearing their words.

He did not need to lie to her.

If Nathaniel had recommended Lebanon, he would never ask such a question, even if he did not want to admit the truth. However, Nathaniel's question was so straightforward that Mango's heart dropped

suddenly.

"You didn't recommend him to come to my company?"

Nathaniel now understood the meaning of Mango's words.

He quickly asked Ned to investigate everything about Lebanon, and he whispered, "I'll send you a detailed report after this."

"Okay, thank you."

Nathaniel was confused upon hearing Mango's tone.

Last night, two of them enjoyed the intimacy between a husband and wife, but today, they were talking like strangers.