The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 157

Chapter 157 The Legacy

Auction House

Brenna sat across from Tommy as he poured her a fresh cup of coffee and slid it across the table. “Braeden wants to meet and go over the details,” he said.

Brenna nodded. “That’s fine. We need a clear understanding of the client’s requirements before designing. I’m

available to meet him anytime,” she said.

Tommy admired her unwavering confidence. She was a force to be reckoned with.

He said, “Alright. I’ll get in touch with Braeden and arrange a meeting. If we secure these two projects, I’ll assign a few people to help you with the component designs.”

A fighter jet consists of tens of thousands of parts, making it impossible for one person to handle the entire design. Teamwork is essential for completing the project efficiently.

After hashing out a few more details, Tommy said, “By the way, someone has been trying to poach our staff. Three employees mentioned they were invited out for dinners, and apparently, the offers thrown at them were hard to resist. I think they are indirectly asking for raises.”

Brenna’s face remained composed, though there was a flicker of displeasure in her eyes. “People will do what they will, and we can’t control everything. I have already offered them good salaries. If they want to leave, let

them.”

Tommy realized Brenna had no intention of raising the salaries. After all, even junior engineers at their firm earned a million per year, and as a supervisor, he was already making close to ten million annually, plus year- end bonuses. Such generous pay was already rare, even among publicly listed companies.

He said, “I understand. People are always eager to climb the career ladder, and I won’t stand in their way. Moreover, those three are at the bottom of the rank in our studio. If they leave, they won’t make it big elsewhere. In a larger company, they won’t rise to a supervisory position. I’ll try to talk some sense into them.”

Brenna nodded. Those with skills far beyond the three were already earning much more, and no big company would offer such generous salaries. Therefore, the truly high–caliber talent in their studio wouldn’t be easily

poached.

“However, if they do leave, we will be short–handed. Brenna, why don’t we recruit a few more people? There are some excellent postgraduates from Shirie University. I have a list right here. If you agree, I’ll reach out to them,” Tommy said, his eyes lit up with excitement.

After a pause, he continued, “I have been keeping an eye on these postgraduates for some time now. They were standouts in their undergraduate years and even took home international awards. Our studio has worked closely with their mentor, who has given glowing recommendations for these five.”

Brenna agreed, saying, “Okay. I’m not afraid to offer competitive salaries, but I’m just worried we won’t find

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Chapter 157 The Legacy Auction House

real talent. Go ahead and contact them.”

Brenna had complete confidence in Tommy’s judgment. Not only was his designs work exorptional, but the business instincts were sharp as well. He had recruited half of the studio’s staff, and a de wet by his excellence was proven.

It was the weekend, and since Giselle didn’t have any classes to teach, the took the opportunity to anale Brenna

up early.

Brenna had been up late the night before, fine–tuning a helicopter system she hadn’t finished to, extension weighed her down, and she groaned, burying her face deeper into the pillow. “Please, just let me sleep a little longer,” she said.

Giselle glanced at the computer screen where lines of code were still running she didn’t understand the

technical details but knew better than to touch anything.

She said, “There is an auction today, and a diamond tiara once worn by the Queen of Orwell is up for bid 1 thought I’d buy it for you as compensation for everything you’ve been through recently. Are you interested?

Brenna’s drowsiness vanished in an instant after she heard that. She threw off the covers and sat to, eges shining with excitement. “Really? It belonged to the Queen of Orwall before?”

She had only seen the diamond tiara in magazines. It was stunningly luxurious with a distinctive design, truly

one of a kind in the world.

What made it even more special was that she had met the Queen of Orwall once and felt a special connection to her. Honestly, she really wanted to own that diamond tiara.

“That’s fantastic! I’ll get up right now!” Brenna said.

Giselle replied with a smile, “I’ll be waiting for you downstairs.”

At exactly ten in the morning, Brenna and Giselle arrived at Shirie’s largest underground auction house.

This auction house was far from ordinary. The items up for bid were often of questionable origin and carried staggering price tags. Moreover, the items were extremely diverse, even including some prohibited goods.