King's Building was a mixed-use complex, with a small gym on the second floor.
It was fully equipped with exercise machines like treadmills, spin bikes, and resistance bands.
Therefore, Mike's offer to exercise with Caroline was not just talk. Soon, he pulled the girl into this private gym.
After a brief warm-up, rhythmic exercise sounds quickly filled the gym.
Over an hour later, following a long-suppressed moan, Caroline trembled and collapsed onto the yoga mat.
Aside from heavy breathing, the room temporarily returned to silence.
After a long while, Caroline propped herself up, turned her head, and saw Mike behind her still full of vigor. She exclaimed, "Why do I feel like you're getting stronger and stronger? How about I call your beautiful bodyguard in to take over? I really can't go on anymore."
At this moment, Caroline's fair face was still unnaturally flushed, clearly from overexertion.
In such a state, she had no choice but to surrender and beg for mercy.
Meanwhile, Needy, who was temporarily acting as a doorkeeper outside the gym, inadvertently overheard Caroline's suggestion because her five senses were far superior to ordinary people's.
For some reason, she, who was always cold-faced towards others, felt her body inexplicably tense up at this moment.
Even a slight blush appeared on her ice-like face.
Back in the room, Mike gently stroked Caroline's head and said, looking at her red lips, "I'll explain Needy's situation to you later. For now, I need you to work a little harder."
"Wait, wait a minute, I can't take any more..." By the time Caroline realized what the man was about to do, it was too late.
A few minutes later, Mike went to the nearby icebox, grabbed a bottle of mineral water for the girl to rinse her mouth, and also to replenish her fluids.
"You're truly too much; I told you I couldn't do it anymore." After finishing an entire bottle of mineral water, Caroline finally felt a bit more comfortable.
Looking at the man's thick-skinned demeanor, she helplessly complained, "I finally understand why Regina and the others always team up to find you. You're simply a donkey; you're definitely not human."
Mike had been intimate with Caroline before, but it was mostly brief, so the girl wasn't aware of Mike's true strength.
But this time, the girl experienced Mike's full form.
"I'll take that as a compliment. From now on, you and Regina will be like sisters..." Mike found a towel to wrap the girl in, picked her up, and said, "Do you feel better now, like all your troubles are gone?"
With Mike's reminder, Caroline indeed felt completely refreshed. Aside from feeling very tired and needing rest, all those bothersome feelings were indeed gone.
"Alright, I'll take you to shower, and then let you have a good sleep. Tomorrow will be a new day..." Mike carried the girl towards the bathroom.
The rare gentleness made Caroline's arms unconsciously wrap around Mike's neck.
With her head resting on the man's chest, she couldn't help but think: If he were always this gentle, he would definitely be the best partner choice.
Upon reaching the door, Mike saw the cold woman standing like a statue and said, "You don't need to watch over me here anymore. You should go rest too."
In fact, as Mike's strength grew, the situations where he needed Needy to follow him became increasingly rare.
Most of the time, Needy felt she needed to follow Mike herself.
Just like this time...
Watching Mike leave with the girl, the cold woman's tense body suddenly relaxed, and then she felt an empty feeling in her heart.
It was clear that as Needy's missing human emotions were gradually recovered, she also acquired many more troubles.
...
Meanwhile, Chris returned to Wall Street Building with the latest project proposal and immediately called a company meeting.
He informed everyone of his conjectures about the future economic environment and Mike's instructions.
The group's core members who attended the meeting were all truly talented individuals.
For example, Jordan, Young Franklin, and Alexander were either clever and quick-witted or seasoned veterans.
They quickly understood the intent of the new project proposal and began to adjust their work accordingly.
"Jessie, and The Plastics, please wait a moment." After the meeting, Chris specifically asked the economic company's personnel to stay.
He hadn't forgotten Mike's instructions.
"The boss asked me to tell you that the sales of The Plastics' new album need to be expedited," Chris said. "If you need any cooperation from the group, just ask."
These few women were privately Mike's confidantes, so they deserved more resource allocation.
"Expedite it even more? My legs are practically broken from running!" When there was no new album, Regina wanted to return to the stage, but after being busy non-stop for a while, she began to miss her leisurely life and Mike's King's Building.
Karen the Karen and Gretchen the Little Wildcat, who also lacked strong career ambitions, also looked downcast.
No need to guess, they must also be reminiscing about the leisurely days spent with Mike.
"Expedite new album sales? I understand." As a career-driven strong woman, Jessie naturally understood the intent of the group's latest project plan, so she said, "For the next two months, I will personally lead The Plastics to tour all towns around New York for the final push for the new album..."
Touring the towns around New York was originally The Plastics' workload for the next six months.
Now Jessie concentrated this work into two months, practically going all out.
"No, we need rest. I feel like work has been very busy lately; Karen and I are both looking haggard." After exchanging glances with her sisters, Regina protested Jessie's work arrangements.
Here, one could see that people's thoughts do not always align.
Even if these arrangements were all for the benefit of The Plastics.
"You don't want Mike to always see you as mere eye candy, do you? If you can have a platinum record, you'll be recognized as talented artists..." To get the girls to cooperate, Jessie began to paint a rosy picture for them.
This was an essential skill for management.
Sure enough, before long, the three girls of The Plastics, who were not particularly bright, were persuaded by Jessie.
To prove to Mike that they were not just eye candy, the girls decided to give it their all.
So, for the next two months, the three girls of The Plastics busily promoted their new album in the towns surrounding New York.
Whenever they felt they couldn't go on, they would motivate themselves with the excuse of making Mike look at them with new respect.
Clearly, under the tireless efforts of Jessie, their manager, the girls had learned to self-motivate.
Of course, the girls' enthusiasm for work was not in vain. After two months of vigorous promotion by them and the momentum created by the King Investment Group, the girls' new album finally reached a total sales of one million copies more than three months after its release.
With a platinum record in hand, The Plastics officially gained a significant status in the music industry.