From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

A sly smile played on her lips as she rose and leaned against Leo, her bright eyes fixed on him with a hint of mockery.

"Mr. Leo, you have sharp eyes! You saw through me so quickly. Was my acting not convincing enough?"

Leo raised an eyebrow, his grip on her neck remaining tight without loosening. "It's simple, just go by feel. Besides, your expression isn't quite right."

That's right, it's a feeling, not some abstract thing like super intuition, but a tacit understanding that I've developed by rolling around in bed with V every day.

From the moment he first saw the "V", he realized that she was not Vivian.

Valerie frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly nodded: "It was my oversight. I really can't learn that innocent, silly expression. I feel like I'd become stupid if I tried."

Leo couldn't really comment on that. If V heard it, it would be tantamount to throwing a white glove at her—an invitation to a duel.

He glanced back and, finding no one paying attention, dragged Valerie along as they continued towards the rooftop office as planned.

The evil Arasaka spy has infiltrated the headquarters of Blue Dream Corporation, and he must be severely punished!

Valerie gently twisted her neck, trying to make herself more comfortable, but she couldn't truly break free from Leo's grasp. She leaned close to Leo's ear and whispered:

"Speaking of which, what was that gravity effect just now? It looked a bit like the gravity manipulation prototype designed by Arasaka."

Leo paused slightly. Did Arasaka also have similar technology?

[You forgot? It's the technology used by "Prosthetic Body Transformer" that can generate a gravitational magnetic field and change magnetic poles, but its range and effect are nowhere near as good as Deep Blue's. Besides, it's still an experimental prototype, which puts a huge strain on the user's nervous system.]

Pure white appears at the opportune moment, transmitting the data to Leo's retina.

After quickly reviewing it, Leo found the technology quite interesting: "We have Deep Blue, which can quickly optimize the 'Prosthetic Body' technology. Go find out where that thing is and try to steal it when you have time."

【learn. 】

The two exchanged words in a flash, lasting only a few seconds. To outsiders, it appeared as if Leo had merely lowered his head in thought for a moment before speaking:

"You mean the prosthetic body, right? Our technology is far superior to that."

"Oh?"

Valerie's eyes flickered. She knew that the cybernetic body was because it had acted recklessly before its defection, directly using Jenkins' privileges to hack into a confidential database and steal intelligence. But how did Leo know? Was there really a high-ranking traitor within Arasaka?

No, that's not important; that's not the point right now.

She pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Really? I don't believe it, let's try again!"

Leo knew she was up to something again, but he didn't mind playing along. He released his grip on Valerie's neck, crossed his arms, and adopted a spectator's stance.

Valerie straightened up, quickly took two steps back, and beckoned to him provocatively.

Leo smiled slightly, raised his left hand, and imitated her gesture by hooking his finger as well.

Valerie had prepared in advance, but the result was once again unexpected.

A gravity anomaly has indeed occurred, but not downwards, but upwards!

When she sensed the change in gravity, she concentrated the strength in her legs on her feet, trying to move quickly to test the range of the gravitational field.

Unexpectedly, this light jump sent his body flying into the air, where he couldn't get down!

This is another way to use gravity control to create a true zero-gravity zone.

Leo looked at Valerie, who was floating on the ground, and kindly reached out his right hand to grab her ankle, pulling her along like a balloon.

Valerie made two hand gestures in the air, a standard butterfly stroke.

"Anti-gravity technology, and so easily at that. It seems your technology is indeed superior to Arasaka's."

"That is!"

Leo didn't put her down, but just pulled the "Valerie Balloon" to the top floor.

He didn't put Valerie down until they entered his private office.

After landing, Valerie quickly surveyed the environment and found that the office had obviously just undergone emergency cleaning. Although it was relatively clean and tidy, the furniture was scarce, consisting of only a luxurious executive desk that was four meters long and a few office chairs.

Leo ignored her, walked to the opposite side of the CEO's desk, sat in his own chair, and gestured to those in front of him: "Sit down, are you here to surrender?"

"Yes, taking advantage of the fact that the establishment of Blue Dream Company attracted everyone's attention, most of the high-ranking officials in Arasaka's counterintelligence department began to defect. However, they all went to the Kangtao Building and were secretly sent to Kangtao's military base, while I—"

She sat down on the table with great confidence.

"As promised, I've come to stay with you~"

Leo's face twitched, somewhat speechless. Instead of sitting in the newly bought chair, he plopped down on the table—did he have no manners at all?!

His eyes narrowed dangerously: "Are you trying to seduce me?"

Valerie glanced down at her curvaceous figure, her face full of pride: "It's not impossible, it just depends on what price you're willing to offer me."

"How to say?"

"I am a person who is far more rational than emotional. I prefer to talk about transactions rather than feelings."

Valerie stared intently into his eyes.

"From the first time we met, I sensed that you had feelings for me. And now... it's interesting that these feelings are mixed with a greater sense of possessiveness and a desire to conquer. It seems that the establishment of Blue Dream Company has indeed given you more confidence and made you more aggressive."

Leo's lips twitched, and he immediately activated his emotional control ability to achieve a "mind-reading" balance with the other party.

He sensed no lust from Valerie, only a strong "fighting spirit".

Got it, they're really here for negotiations...

A boring woman... but that doesn't matter. Keep her here first, and there will be plenty of opportunities to take advantage of her later.

Hmph, so what if she likes sitting on the table? From now on, I'll pin her down on this table that can be used as a bed and give her a good hard time!

Leo cleared his mind of distractions and leaned back in his chair: "Negotiation... is fine too. Are you planning to officially join Blue Dream Company?"

Valerie said seriously, "I do have that idea, but there's something I need to confirm beforehand—what stage has the strategic partnership between Blue Dream and Kangtao reached?"

"Your forceful occupation of Taipingzhou is completely unexpected. Arasaka is both angry and anxious. If Kangtao backs down, your newly established shell company will have to face Arasaka's wrath directly."

To emphasize her point of view, she proactively provided some internal information about Arasaka Corporation, including that Hanako Arasaka had once again chaired a remote meeting, and that three high-level meetings had been held within twelve hours.

Come to think of it, the Anti-Arakasa Alliance's "territory" has become contiguous, and with Xu Shiming personally visiting Night City, if he were to raise his voice now, it would definitely be enough to give Arakasa a hard time.

Even though the think tank analysis points out that no major company has the reason or position to start a war, we still have to be wary.

Arakasa panicked, which naturally pleased Leo: "The strategic partnership between Blue Dream Company and Kangtao Company is very strong. Within the Night City territory, Kangtao will provide us with unconditional and unlimited support, including military support, of course."

"Sounds a bit like a military alliance?"

“A quasi-military alliance, if we take the initiative to declare war on other large companies, Comto will likely waver.”

"Indecisive?"

Valerie thought the word was inappropriate. Had Kanto been caught red-handed by Lan Meng? When the latter caused trouble, one had to consider whether or not to help her…

"Xu Shiming is your biological father?"

"..."

Leo gave a sour look instead of answering.

Valerie nodded, her eyes shining even brighter: "So that means you have some kind of technology that Contau is determined to have but cannot take by force, which is why they have no choice but to cooperate with you?"

Leo proudly raised his head: "That's right, but I have to defend Kang Tao. At least so far, our cooperation has been very pleasant. Unlike Arasaka Company, which is corrupt internally and domineering externally, it's rotten to the core."

"Heh, if Arasaka wasn't wicked enough, how could he have climbed to his current position?" Valerie chuckled lightly, tapping her fingers lightly on the table twice.

When Leo looked over, she suppressed her playful expression and formally introduced herself:

"Veronica Valerie, please take care of me from now on, boss."

Chapter 415 Valerie Officially Joins the Company!

Leo glanced at her outstretched hand, then at her elegant posture as she sat sideways on the table, and felt that this subordinate was far too arrogant.

If you think you're superior to the boss during the interview, what will you do when you're in the future?

I'll make a note of this for now and teach her a lesson in the future...

As we clasped hands, a feeling of exhilaration and ecstasy welled up inside me.

With three Vs gathered at the top, we are invincible!

Valerie used her keen intuition to sense his emotions and discovered that his lust for himself accounted for only a small part; more of it was a kind of incomprehensible ecstasy.

Are you that happy to have collected triplets?

The thinking of important people can sometimes be really counterintuitive.

Leo shook Valerie's hand forcefully a few times, then released it with a touch of self-importance, once again adopting the demeanor of a big boss:

"Very good, you made the right choice. I look forward to seeing how you perform."

Valerie nodded obediently and said directly, "If you're going to expect something from me, you should at least tell me what my position is first, right?"

Leo nodded solemnly, opened the company's organizational chart, and examined it carefully.

In most large companies, the top level is the board of directors, and the supervisory board that oversees the board.

But Lanmeng Company obviously can't do that!

At this level, the word "board" in "board of directors" can actually be omitted, because there's only one chairman, a lone figurehead. A supervisory board is even less permitted; his power is supreme, and he accepts no checks or balances!

Hmm, how about this: add another level above the board of directors, tentatively named "Caesar".

The original board of directors was renamed the Twelve-Member Council. He wanted to place his confidants on this level to oversee the entire cross-dimensional behemoth. At that time, Blue Dream Company would have an additional prefix: the 2077 World Branch of a certain behemoth.

Below the council are the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the President.

The difference between the two is that the CEO is responsible for the company's major executive powers, while the president is responsible for the company's day-to-day executive powers. This level is only responsible to the world in which they operate.

Further down the hierarchy are various Chief XX Officer → Vice President → Senior Director → Department Director → Senior Manager → Project Manager → Supervisor.

The framework Li Aoxuan chose was completely copied from military technology. It looks very complete, but there are still a few gaps.

Apart from the top position which he himself occupied, the rest of the space was blank…

To put it nicely, Lanmeng Company is a blue ocean with unlimited potential!

"Ahem, what are your thoughts on the current state of Blue Dream Company?"

Leo adopted a testing posture, placing his hands crossed on the table and looking at Valerie.

The truth is, he hasn't decided what position to give the other party yet, because no matter what position he appoints, the person will be a commander without any real power.

Valerie took it seriously, knowing it concerned her starting line.

She pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Do you want to hear the truth or something pleasant? Let me warn you, the truth will be rather harsh."

“Of course it’s the truth.” Leo said nonchalantly.

"Okay, the truth is—your Blue Dream Company is just a joke."

She extended her right hand, guiding Leo's gaze across the entire office.

"Your company, like this office, is full of haste and emptiness."

"I investigated your team before I came here and found that you only have two fringe walker teams under your direct command, and you don't even have an experienced manager. It's the same on the official website. Other companies that want to talk to you about cooperation can't find the person in charge. It's like a shell company."

But you've truly come up with an amazing and valuable product, and you're generously giving it away for free. If I had to guess, you're probably a fledgling tech team, like those early biotech companies that started with just a tiny office.

“We are much stronger than the biotech companies of yesteryear, and you’ll soon understand what I mean once you join us. However, as for the newly established Blue Dream Company, you guessed it, it’s currently just an empty shell, and we need to hire for every position.”

Valerie's eyes widened subtly, like a feline spotting its prey.

“Great!... Oh, I mean, great for me.” She added, “The current situation is—we have funding, technology, and allies who are still relatively reliable for the time being. As long as we keep our research team well hidden and don’t let our allies or enemies find out, we can usher in a period of rapid development!”

She clapped her hands excitedly: "If I were to help you build the company structure, I would need at least a department director position!"

Before Leo could speak, she added, "Given our current relationship with Kangtao, I think we have a chance to get the people from Arasaka's counterintelligence department back. They hate Arasaka now, and since their identities are exposed, they'll be even more loyal to us."

Leo understood; she wanted the position that originally belonged to Jenkins, and as for that somewhat rough-around-the-edges handsome guy, she would probably demote him to her deputy.

Valerie's ambition is indeed considerable, as she rose three levels from a regular operations manager to become a director.

But this was not the outcome he had anticipated…

"You just want to be a department director?"

That's too low an expectation. Based on Leo's understanding of her, she should at least want a senior director or even a vice president position.

Valerie saw through his thoughts and said bluntly, "I do want a higher position, even CEO. But I joined relatively late, so I need to achieve some results first to avoid displeasing your older subordinates. Anyway, with my talent and your favoritism, that position will be mine sooner or later, I'm not in a hurry."

The most beautiful women are those who are confident. Leo truly understood the meaning of this saying through her own experience—that radiant, unwavering confidence was truly alluring.

Although they look the same, they are completely different types from V and Vera on the inside!