Chapter 294: Investment Companies

At Charles Capet's beachfront villa in Palisades, Santa Monica, he woke up in the morning and gently moved away the arm draped over him.

"Mm, Charles, you're awake?" Jessica Alba rubbed her eyes and woke up too.

Charles nodded, got out of bed, and walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window. He pulled open the curtains, and the warm sunlight immediately bathed him.

"It's a nice day today," Charles said, satisfied with the current weather in Los Angeles.

Before long, Jessica Alba, wearing a silk robe, came over and said, "After we freshen up, let's get something to eat."

"Yeah, there's nothing important today anyway!"

By the time the two had eaten breakfast, it was already 9 a.m.

"Do you have anything to do today?" Charles asked while sitting on the couch, flipping through the newspaper.

"I have a meeting at Lionsgate to discuss the contract for The Eye with my agent at 10:30 a.m.," Jessica Alba had told Charles about this remake last year.

"I see," the American version of The Eye was produced by Cruise/Wagner Productions and Paramount Vantage, with Lionsgate distributing it.

"What's your plan for your acting career now?" Charles asked as he saw Jessica Alba approaching.

Dressed in a sexy black sleeveless dress, Jessica Alba's great figure was shown off perfectly.

Although both Jessica Alba and Scarlett Johansson were petite beauties, Jessica had a thin, wild elegance, while Scarlett had a more voluptuous appeal.

"Me? I think my acting career won't go that far. I'm mostly just a pretty face; I don't have much talent for acting," Jessica Alba sat down next to Charles. "I should consider developing other business ventures."

"Other business ventures?" Charles thought for a moment. "Are you interested in business?"

Jessica Alba nodded. "I still have some popularity now, maybe I could consider doing business."

Charles gently caressed her cheek and ran his hand through her long hair. "You're not only beautiful but also have a great figure. You could consider fashion, clothing, handbags, perfumes, and such. You know Lululemon, the high-end yoga brand, right?"

Jessica Alba nodded. "Of course, I know it. I'm one of their customers and attended their courses in Los Angeles. Lululemon is very popular in the North American market as a yoga brand!"

Charles picked up Jessica Alba and sat her on his lap. While rubbing her thigh, he smiled and said, "Lululemon is preparing to go public on NASDAQ, it's a great investment. You can invest in this company, and with your Hollywood star influence, Lululemon shouldn't reject you."

Lululemon was founded in Vancouver, Canada, in '98 and opened its first store there in 2000.

Now in 2007, it already had more than 50 stores in the North American market.

Lululemon specialized in yoga clothing and sports bras for women aged 24 to 36, with many Hollywood actresses among its customers.

The founder was a marketing genius. Currently, its market value might be around 2 billions, but in the future, it could surpass Adidas and reach $50 billion.

In the world of capital markets, anything is possible!

"Should I buy a lot of Lululemon stock when it goes public?" Jessica Alba trusted Charles.

"Buy it boldly. My mother is also a client of Lululemon's. She also bought some Lululemon shares on my advice!" Charles hadn't misled Jessica Alba; Lululemon was indeed a worthy investment.

Yoga clothing was well-suited for Hollywood actresses to invest in.

Evelyn had a lot of Hollywood actresses under her wing, and Lululemon welcomed Evelyn owning shares in the company.

"I'll definitely keep that in mind!" This advice came from the youngest Forbes billionaire in America, so Jessica Alba naturally took it seriously.

Jessica Alba smiled and whispered into Charles's ear, "Your Dawn Investments is so famous now. Why don't you start an investment company to attract outside capital? You know so many people in Hollywood; surely many would want you to manage their funds!"

"Investment company, attract capital?" Charles looked at Jessica Alba. It seemed like a pretty good idea!

Plus, Charles could be selective about his clients. If he didn't know you, why should he make money for you?

But for women like Britney Spears, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, and Megan Fox, who kept relationships with him, he could certainly use their funds for investments.

"Dona Williams has always been managing Capet Entertainment's investment business and doesn't seem too busy," Charles rubbed his chin. "Your idea isn't bad. It's worth considering!"

Moreover, it could let Dona Williams showcase her skills. If the returns on Charles's chosen investments were too high, it wasn't a good thing. Women with too much money might become more ambitious.

With high-yield investments like Lululemon, he wouldn't worry about other investments losing money. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"Okay, I'll talk to my assistant to see if she's interested," Charles nodded. It was just for fun, anyway. He didn't plan on making it a huge scale.

"I have some savings too; I'll support you then," Jessica Alba said, leaning in to kiss Charles passionately.

After the kiss, Charles smiled. "Are you planning to skip your meeting at Lionsgate?"

Jessica Alba got up and adjusted her outfit. "Haha, I need to do my makeup!"

Charles laughed, took out his phone, and called Dona Williams to discuss the idea of starting a small investment company.

"Uh, boss, I want to try it. Although I'm not as good as Miss Lily, I studied finance too and want to try my hand at it!"

"Okay then, you can register an investment company first. I'll have Capet Entertainment's Capet Investments transfer $10 million to get you started, and later, I'll introduce you to some clients," since Dona had the idea, why not support her?

"Thank you, boss!"

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