Chapter 187
He Clings to Me Every Nigh
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Upon arriving at their destination, the sightseeing bus came to a halt, and Mr. Shaw was the first to disembark.
âOlivia, for a cooperation, actual money talks, not drawing some blank cheques at will. For 1.5 billion, we cannot afford a penny less. You know it yourself, Cool Company owns the biggest film and television library, with copyrights to countless films and shows. You would not be making a loss with the money youâre offering, otherwise, you wouldnât have come to discuss with me.â
Olivia eyed Mr. Shaw, probing: âCould it be that Mr. Shaw is not in a position to make decisions? Jenkins Group owns both long video and short video platforms and definitely has the credentials to negotiate. It canât be a fixed deal. Unless you, Mr. Shaw, have qualms, you canât just approve it outright. 1.5 billion is just a price after all.â
âDo you really see this place as a market?â
Olivia replied calmly: âThis is business, and there should naturally be room for haggling. â
This young lady is very cunning, thought Mr. Shaw, and cannot be taken lightly.
âHow much are you willing to cough up?â
âTwo-thirds, with room for discussion.â
In an instant, Mr. Shawâs expression turned serious, âAre you joking? Is this your idea of sincerity?â
Based on Mr. Shawâs reaction, Olivia concluded that Mr. Shaw was not in a position to make key decisions.
âMr. Shaw, nothing is set in stone yet, which means there is still room for negotiation. You donât have to reject me right away. Think it over; today, weâre just getting to know each other.â
âUnder these terms, there really isnât any need to continue the conversation.â
âThen letâs continue playing golf and talk again another day.â
Mr. Shaw didnât reply anymore, and resumed playing golf.
Olivia, taking the hint, refrained from discussing the partnership details further. For their first meeting, the focus needed to be on building rapport with Mr. Shaw.
Ultimately, the person who would have the final say would be the boss of Cool Company. Olivia delicately tried to find out about the bossâs preferences from Mr. Shaw.
From Oliviaâs perspective, the lower the price she can cut, the better.
The video library is very important for the development of Jenkins Groupâs two platforms; she must secure this contract.
Hannah had called Geoffrey several times, but he ignored her.
Geoffrey knew these people from the Jenkins family just had a condescending attitude towards others.
Upon hearing that he was working for Benjamin Johnson and finding out that he still had some use, the people from the Jenkins family remembered him and started wanting to take advantage of him.
Deep down, Geoffrey truly despised everyone from the Jenkins family.
Indeed, Hannah didnât want to connect with Geoffrey, however, her mother asked her to approach him.
Her mother had mentioned that Benjamin Johnson was a towering figure and that if they could secure his support, they would have hope of taking back the Jenkins Group.
There might also be hope to take down Olivia.
To deal with that despicable Olivia and recover everything that belonged to them, Hannah was willing to put up with the shame and approach Geoffrey.
While shopping at a supermarket, Geoffrey was suddenly stopped by Hannah,
âLetâs talk.â
Catching him off guard, Benjamin Johnson turned around and bumped into them on purpose, âThis lady isâ¦â
Hannah looked at Benjamin Johnson, smiled, and took the initiative to introduce herself, âI am Hannah, Oliviaâs sister. Mr. Johnson, itâs a pleasure to meet you.â
Hannah deliberately concealed her relationship with Geoffrey. That inglorious part of her past was something she wanted to erase and had no intention of bringing up.
âGeoffrey was previously my sisterâs boyfriend and had even served as our familyâs private doctor, so weâre naturally acquainted.â
Benjamin Johnson pushed Geoffreyâs shopping cart away, âIâll go over there to take a look, you two chat.â
With Benjamin Johnson leaving, Geoffrey had to step aside with Hannah to chat.
Staring at Hannah, Geoffrey spoke in an aloof tone, âCut to the chase, I donât have time to chit-chat with you.â
âHelp me persuade Benjamin Johnson to support me in taking over the Jenkins
Group, we can negotiate the rest..â