Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO
Elena could tell the great Samuel had given in. Samuel knew nothing good would come out of it if he kept fighting Emmanuel. Hence, he wanted to find an excuse to give in. In other words, Samuel was just a paper tiger. As the saying went, the more one owned, the greater the fear of losing everything. They were no longer the same person when they had nothing.
Emmanuel, on the other hand, was giving everything he had because he had nowhere to turn to. He was no fool, either. He quickly questioned without hesitation, “So, what do you want to do, Mr. Webber?”
Sheldon was currently trembling with excitement. It looks like this matter can really be resolved. To him, the sense of accomplishment was better than getting the commission. He had no regrets about risking his life to come here with Emmanuel that day. After all, he could return and boast about dealing with such an important event for half of his lifetime.
“We’re not occupying this land by force. We just want to take back our friends‘ hard–earned money. As long
as Terence Group is willing to pay the wages owed by the previous owner, I swear to tell them to leave.” Samuel was great with his words, too. Knowing all the other party wanted was money, Emmanuel asked impassively, “How much?”
Samuel responded boldly, “Five million.” Emmanuel instantly burst out laughing. “Do you think I’m stupid? What kind of salary costs five million? Did you think I didn’t know only about ten people are ex–employees of the factory while the others are just unemployed hooligans? Their salary combined is only about a hundred thousand per month. What you’re asking for is about five years‘ worth of salary. Are they fools? Why continue working for a boss who owes them five years‘ worth of salary?” The data eluded Samuel from words. He would have killed Emmanuel if not for his fear of losing to the latter.
“Are you saying you’re refusing to pay and want us to leave?”
“Hold on. Let me ask the boss.” No matter how fierce Samuel was, Emmanuel would not give in so easily.
If one did not know better, one would easily mistake Emmanuel for bullying the group of people. Samuel looked so grim, as if he could lose his temper at any time. The sight of that made Elena shudder. After all, a man with hundreds of subordinates was being suppressed by one man.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel gave Mackenzie a call. She was rushing over when she heard her phone ring. Seeing it was a call from Emmanuel, she felt oddly relieved. He’s still alive. Even so, she answered it nervously, worried Emmanuel was calling for help. The moment she heard Emmanuel’s words, her eyes widened in surprise.
“What? Mr. Webber only needs five million to leave?” That amount was nothing to Terence Group as
compared to the profit they would earn from the project in the future. She would have agreed to it with no hesitation if Samuel had proposed that earlier.
“Yes. I’ll continue negotiating with them if you’re not willing to pay.” Emmanuel did not think Terence Group should pay for that. Hence, he guessed Mackenzie would object.
“Okay. I’ll accept that.” To his surprise, she instantly agreed to it. She even reminded Emmanuel not to anger Samuel further. Emmanuel furrowed his brows after hanging up. He was only pretending to look troubled. If he agreed to the proposal too quickly, Samuel and the others would think they could still raise the amount.
Sure enough, Samuel thought the outcome was not in their favor by just looking at Emmanuel’s face. He, too, did not want to keep fighting with someone as stubborn as Emmanuel.
Thus, Samuel negotiated, “Three million if you insist on being calculative. My friends‘ time is precious, too. If Terence Group is not even willing to pay three million, then let’s stop collaborating.”
With that, he slammed his hand on the table. Clearly, he was at his limits. After all, money was the motivation for them to be involved in that industry.
“Three million?” Emmanuel continued to frown. Deep down, he was relieved to have helped save two million for his wife’s company.
This should be enough to prove my worth. Still, he faked a sigh.