The CEO Gets What He Wants novel Chapter 431

The development of the old commercial district was worth hundreds of billions. Trident Group and Vivi Group were joining forces because of their huge capital chains. Besides, it was almost impossible for a company to develop the aforementioned prime location on its own.

That was because the local government in Ackleton was regulating the economy, so there was no way the government would award such a lucrative development project to a single company.

Even if they would, not a single company could handle the project alone.

Since the collaboration could be worth hundreds of billions, every percent represented a huge amount of money. Hence, Vivi Group wasn't ready to give up such a large sum of profits.

In a flash, the negotiation came to a stalemate, with both parties refusing to budge. The executives of Vivi Group were even looking at Cayden with fury in their eyes.

At first, they were already fighting ferociously with the executives of Trident Group for one to two percent of the difference in profits. It was only natural for them to get angry when Cayden tried to take more profits away from them.

Since they had fallen out with each other, the directors of Vivi Group no longer saw the point in acting respectfully. In fact, they were adamant about maintaining the terms Johnny had given. Some of them were even trying to decrease the percentage of profits Trident Group would receive because they knew Trident Group wouldn't be able to handle the development of the prime location on their own. The executives of Vivi Group were also acting brazenly because they knew they were just as financially capable as Trident Group.

Meanwhile, the executives of Trident Group were baffled. What on earth is Mr. Moore doing?

At the same time, the displeasure on the faces of several older major shareholders of Trident Group was apparent. Although Mr. Moore is now striving for more benefits for Trident Group, a young CEO like him is definitely too full of himself. During the board meeting yesterday, we had already discussed the matter thoroughly. We're supposed to split half of the profit with Vivi Group. In the worst-case scenario, we agreed on giving Vivi Group a bigger piece of the cut just so that we could strike a deal. Now, Mr. Lawson had already offered to give Trident Group an extra five percent. We're supposed to be happy with it and sign the deal! However, Mr. Moore decided otherwise.

The negotiation went on with both parties arguing with each other and refusing to back down.

As time passed, the executives of Vivi Group gradually lost their cool and composure.

Yet, Cayden remained calm as he sat in his chair gracefully.

In the end, even the usually expressionless Johnny was getting nervy as he stared at Cayden. It seems like the younger generation is taking over the business world.

In reality, Cayden and Johnny had come across each other over a decade ago. At that time, they were also engaged in a business negotiation.

However, Cayden was still rather inexperienced back then. Although he had business knowledge and drive, he was less vicious.

Having said that, Cayden was still a tough man to deal with.

During their last encounter, Johnny had predicted Cayden to become an extraordinary businessman in Ackleton in the future.

Little did Johnny know that his prediction would be spot-on.

After so many years in the corporate world, Cayden had become smarter and more ruthless. That was especially the case when he negotiated business deals. With a ferocious and domineering aura, he was no longer the rookie he once was.

Clearly, Johnny was feeling helpless.

The intense negotiation went on for over an hour, and they still couldn't strike a deal.

During the negotiation, Cayden wouldn't give in, and Johnny and his associates were also being uncompromising.

At that point, the executives of Trident Group felt as though they were about to lose their minds because they had been looking forward to the deal for almost a year. Now that the deal has been presented to us, one can only imagine how much money we're going to make. However, something unexpected happened. How can we not panic?

Meanwhile, Avery was also growing anxious. I know better than anyone how hard Cayden had worked on this project. In order to get this development project, he had been working late on more than one occasion. Why did he suddenly change his mind?

While everyone around him seemed to be panicking, Cayden was as cool as a cucumber. He even asked Xavier to light a cigarette for him as he casually stared at those employees of Vivi Group crumbling under pressure. When those employees saw how relaxed Cayden was, they got even more annoyed. What the f*ck? He doesn't even take Vivi Group seriously!

Kendrick, who was sitting next to Cayden, was also getting worried, so he couldn't help but whisper, “Cayden, I think the five percent Vivi Group is giving us is good enough. Why don't we just sign the deal now?”

That was the first time Kendrick had seen how bold Cayden could be during negotiations. No matter how hard I work, I don't think I can ever match Cayden's capability.

Despite his thought, Kendrick genuinely thought they needed the deal badly. Not only can the deal bring an enormous amount of cash to Trident Group, but the company can also grow exponentially.

In response, Cayden raised his brows and patted Kendrick's shoulder. “Calm down. Even if the negotiation breaks down today, I can still get us the urban reform project,” he whispered.

Although Kendrick had a lot of comments on his mind upon hearing those words, he was convinced when he saw how confident Cayden was. Cayden would never do something he isn't sure about, and he would never fight a battle he can't win. Since he said he could do it, he surely has his way!

“Mr. Moore, I can't accept your terms. Why don't we each take a step back? The most I can give is seven percent. What do you think? If you can't accept that, I'm afraid I'm going to leave.” Johnny had also started smoking, and the anxiety on his face could be vaguely seen in the smog.

Cayden took a puff of his cigarette and ashed it elegantly. He then swept a glance at the crowd before landing his gaze on Avery.

When he saw how worried she looked, his cold expression eased up a little.

However, his gaze immediately turned stern once more when he shifted his gaze toward Johnny.

Despite those threatening words from Johnny, Cayden was unperturbed. “No. I want ten percent. Otherwise, you can forget about the deal. Mr. Lawson, let me be frank about something. I don't need Vivi Group to take this project on. In fact, Mr. Gibson of Gibson Corporation, Mr. Yankovich of Yankovich Enterprise, and even Mr. Lincoln of JK Media had all spoken to me prior to this. They told me to approach them if there's a project I need a collaborator to participate in. The only reason Vivi Group came to my mind is that there's a similarity between your company and mine. We both have talented architectural designers. If you don't wish to work with me, Mr. Lawson, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it.”

As Cayden was talking, he was staring at Johnny with his icy gaze. If I've never even raised my voice when I talk to Avery, how can I accept the fact that Johnny had just reprimanded her in public? I'm just avenging her by taking those profits off of his hands!