Chapter 1826
Both men, clad in their suit, reeked of elegance and success that could not be hidden.
Anthony crossed his long legs and held onto his coffee cup elegantly. He took a small sip and looked across at Fredrick before saying, the bass of his voice evident, "Mr. D'Cruz, as you've seen, the cosmetic market in Burlington is bigger than that in Kansas. You may open up a branch in Burlington, and the sales won’t do any worse than Kansas."
Fredrick looked at Anthony calmly. "President Bailey, I'm not against the idea of opening a branch here. However, I have a condition."
Anthony put down his cup and said, "Enlighten me."
Fredrick then answered, his tone authoritative, "The only condition is for you to divorce Charmine and marry my daughter, Waverly."
Anthony paused at this and looked at him incredulously. "Mr. D’Cruz, this is a personal matter. How does this have anything to do with the business deal?” "Call me selfish," said Fredrick, "but I love my daughter, and I’ll do anything so long as she's happy." i
Anthony scoffed. "It's apparent that there’s no point for us to discuss any further."
He buttoned up his suit and stood up to leave.
Fredrick said confidently, "President Bailey, are you truly not considering it? According to what I know, Burlington doesn't have any luxury skincare products. Furthermore, there's no reliable cosmetic products produced locally. Every consumer relied on imported goods, too, hence all the profits are going out of the country! Kansas will always be in charge of the economics of cosmetics, and I’ll always be in charge."
Noticing Anthony's stoic expression, Frederick had assumed he was slowly getting his point and getting convinced. "President Bailey, if you do as I say, I'll privately let you own up to fifty percent shares of all the cosmetic markets in Burlington."
Anthony, however, did not even hesitate as he coldly declined, "Apologies, but I’m not lacking money."
Even if he was offered a 100-percent share, he would not leave Charmine for Waverly!
Fredrick's expression, the expression he wore during their negotiation, faltered into silent fury.
"You're too young-blooded and unruly, Anthony!" Frederick scoffed. "You'd leave your country to sink for the sake of your own happiness?"
Anthony smiled coldly. "You're the selfish party here. I never collaborate with a selfish partner!"
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