Chapter 440
Even though Robert had named conditions, I was still thrilled that he had agreed to work with our
company. If nothing else, we at least got a one-year contract with hispany.
“Fair enough. I promise we won''t let you down, Mr. Downer. My secretary and I will be at your office
tomorrow. We can go over the details then.”
Since Robert was willing to give ourpany a chance, I had to strike while the iron was hot. As soon
as his contract with Michael ends, I''ll have to get him to sign one with us.
“No problem.” He then nced at me before continuing, “Ms. Garcia, aren''t you curious why I agreed to
work with yourpany so readily?” questioned Robert with his smile still hanging on his face.
“Why is that?” I did wonder why he agreed to hire ourpany so quickly, but I just thought I was
overthinking it. Since the man pointed it out, I was curious to find out the reason.
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“I respect your dedication. As the director of yourpany, you could''ve had somebody else meet me,
but that''s not what you did. It shows you''re a very responsible person and I can depend on you to get
things done.”
Robert paid me yet anotherpliment for my eagerness, but I knew I only did what I did because I
was desperate to consolidate myself.
Of course, I could not tell my potential client that, or I would risk getting myself into unwanted trouble.
“Thank you for your kind words and for putting your trust in me, Mr. Downer. All I can do is promise to
live up to your expectation.”
Smiling at Robert, I suddenly felt hopeful. The meeting went better than I expected, which made me
feel like I had gotten the better of Michael for once.
After chatting for a while and finishing up our coffee, we each went our own way.
All fired up because of the sessful poaching, I started preparing for the next meeting with Robert as
soon as I got home.
Meanwhile, Michael received news of my discussion with Robert not long after I had met the man.
That evening, after I was donepiling the documents for Robert, my doorbell rang. Curious, I
hurried over to the front door with an eyebrow raised.
It turned out that Michael hade to visit. I could not help but be shocked to see the man since we
had not seen each other for three days. My heart was racing as I gazed at him in surprise.
“Why are you here? Is there something you need?” I questioned with a slight frown.
Even though it was not unusual forpanies to be poaching each other''s clients, I still felt somewhat
guilty when Michael appeared at my doorstep.
“Is there a reason why you seem guilt-ridden?” inquired Michael as he looked into my eye.
“Why would I be guilt-ridden? I just don''t want to see you,” I said coldly, trying my best to sound as
indifferent as possible.
“It seems I may have underestimated you. To be honest, I didn''t expect you to poach one of my clients
so soon.”
Michael''s cold stare and sharp words got my heart beating even faster. So, this really is about me
stealing his client! How did he even find out so soon? I just spoke with Mr. Downer today. Heck, we
haven''t even signed a contract yet!
“Then maybe you shouldn''t have done that. I know just how capable you are, but I''m no pushover
either. Working fast and hard is the only way to beat you.”
Even though the act of poaching was not exactly something to be proud of, it was, however, a norm in
the business world. Just like nature itself, the strong would always survive.
Michael did not expect me to be so forting. He nced at me before walking into my living room
uninvited.
I furrowed my eyebrows in response because I did not appreciate how the man acted as though he
owned my apartment.
Then, I sat down across from him with my arms crossed to show him that he had overstayed his
wee.
“Did you juste here to tell me how I''ve poached your client? If that''s the case, you can go now
because I''m well aware of what I did.”
There was not much for us to talk about since we werepetitors, and I was not about to give his
client back to him.
“In order to attract clients, you''re willing to reduce your profits. Do you really think that''s a smart move?
Is that how you think you can win my clients over?” Michael seemed soposed it was almost
impossible to tell if he was upset that his client got poached.
“How I win my clients over is none of your business.” To be honest, I was impressed that he even found
out about the offer I made to Robert.
“You''re right. It''s none of my business. In fact, I can''t think of a reason to stop you from doing so. If you
continue down this path long enough, you might even bankrupt the Nifty Group yourself,” sneered
Michael condescendingly.
“What the heck does that mean?”
As much as his harsh words annoyed me, I could not help but feel a sense of insecurity after listening
to him.
“Mostpanies would charge their clients the highest price the clients can afford to pay. On the other
hand, you were willing to reduce your price and, in turn, increase your risk exposure. What if there is a
change of ns or an unforeseen situation? Are you sure you''ll have enough to cover your costs
without burning through your capital?” exined Michael in an icy-cold tone.
My heart almost skipped a beat when I heard the rhetorical question. Suddenly, I started to doubt
myself. All I could think about was how to poach Michael''s clients, which has prevented me from seeing
the bigger picture. He''s got a point. Maybe I was too desperate. As he said, if something were to
happen, the low budget might not be enough to cover the extra costs. If worsees to worst, our
company might even have to pay out of our own pocket.
Although Michael made me feel anxious, I still tried my best to seem collected. Inside, I assured myself
that everything was going to be fine, and he was just trying to mess with my head.