Chapter 58


    Chapter 58


    That same afternoon, Henry was at the cafe near school grounds, where he met up with the


    representative from Reinhart Group at the agreed time.


    The representative was a middle-aged man with rather refined features and he was dressed in a suit


    and leather shoes while looking proper.


    After the both of them took their seats in the cafe, the man introduced himself affably, “I’m Ss


    Reinhart, the chairman of Reinhart Group. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”


    Upon hearing this, Henry immediately straightened in his seat and said courteously, “Oh, it’s nice to


    meet you, too, Mr. Reinhart. I’m Henry.”


    Ss shed him a casual smile, and he seemed rather enthusiastic as he chuckled heartily. “How


    refreshing! You certainly know your manners, young man.” Then, he cut to the chase by asking, “So,


    Henry, what does your buddy think about the deal we’re offering for your project?”


    “Well…” Henry trailed off, unsure how he was supposed to ry what Timothy had told him.


    Sensing the boy’s hesitation, Ss grew serious and prompted jovially, “Actually, Henry, I came to meet


    you today with the utmost sincerity. If you’re willing to sell the software rights to ourpany, then


    we’re more than ready to up the initial offer of two million to five million.”


    Henry worked hard to hide his astonishment at this. Is Timothy psychic or something? I can’t believe


    this man is actually offering us five million for the software! If he’s willing to up the price by three million


    in the spur of the moment, then surely five million won’t be the upper limit!


    Being an intellectual, and a street-smart one to boot, Henry pursed his lips and pretended to look torn


    as he said slowly, “I don’t know, Mr. Reinhart… Five million isn’t exactly what I had in mind.”


    At that moment, Ss’ smile slipped a little, but he maintained a friendly front as he chuckled. “Henry, I


    get what you mean, but we can’t go any higher than five million.” He paused and stared at the younger


    boy assessingly. “I’ll admit that your software is a rather brilliant one, and with its bright prospects in the


    market, it’s definitely worth more than the two million we initially offered. That’s the reason why our


    company has decided to re-evaluate the offer and came up with the adjusted sum of five million


    instead. I don’t think any otherpany would make an offer like this.”


    Henry knew that the man was beating around the bush, so he countered with a smile, “Mr. Reinhart, we


    aren’t new to this whole thing, and I’m sure that everyone involved has a clear idea of how much our


    project is worth. Actually, I came here today to tell you that my buddy refuses to sell the software


    unless you’re offering twenty million. That said, we are incredibly ttered that yourpany has such


    high regards for our project, but five million…”


    Twenty million? Ss’ expression turned grim at this. He couldn’t believe the audacity of these kids.


    He was acutely aware that the software was definitely worth twenty million on the market, but to be


    outsmarted and have his bluff called by two college kids wounded his pride. They’re just kids who are


    still wet behind the ears! They should thank us profusely and feel so honored that Reinhart Group even


    noticed their software project at all!


    More to the point, he thought he had been the bigger person when he offered to up the price by three


    million. And yet, these punks are turning a blind eye to my good favor!


    As displeased as he was, Ss willed himself to calm down, for he knew that the Reinhart Group was in


    a precarious position right now. Procuring the project would be the pivot point for the wholepany to


    get back on track, so he couldn’t very well throw a tantrum in front of Henry right now.


    Swallowing his rage, Ss forced out a friendly grin as he cajoled, “Look, buddy, I’ve been through the


    same thing, so I know how you young ones think. Of course it’s wonderful for young people like you to


    be ambitious, but you need to have an eye for these things and know when to take the offer instead of


    blindly spewing your demands.


    “Whether or not this software of yours is worth twenty million, the both of you must first understand that


    we’re the onlypany on the market right now that wants to buy your software; the fact that we’re


    willing to pay a hefty sum for it is more than enough proof of our genuinity. If you refuse to sell it, who’s


    to say that you will get a better offer? At the end of the day, the software could very well end up losing


    every bit of its worth, and you won’t be able to sell it off at all.


    “Besides, there are plenty of talented peopleing up with various high-tech stuff, and we see


    technology reced by even more innovative ones overnight. Do you really think your software is the


    best one out there? Hah! Don’t be naive, boy. It could be superseded by an even better one in the next


    two days. By that point, I won’t even consider buying yours for cheap even if you beg me! Do you


    understand?”


    Henry froze when he heard this, taken aback by the threatening and haughty edge to Ss’ tone.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.