Chapter 6 Negotiating


    Edith felt shivers down her spine the moment she stepped into the living room, she was uneasy.


    The family of four stood at the sidelines of the living room, the family always had to stand during a


    family meeting.


    "The meeting will be set in motion since everybody is here now. I''ll get straight to the point, the point of


    this meeting is none other than about the purchasing of the office building."


    "The Patel family''s business is now developing steadily and hence the location of our office shouldn''t


    be in such a shabby ce anymore and should be upgraded. An office building from the TY Real


    Estate Inc. caught my eyes and I wanted the purchase to be a sess. Does anybody want to


    volunteer to negotiate with TY Real Estate?"


    Francis nced over the crowd.


    Everybody lowered their heads hurriedly, afraid of meeting Francis''s eyes. They didn''t want to take


    over the task.


    They all knew deep inside at which level the Patel family stood at, TY Real Estate wouldn''t give a damn


    about negotiating with them. A few even went to the real estate office already and were given the cold


    shoulder, nobody was willing to take up the task.


    "Hmph, nobody wants to shoulder the responsibility for a proper task and all of you are staying quiet.


    You guys are only proactive when ites to fun and feasting. What''s wrong, do you guys think that


    we are not on their level to purchase a building from them?" Francis snorted coldly.


    The crowd lowered their heads even more.


    Edith didn''t dare to say anything, she really wanted to help the family to purchase this building, but she


    also knew very well that this wouldn''t be an easy task. She could only think of a way silently in her


    head, and she wasn''t 100% confident about it, volunteering for the task half-heartedly like that would


    be no different than death itself.


    At this moment, Albie nced at Edith, he smiled sheepishly and said out loud, "Grandfather, the other


    day I heard Edith mentioned something about she is capable of negotiating with TY Real Estate and


    purchasing the office building. How about we give the task to her?"


    Edith''s eyes were now wide open, she wasn''t expecting Albie to say that.


    She wanted to refute but N chimed in and said, "Yes, grandfather. Edith told us herself the other day,


    that if she were to take on the task she will be done with the negotiation in no time, and she might even


    get us a 50% discount."


    Francis''s eyes brightened up, he was prideful yet stingy, it would be a great thing if Edith was able to


    get him that discount for purchasing the office building.


    "Edith, is that true?" Francis asked.


    Edith quickly tried to exin, "Grandfather, I have said no such thing…"


    N interrupted her and said, "My dear Edith, no need to be so humble, we all heard you loud and


    clear the other day."


    N gave the crowd a signal as she finished her sentence. The people got the hint and echoed what


    she said.


    "N is right, we all heard the same thing as well, it is true."


    "Francis, it would be perfect if Edith can negotiate the office building''s price into a good five million, we


    must let her handle the task."


    "That''s absolutely right, the Patel family brought her up so well and it is her time to show her gratitude.


    We must let her handle this task, otherwise, it will be all talk and no action."


    Edith was speechless, though she immediately understood what was going on when she saw the


    snicker on Albie''s face, he had to be the mastermind behind this.


    Amara and Nics never thought that all these people would chime in and concluded that Edith could


    buy the office building for 5 million, they had butterflies in their stomach.


    Not Casey though, he was all rxed and chill, it was like the danger had not dawned upon him at all.


    Amara was furious seeing Casey like that, she scolded, "It must be because of you, you good for


    nothing. Otherwise, something like this wouldn''t have happened."


    Francis stared at Edith, he then said, "Edith, if you are up to it I will officially hand you this task. I will


    transfer you the 5 million in a bit, and of course, if you seed there will be rewards awaiting."


    Albie and N smiled wickedly upon hearing Francis, they were sure that their n was all set in


    motion.


    Edith grimaced, she said helplessly, "Grandfather, the office building''s price was set at more than 10


    million, I''m afraid that 5 million…"


    "Edith, you said it yourself that you can purchase the building from TY Real Estate for 5 million, you


    were gleaming with confidence when you told us about it. Why are you denying it in front of our


    grandfather, are you scheming to keep the leftover money for yourself?" N abruptly cut off Edith''s


    sentence.


    Amara knew that Edith was in a tight spot, she quickly smiled and exined, "N, maybe you heard it


    wrong, I don''t believe that Edith will say something like that. We all know very well that she doesn''t lie,


    please don''t ce her in a difficult position."


    "Amara, you are very wrong about her. Everybody was there when Edith said that, we all heard it, and


    by denying it you guys are just nning to let Edith keep grandfather''s money to her own, and not


    helping the Patel family''s business," Albie said with a confronting tone.


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    Amara choked on her words and couldn''t retort.


    Francis was also starting to get annoyed at Edith and her family for pushing the matter around, his


    expression darkened and he said with a deep voice, "Why are you denying it in front of me when


    everybody heard your im?"


    "Is what Albie says true, that you just wanted the money and wouldn''t help out with the family''s


    business?"


    Edith hurriedly exined herself, "No, grandfather. I want to help the family, but…"


    "But what? If you are willing to do it for the family then don''t make up any more excuses, the task of


    purchasing the office building is now in your hands. If you are not willing to, then there is no need to


    stay in this family, I''m not a person that only takes and doesn''t get back." Francis said sternly.


    Edith was worried, she couldn''t disobey her grandfather''s words, but the Patel family was really not all


    that great, Francis was just full of himself and thought themselves as better. The TY Real Estate Inc.


    wouldn''t bat an eye at Francis''s mere 5 million, and only 5 million for an office building with a good


    location? It was way too far fetched.


    "Grandfather, I promise you that I willplete the task, but 5 million for an office building is not


    enough at all, could you raise your price? I can only negotiate with TY Real Estate at a price more than


    that, "said Edith.


    "You dare to bargain with grandfather after you said that you can get the deal for 5 million? Why should


    he give you more money?" N said aggressively.


    Francis gave Edith a look, he obviously was unwilling to pay more than that. In his eyes, TY Real


    Estate should be happy that he would even give them some face and buy the building from them, and it


    went without saying that TY Real Estate should at least give him a 50% discount.


    Edith was panicking and millions of thoughts were running through her head, at this very moment,


    Casey stepped up and said out loud, "It''s a deal. Edith will buy the office building with 5


    million!"