Joshua suddenly opened his eyes in a daze, and he felt airflow caressing his cheek. He had no experience living by the sea, so the sea breeze with the smell of sea made him feel a little uncomfortable. The humid air and the salty smell in the air did not exist in the imperial capital of the empire. The imperial capital was dry all year round, but in terms of living environment, he felt much more comfortable than living here.
He rubbed his eyes, the lights were already on outside the window, the room was dark, one window seemed not to be closed tightly, there was a gap, and the gauze curtain was dancing gently with the wind. He breathed a sigh of relief. It was so comfortable to sleep this time. He walked barefoot to the window and heard footsteps. He took a look and saw that there was a security patrol outside the courtyard wall. Walk past his door.
The reason why I bought this villa in Florigos worth 180,000 star dollars, which would be around 600,000 in federal currency, was that besides being close to the seaside and being able to leave quickly by boat when necessary, I also liked it. security measures here. It is not without reason that Tianpingshan Villa Area is known as the most strictly managed wealthy area. There will be a routine patrol every ten minutes. As long as any owner presses the red button that can often be seen in the villa, the security guard can arrive at the villa within three minutes.
It has been six years since the construction of the Tianpingshan villa area was completed, and there has not been a single negative news. This is the value of 180,000 stars!
He retracted his head with a smile, closed the window tightly, and turned on the light.
The villa is neither too big nor too small, with a total of more than 800 square meters on the upper and lower floors. It also has an independent yard and swimming pool, and there is a golf course behind the house. Although the price is a bit high, Joshua thinks it's a good deal.
He needed to take a bath now, so he took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom on the first floor. The hot water supplied 24 hours a day meant that he didn't need to worry about waiting for a bath at this time. He quickly soaked in the warm water, his whole body completely relaxed, and he was thinking about how to enjoy his current life in the future. Don't people take huge risks to do something just to get enough rewards
Maybe he should find a mistress for the villa, maybe two, if they could get along well.
Joshua, who was dreaming about the wonderful life in the future, soon fell asleep. When he was about to get up from the bathtub, he vaguely saw another shadow reflected on the glass bathroom mirror facing him. He instantly became frightened and struggled to stand up from the bathtub. However, this bathtub that used the latest technology and was plated with a special shell was not as easy to use as he imagined. At least standing up required both hands, and The bathtub is very slippery.
A thin steel cable strangled his neck and lifted him upwards. In the panic, he lost his calmness and frantically clasped the steel cable to get a breath of fresh air. Just as his consciousness gradually became blurred. At that moment, I heard a somewhat familiar voice.
"Dulin asked me to tell you that you are too close!"
Ellis breathed a sigh of relief when Joshua became motionless. He stepped on the smooth mirror-like floor wearing some muddy leather shoes and walked to the bar. He opened a bottle of red wine of unknown brand, opened the storage cabinet, took out a bowl of fresh fruit, and started eating while humming a tune.
It wasn't until the third day when the cleaning staff of the villa came here to prepare to clean the house for a living that she smelled a foul smell outside the house, and then she called the police.
The occurrence of murder cases in wealthy areas immediately attracted the close attention of the local police department. Whether in the empire or the federation, anything related to the wealthy was not a trivial matter. It didn't take long for them to figure out Joshua's identity, and then they chose to hide the truth about it. If they tell people that a murder occurred in the Tianpingshan villa area, these rich people may leave here, or even leave the city.
The rich people who can live here are not just ordinary rich people. Maybe a few people are just rich, but more people not only have money, but also status and power.
So they made up a lie. The new guest came from a backward empire because he wanted to stand up while taking a bath, but because the bathtub was too slippery, he accidentally fell and hit his head. Digging to death in the bathtub, it was all an accident. Regardless of whether people believed the answer or not, the management company of the Tianpingshan Villa District soon took the bathtub manufacturer to court and replaced the bathtubs for all residents...
Ellis has already boarded the cruise ship returning to Ilian with the "briefcase" that was not found in the federal transcripts. He may not understand what is happening in Ilian at this time.
The delegation of the George family has begun the second round of negotiations with Juan. The core of the negotiations is a fierce debate over how much power both parties occupy. Juan's request is no less than 30%, but the George family believes that the theaters and industries in Juan's hands can only give him 8% power at most. If there are differences, there will be no agreement. Juan can even feel that the George family may not really want to cooperate with them. Their so-called negotiation this time is more like a "feeling" of the resources in his hands.
Yes, that's how it feels. They always ask Juan to produce and record the materials and operations related to the cinema in his hand. This makes Juan start to panic because this is different from what Dulin initially told him. So much the same! Fortunately, he had a piece of fatal news about the George family. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he did not show it. In such a quarrel, the delegation of the George family proposed another method. Instead of establishing a unified company, they would each operate their own companies and form an alliance.
Any important matter must be decided by the Board of Directors before it can be implemented, and the Board of Directors has five directors and twelve directors. Among them, Juan can serve as the chairman, but Luke and the farm couple can only serve as directors. The meeting is conducted by voting, with one vote for the director and two votes for the chairman. When three chairman jointly sign, they have veto power!
It was impossible for Juan to agree to such a proposal. If he did, he would not even have the 8% power, so the negotiations reached a deadlock and the two parties broke up unhappy.
Negotiation is actually like this, seeking common ground while reserving differences as much as possible. This is why an important business negotiation may often last a week or even a month. Too many things need to be "coordinated."
After an unpleasant negotiation meeting, Juan and Luke left the hotel in the same car. Luke showed some worry after getting in the car. The intense negotiations in the past few days have never been able to achieve an agreement between the two parties. Everyone recognized the result. In addition to being strong and aggressive, the delegation of the George family gave him an indescribable smell, like... not wanting to cooperate.
"Juan, do you think we can succeed?"
Faced with Luke's worried questions, Juan showed great confidence, "Of course, we will succeed!" He seemed to think this was not convincing enough, and explained the source of his confidence, "Maybe you don't It’s very clear that some time ago, a company called DreamWorks announced that it would block the George family’s layout in the theater field, and it came up with a feasible plan and successfully attracted a lot of funds.”
"Once this DreamWorks starts to accelerate the construction speed, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the George family. They have invested a lot of money in the early stage. If they cannot complete the scheduled goals, I am afraid that those led by Arthur George will We will be in trouble. So as long as we stick to the bottom line and never back down, they will take the initiative to compromise before long."
Since Juan wants to cooperate with the George family, he must collect information and intelligence about the George family, and at the same time have a certain understanding of their possible opponents. If the early investment made Juan unable to retreat, then the emergence of DreamWorks pointed him in the right direction. This company has received a large amount of investment through the issuance of stocks, which is said to be tens of millions, enough to pose a huge threat to the George family!
If they cannot complete their strategic goals before DreamWorks completes their industry layout, then the George family's plan this time will completely fail. Like Juan, those people have no way out. The only question now is who can last longer at the negotiating table!
After hearing Juan's explanation, Luke finally felt relieved, but at the same time, he also felt a grudge against Juan deep down in his heart. He actually didn't tell himself such important news and hid it. This was a betrayal of his trust. It's just that now he is in a weak position and does not dare to show any irreversible actions. He is waiting for the dust to settle.
The ensuing negotiations fell into an endless tug-of-war, with both sides trying their best to fight for more power for themselves based on two digits after the decimal point. Just when Juan thought that the dawn of victory was coming, an accident happened. .
In the morning, he took Luke to the hotel's conference hall with the intention of spending another day. However, the moment he stepped into the conference hall, he immediately noticed that there was something unusual in the atmosphere. The eyes of those in the delegation had lost the solemnity they had in the past few days, and they all showed an emotional color that made him a little annoyed.
He sat calmly in his seat, and just as he was about to initiate an issue, the legal advisor of the George family stood up.
(End of chapter)