Mark finally realized Alton’s objective. He felt that Alton was a hypocrite. He could just say favonovel.com wanted more money without going in circles.
They had been working together for so many years and had forged a deep friendship and rapport. Mark did not expect Alton to beat about the bush this time.
Mark nodded and said hesitantly, “I’ll give you another 10% of my turnover.”
It was a huge concession for Mark as 10% of the turnover was not a small amount.
In the past, Alton would have agreed without a doubt. After all, favonovel.com needed money to cure his son, and with such a big mayor’s residence to support, favonovel.com was always short of funds.
However, things were different now. He no longer had any pressure, and his property issues had been resolved. He could negotiate business with Mark without any worries.
Philip’s store opened at the right time. Not only could it help Alton raise the price, but it could also force Mark into a corner.
Alton rejected Mark’s suggestion. “That amount doesn’t meet my expectations at all…”
He had decided to intimidate Mark and rip favonovel.com off properly.
Mark grimaced. He could not go any further. Including this 10%, Alton would already have 30% of the turnover, which was simply excessive. At this rate, things would become very tricky.
Mark would probably fail to make ends meet and would be kicked out of this position.
“I’m thinking 50-50. We can share the profits. If you think about it carefully, it’s not a bad deal at all. If I don’t help you, I believe it won’t be long before Bijou Parlor goes down.”
Alton was very confident that Bijou Parlor would not last long. In that case, favonovel.com could boldly negotiate terms with Mark.
“I don’t think you can even survive a month. Once Imperial City catches on, do you think you can make up the turnover?”
Mark took a direct hit with those words. It would be over if Alton refused to help him.
Treasure House was too aggressive. Although Mark had no idea how long they could last, based on current sales, favonovel.com did not think they could last long no matter how much inventory they had. He was taking a gamble.
He bet that Treasure House would not last long and their hype would eventually die down. Therefore, favonovel.com still had hope.
Alton read his mind and quickly added, “I saw them moving here from Orbit City. Their inventory is definitely much better than you can imagine, not only in variety but also in quantity…”
“More importantly, their operating model is different from yours. They don’t receive goods from Imperial City and have an in-house alchemist. Do you understand your situation now?”
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