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"In the end, there's really no point in negotiating with them. I'd rather not waste my time and energy on people like that."
Joshua nodded, clearly approving of Stella's approach.
"You're absolutely right. Whether it's the Williams family or anyone else, we don't owe them any favors."
Stella picked up her phone, about to call Aicken, when suddenly the office door knocked sharply.
Aicken stepped inside. "Ms. Cameron, there's someone outside who'd like to see you."
Stella glanced up. "Who is it?"
Aicken frowned. "He didn't say, only mentioned he wants to invest in our company and hopes to meet with you in person."
No one in their right mind would turn away a potential investor. Knowing this, Aicken hadn't dared delay-he came straight to Stella for instructions.
Stella had been short on working capital recently. She didn't know how much this mystery investor had in mind, but figured it couldn't hurt to listen. Content originally comes from F?ndNovel.net
"Show him in."
"Yes, ma'am."
A few moments later, Aicken returned with the visitor.
He was a young man, maybe twenty-five or twenty-six, with strikingly handsome features and a warm, easy smile. When he saw Joshua standing beside Stella, he paused for a moment, then turned to Stella and introduced himself with a polite nod.
"Ms. Cameron, good afternoon. My name is Jake. I'm here on behalf of my employer to discuss a potential investment with you.
I've heard you're the Williams family heiress and currently control some of the world's leading tech firms.
My employer is very interested in the businesses you oversee and would like to invest. I was wondering if you might be open to discussing this opportunity?"
Since returning to the Williams
family, Stella had met her share of supposed "investors"-people who claimed to want to support her. ventures, but in reality were just hoping to grab a share of he companies. Most werent truly looking to invest; they simply assumed she was new to the game and tried to take advantage. s
Stella offered a polite smile. "Thank you, but I'm afraid that while I can participate in company decisions, don't have the authority to change our equity structure. If you're interested in investing you'll need to speak with the company's CEO directly." s
Jake quickly shook his head. "Oh, Ms. Cameron, I think there's been a misunderstanding. My employer isn't looking to buy into those companies. He wants to invest in you."
Stella raised an eyebrow. "Invest in me?"
Jake clarified, "He's prepared to put a significant sum at your disposal-no strings attached. You can use the funds however you see fit. All he asks is that you share ten percent of any profits you generate with that money. Nothing more."
A ten percent cut of the profits wasn't exactly a small ask, but for a new company,
it wasn't outrageous either. In fact, it was surprisingly reasonable.
The group Stella controlled was already running smoothly and hardly needed any outside investment. As for the Williams Group, there was no way they'd agree to part with ten percent of their profits for a single investment.
That meant Stella would only be able to use this money to invest in new ventures. The upside there was limited and if she made the wrong call, she could lose everything. Yet, ake was saying she could spend however she liked. Didn't they worry she might fudge the numbers? s
Stella looked at him carefully. "How much are you talking about?"
Jake held up five fingers.
Stella's brows drew together in thought.
Now she understood why Jake had sounded so relaxed. Clearly, this was just a casual offer not a serious investment.
After a pause, she said, "Mr. Jake, with fifty million, it's hard to see significant returns. If there are any profits, they'd be minimal or it might take years just to break even."
Jake smiled and shook his head gently. "Ms. Cameron, I think you misunderstood. Fifty million isn't what I'd call an investment."
Stella's expression grew serious. "You mean... five hundred million?"
Jake's smile never faltered. "No, Ms. Cameron. We want to invest... fifty billion."