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I arrived at thepany early the following day to sign the contract with Tobshampton Group.
Benjamin was pleased since he had been eyeing Tobshampton Group and Synergy Solutions. That
was
because they were easy to work with and offered good profits. Moreover, Tobshampton Group’s brand
dominated Foswood’s market.
It was one of my primary demands in my discussion with Eleanorst night.
I agreed to a slight price increase, understanding that the costs of raw materials were rising. They
offered
us the goods at a cost price, and I wanted our sales to speak for themselves.
I hadid the foundation for many of our clients when I reimed Tanum Corporation, even though
Matthew took away most of them. Several clients had already informed me before the celebrations that
they would sign with us in the new year.
Of the 80% of clients Matthew had taken, 60% had returned. It was a significant show of support. The
remaining 40% who hadn’t returned even assured me they would go with the new brands I signed. That
effectively meant a 100% return rate.
I didn’t want to be like Matthew and take everything. In business, it was essential to maintain good
rtionships, and I didn’t want to bully others. The feud between Matthew and me was an issue
between
us and shouldn’t affect others.
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I had everything prepared. However, by 10 a.m., Eleanor and her team hadn’t shown up. I asked Carol
to call them in case of an issue, but they didn’t answer the call. I had a feeling that something had gone
wrong.
Sure enough, Eleanor called me. She sounded uneasy and stammered for a while, saying her
superiors. had decided to give the contract to anotherpany. It turned out my gut feeling was
correct.
I took the news gracefully and politely replied, “That’s okay. Don’t feel bad. In business, it’s all about
fate. Maybe our fate in business just hasn’t aligned yet. We’ll have more opportunities to meet in the
future. If
you’re willing. I’d happily consider you a friend.”
“I have no problem with that. Still, I feel terrible about this, Ms. Chloe. I’ve been in this industry for years
and have never faced such a situation. I genuinely liked and wanted to work with you, but I never
expected our first attempt to fall so badly. It sucks!” Eleanor expressed her frustration over the phone.
“Don’t take it to heart. Even if we didn’t sign this time, I wee you to visit ourpany whenever
you
have the time.‘ I replied sincerely.
Eleanor hesitated and asked, “You don’t want to ask…. who signed the contract… with us?”
“I won’t put you in a tough spot,” I said openly, “Whoever it is, there must be a reason.”
I had a vague sense of who it might be, but I couldn’t be sure.
Hearing my response, Eleanor sighed andughed bitterly. I knew she felt conflicted.
“All right then, until we meet again,” Eleanor said before we hung up.
Carol stomped in frustration. “Damn it! We got yed, didn’t we? Who conducts business like that? We
didn’t want to sign the contract, but they insisted and then backed out. What kind of trick is this? Benny
even said they were trustworthy!”
“There’s something wrong here. Get Grayson for me,” I said thoughtfully. I wasn’t angry because I
didn’t sign the deal. It was more about someone interfering with my business, and I wanted to find out
who they
were.
I didn’t want to ask Eleanor directly because it could’ve put her in a tough spot. Still, I needed to know.