Chapter 238 - I need your help
"What happened, you look worried" Jean asked as soon as she entered pa.s.senger seat of David"s car.
He pursed his lips and looked at her for brief moment, he is weighing his opinion whether to ask her help or not. She already has so much in her plate and as a brother he couldn"t bear to see his little sister struggling to make the both ends meet.
"You don"t have to worry about me bro, if it is something I am capable to do I will surely help you. Just say what is in your mind" Jean patted his shoulder and smiled cheekily.
He shook his head slightly, laughing at her cute yet little prideful face. "Someone are feeling proud that they are able to help her brother" he tapped her forehead.
Jean pouted and rolled her eyes. "Just say already…"
"Uh.. Hmm… You know that my company is now working together with Hermes transportations in s.h.i.+pping eighty percent of my companies products. The deal is in verge of termination" David pursed his lips in worry.
Jean who noticed his troubled expression became concerned. She has never seen him worry this much on a collaboration contract….it is not that simple to work with a "Hermes" as it holds upper hand in Country S business. It is same like Summers family in Country A.
"I am aware of it. The profits your company achieved is due to the sophisticated contract you have with them." Jean has already warned him not to rely totally on single transportation company for his s.h.i.+pments. But due to the tempting and extremely profitable terms David insisted on it.
"Now the problem is due to the change in taxation and foreign policy rules. As per the new norms they have changed their strategies and this new schemes of them are not favorable to our company. If we follow them for some more months there will be adverse losses. I can"t even terminate the contract by myself, I have to pay hefty amount for initiating it" David sighed.
"Hmm… and the harsh fact is that you are totally depending on their transportation facilities for the exportation of your products. A little disturbance might cause a huge havoc in your economy" Jean stated the fact.
"Yes, I am regretting that I didn"t listen to your suggestions then. Now my company is in risky position." David smiled sadly. His guilty expression is evident on his flawless face.
Jean looked at her brother for brief moment and shook her head. "I have already said you not to concentrate only on one company though you had many other companies on cue for you"
"Yep, but now my economy will face many hindrances just due to choices of one company. I neither can switch to other nor continue in same situation. I am helpless… I ran out of choices now" David held his head in his hands and closed his eyes due to mental exhaustion.
"Mmm.. Don"t worry. We will discuss this with all the others. At least one of us will surely have a suitable idea to save your company from bankruptcy" Jean consoled her brother but she could vaguely sense that he wanted some special help exclusively from her.
She is just waiting for him to ask with his own mouth. Her ego would be satisfied after he neglected her valuable advice.
"Jean I need your help, that could be only done by you…please" David looked in her eyes and pleaded silently.
Jean pursed her lips and nodded her head. "What can I do bro" she smiled a.s.suring him but she could sense a bad omen some how…
"After the changes in policies we had a unofficial meeting to negotiate in better terms for both the parties" he sighed again remembering the terms the CEO of Hermes transportations has offered.
"You remember the CEO Edward Wright, the same one who tried for partners.h.i.+p with INA, but you declined though it is a tempting offer" David looked at her questioningly.
I really has been a very tempting and extremely profitable one but the way he talked with her is somehow very suspicious…he wanted something much more than the business partners.h.i.+p. Who would willingly offer ninety five percent of profit and selflessly feel content just with five.
His company has many offers from other MNC"S which are desperate to work with them though they are offered only twenty percent of profit. Still he is willing to only work with her… to be frank INA others is a novice company which is not at all in par with his, which has more than eighty five years of history and royalty.
"Ha.. I remember. What does he want from INA" Jean chuckled bitterly..
"I don"t know how Jean but he is able to connect the hidden relations.h.i.+p our companies share in shadows. He know all about seven of us" he worried. That is the secret they are hiding very cautiously from their opponent companies.
But he managed to dig out everything about them..
"No wonder. He is really serious then…I don"t understand why he is so desperate. With his influence he could dig out all the information, but only if he keep much more effort on it." Jean shook her head annoyingly.
That guy had bothered her for more than six months, at last she thought he gave up but no.. He is trying to reach her from new angle… her family.
"He said that he is willing to follow the old procedure only if you agree to the partners.h.i.+p. He is even okay if you yourself set the terms" David wryly smiled.
Jean just nodded her head as silence evoked in the car. David could literally feel his heart thumping loudly against his rib cage.
If Jean agrees then his company will be saved, but if she declines he couldn"t even antic.i.p.ate what would happen….his main source of income is from the production of the electronics gadgets. That has to be s.h.i.+pped to eastern countries.
If the cost of s.h.i.+pment increases then there will be no profit but in turn company has to face the losses. If this continues for more than six months the company has to shut down it"s business.
If he try to terminate then, Hermes transportations will blacklist his company in country S which is the place where the factories are located…then how can he s.h.i.+p the products produced in industries.
INA is powerful and calculative enough to handle the CEO of Hermes. Moreover he is willing to follow terms INA will set…
"Please Jean…"