The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)



Chapter 400

It was only after Steven asked the question did Darren realize this was the point.

Darren answered, "She asked me to contact her company, but I think she probably doesn't want to sell us the copyright."

Steven looked up. "Oh?"

He had originally planned to offer a low price to get a legitimate excuse to contact Annalise. But now, that wouldn't be possible.

Darren explained, "I heard her merchandise sales are doing very well. Last month, her share was conservatively estimated to be over 200 thousand dollars.

"This month, the sales are still increasing, and it's expected to reach over 500 thousand dollars." Annalise clearly didn't care for the low price Steven was offering.

Steven thought about it seriously. "Since she thinks the price is too low, we'll just raise it a bit."

Darren could tell by Steven's expression that he was hesitant to spend.

He was speechless. He didn't hesitate to spend millions of dollars on jewelry for Jessica, but now he was reluctant to pay a reasonable price for a copyright?

Yet he claimed to love Annalise? Who would believe that?

Darren lowered his head, choosing not to comment.

Steven continued, "As long as the copyright price doesn't exceed one million dollars, just keep negotiating with them.

"Although Annalise's monthly income is high, it's far from reaching the million dollar mark. If I offer her that much money at once, she'll definitely be swayed.

Darren nearly reached out to grab Steven's ear and say, "Did you even listen to what I said?" |

He had clearly mentioned earlier that Annalise's combined income from the past two months was already 700 thousand dollars! And it was expected to grow significantly!

By next month, her income might even surpass a million dollars! Would she possibly care about this small amount of money?

Darren thought that to himself, not intending to say it out loud.

Following Zane's instructions, he contacted the head of the comic department for copyright issues. He politely sent a message. "Hello, I spoke with Annalise last time and wanted to discuss purchasing the copyright.

"But Annalise asked me to contact you. May I ask why you're unwilling to sell us the copyright? Is it because you think the price we offer is too low?

"If that's the case, we can discuss it further."

The other party didn't reply.

He continued, "Last time, we agreed on a price of 500 thousand dollars. This time, we can add on another 100 thousand dollars. What do you think?"

The reply said, "Sorry, Annalise's copyright is not for sale. The company discussed it in a meeting and decided to keep and develop it ourselves."

Darren knew this was the likely outcome. "What about 700 thousand dollars?"

"It's not about the money."

Darren decided to go for it and sent one last message. "One million dollars?"noveldrama

"I've already made myself clear."

After going through the process, Darren handed the phone to Steven. "Mr. Pelham, take a look." Steven took the phone, glanced at it, and incredulously stood up. "I'm ready to bump the price to one million dollars. I've already been very respectful.

"And they still won't sell? Are they trying to jack up the price?"

Darren calmly analyzed, "Mr. Pelham, have you considered the possibility that Annalise has already tasted the benefits of the revenue share?

"Right now, Huxham Corporation's publicity is still in its early stages, and she's already making this much every month. But if the copyright development is fully promoted, she could easily make more than the money you're offering with her share of the earnings.

"If she were to think long-term, she wouldn't agree to sell the copyright for a low price while her income is on the rise."