Always Been Yours

Chapter 58

That same afternoon, Henry was at the cafe near school grounds, where he met up with the representative from Reinhart Group at the agreed time.

The representative was a middle-aged man with rather refined features and he was dressed in a suit and leather shoes while looking proper.

After the both of them took their seats in the cafe, the man introduced himself affably, “I’m Silas Reinhart, the chairman of Reinhart Group. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Upon hearing this, Henry immediately straightened in his seat and said courteously, “Oh, it’s nice to meet you, too, Mr. Reinhart. I’m Henry.”

Silas flashed him a casual smile, and he seemed rather enthusiastic as he chuckled heartily. “How refreshing! You certainly know your manners, young man.” Then, he cut to the chase by asking, “So, Henry, what does your buddy think about the deal we’re offering for your project?”

Henry trailed off, unsure how he was supposed to relay what Timothy had told

the utmost sincerity. If you’re willing to sell the software rights to our company, then we’re more than ready to up the initial offer of two million to

hide his astonishment at this. Is Timothy psychic or something? I can’t believe this man is actually offering us five million for the software! If he’s willing to up the price by three million in the spur of the moment, then surely

torn as he said slowly, “I don’t know, Mr. Reinhart… Five million isn’t exactly what I

little, but he maintained a friendly front as he chuckled. “Henry, I get what you mean, but we can’t go any higher than five million.” He paused and stared at the younger boy assessingly. “I’ll admit that your software is a rather brilliant one, and with its bright prospects in the market, it’s definitely worth more than the two million

Reinhart, we aren’t new to this whole thing, and I’m sure that everyone involved has a clear idea of how much our project is worth. Actually, I came here today to tell you that my buddy refuses to sell the software unless you’re offering twenty million. That said, we are incredibly flattered that your company has

Silas’ expression turned grim at this. He couldn’t believe the audacity of

and have his bluff called by two college kids wounded his pride. They’re just kids who are still wet behind the ears! They should

had been the bigger person when he offered to up the