Life at the Top

Click, click.

Camera lights flashed endlessly in the conference hall, and all the video cameras were aimed right at the stage. No one wanted to miss any details.

If the fight between them was considered normal competition between two companies, then Valentine’s words had instantly escalated the situation where it now involved the breaking of the law.

The man had used expletives.

The reporters present all flushed in excitement. The trip over suddenly felt really worth it.

There were too few instances of such situations in the country.

Therefore, the moment such instances occurred, they attracted everyone’s attention.

Conrad was very pleased as well. Valentine was becoming more useful to him with every moment. Valentine knew that there were things Conrad was in no position to say, so he jumped out and conveyed the message Conrad wanted to say but could not.

“You’re the one speaking nonsense!”

A loud shout came from beside Jasper, causing everyone present to look over in shock.

Especially Valentine. The man’s expression darkened after being accused and he turned to look at Chad.

“Who says the only way to manufacture goods is with patent rights?”

Chad scoffed and pulled out a piece of document from his briefcase that he brought with him. He opened it before everyone and spoke, “Not only has JW Electronics bought 50% ownership of the MP3 player patent rights from Sentel Corporation, but we’ve also signed an improvement patent agreement!

“So as long as we’ve succeeded in improving the MP3 player, we’re automatically granted the user rights to the patent.”

Chad looked at the silenced group of reporters proudly as he continued, “In addition, JW Electronics will hold complete ownership over our improved patent rights. That means that our Mellow has fully independent intellectual property rights!

aren’t they? A portion of

words stunned the

themselves. There were quite a few reporters who did not understand much about patents, licenses, and their pertaining laws, but they all came to an understanding after asking people who worked in those industries—Chad was

an improvement patent agreement when they could not get a license. Not to

was what a domestic brand

all wanted to

The man remained calm.

gentlemen,” Jasper took the microphone and spoke softly, “I merely wish to show you with my actions that our Somerland is capable of manufacturing

Clap, clap, clap!

one knew where it started, but all the reporters were fervently clapping at Jasper’s statement. The entire

Conrad and Valentine had a very sour look on their

expected such a

agreement, does it actually exist?” Conrad suppressed his anger and asked

But the issue is that he’d need all of the people with ownership to agree before it’s granted. Damond Golding only

such a shock. He turned to

to happen, Jasper, so that’s why you had everything prepared, right? You were just waiting for me to play my role. How dare you make me

Furious, Conrad asked directly.

a fool when you were the one who asked for all of this?” Jasper

must really thank you for giving Mellow such a great opportunity for advertisement, Mr. Monty. It looks like I’ll get to cut down

was about to

this launch event just to get dozens of media representatives over, including those two large stations from Swallow Capital. Now, he had given the

part of this all was that his first-generation Melody had its

that

slightly at Conrad’s

it took to