Chapter 326
As soon as Natalie finished speaking, quiet whispers filled the meeting room.
The buyers looked at one another, clearly tempted by her suggestion.
“That sounds simple enough in theory, Ms. Watson,” one of the women shot back, her tone icy. “But appraisals take time. What about our money while we wait p>
Natalie smiled, calm and steady. “Your funds will be protected. Before the appraisal results come in, we can draw up an agreement so you have nothing to worry about. If the pieces are real, we’ll go ahead with the deal. If not, we’ll refund you right away and cover any losses p>
The room went silent for a few seconds. Then someone muttered, “Honestly, that seems fair p>
“Yeah, it’s better than just getting a refund right now p>
“And how do we know you’ll follow through?” the same woman pressed.
At that moment, Natalie’s secretary knocked and came in, handing her a document. Google seaʀᴄh.net
It was the agreement Natalie had asked to be prepared earlier.
Natalie held it up for everyone to see. “This is the contract. It clearly lists our promises and the compensation terms. Take your time to read it. If anything doesn’t sit right with you, we can make changes right here p>
She handed the agreement to the woman, who read it carefully before passing it to the next person. Soon, the other buyers crowded around, eager to see for themselves.
With the tension finally fading, Natalie spoke again. “Billy Firth has always put integrity first. We’re going to investigate this thoroughly and give you all the answers you deserve. All I ask is that you give us a little time. We want to give you peace of mind in return p>
The buyers finished reviewing the agreement, nodding as they found nothing to object to.
“Fine. Since you’re being honest and direct, I’ll give you my trust this time,” the woman said, signing her name first.
Once she took the lead, the rest quickly followed, adding their signatures.
Natalie breathed a quiet sigh of relief. She walked with them to the elevators, making sure to see them off before heading back to her office.
She barely made it to her desk before the phone rang.
Natalie answered, only to hear a frosty voice from headquarters. “Nora, the situation at Billy Firth is out of control. Headquarters is seriously questioning your ability to manage this crisis. We’re sending Mike to Cabinda. If you can fix this, he’ll be taking over p>
“I understand. I’ll handle it as quickly as possible and give headquarters the answers you need p>
After hanging up, Natalie sat down, closing her eyes for a moment.
Just then Anne came in, looking tense. “I just got an update. The White Group is launching their own auction company, and they’ve already poached several of our biggest clients p>
Natalie’s eyes snapped open. She remembered Alexander mentioning at the hospital that The White Group wanted to start an auction business, but she never thought it would happen so soon.
Alexander had tried to get her to hand over her resources to The White Group. She refused, and right
after that the counterfeit scandal broke giving Camila White the
perfect opening to steal away their
clients.
“And on top of that,” Anne continued, “they’re claiming they exposed the counterfeit
issue at Billy Firth to protect the industry’s reputation p>
The White Group’s public statement put even more pressure on Billy Firth, making things worse.
Natalie looked at Anne.
“Have PR release a statement right away. Make clear where we stand, and tell everyone we’ll share the full respits of our investigation no matter what they are. Say that we welcome oversight from both our competitors and the authorities p>
As soon as she finished, her phone buzzed.
It was a message from Camila White.