"Mr. Devonshire, I am Robert Grieve, Riva's General Sales Manager."
Listening to some awkward English, William frowned and looked at the bald, somewhat thin, handsome, nervous-looking middle-aged Italian man in front of him.
"I don't like to be long-winded, tell me the real price of this yacht."
Grif, who was already a little nervous, was even more nervous now that William was staring at him. If the yacht could not be sold this time and the bank debt that was about to expire was paid, he, the sales manager, would definitely have to get out.
But no matter how nervous or worried he was, Grif's more than twenty years of work experience was not in vain. After thinking for a few seconds, Grif forced himself to calm down and said:
"Mr. Devonshire, this yacht can be said to be the largest and most technologically advanced yacht currently built without private investment.
Our company spent a total of 16.4 million U.S. dollars just to build it. Counting design fees and other expenses, the cost price has reached 18 million U.S. dollars.
If it had not been born at the wrong time and encountered a global stock market crash before it left the factory, it would have achieved brilliant results."
"But it's just the first experimental boat." William interrupted Griff's imagination. "An experimental boat means high costs, high risks, and the uncertainty of not knowing the results.
I am a buyer and have no obligation to pay for your company's bold attempt. The price of 15 million US dollars is suitable. I will sign the contract now.
Otherwise, I will place an order with Princess Yachts in England. This yacht is only 49 meters, which is too small and suitable for my girlfriend.
And the technology you mentioned is nothing in my opinion. The large area of glass used on this ship and the three-stage drop stern are pretty good, but the rest of it doesn’t meet my expectations at all.
There is no defense system, no emergency escape submarine, no smart housekeeper, no anti-candid camera system, no global navigation system, and no hidden fishing platform.
There is no stereoscopic 360-degree cinema sound system with no blind spots. Look at this cinema system. It is copied from a cinema.
The LCD screen in the living room on the first floor is not only thicker than the palm of my hand, but it’s also not a built-in type.
The most unbearable thing is that there are so many rooms. With this space, it is better to build a larger bathroom. There are also problems with the design of the furniture. This is a yacht, not a villa. Don’t you know the simplicity style?
The driving system in the control room turned out not to be,,",
William, who was talking happily, looked up with a smile and glanced at Griff, who was looking excited. As expected, the bastard took out a pen and a small notebook to write down what William just said.
"Do you still want to hear it?"
"Of course, Mr. Devonshire," Grif nodded hurriedly, "if that's okay."
William knew that Grif would be interested. You should know that what he mentioned was something that the yacht company spent a long time slowly summarizing based on customer needs.
"The ones I just mentioned are worth 6 million US dollars. The rest will be discussed after the yacht is sold to me for 12 million US dollars. Otherwise, as long as you dare to apply what I said to your new boat, I swear I will fight with your company.
A lawsuit that lasted for more than ten years,
Even if I can't win, I will definitely drag the lawsuit to your company. Everyone from top to bottom will be exhausted.
No matter how great your company is in Italy, my team of lawyers will tell you how uncomfortable it will be to offend a billionaire."
"Sorry, sir, I have to ask the company for instructions on this." Griff knew very well how troublesome it would be once a rich man like William entered into a formal delaying lawsuit with their company.
Even if there is nothing you can do against them in Italy, with the lawsuit, their company's products cannot be sold safely in England and the United States.
After all, there is still Martin, the manager of the New York Yacht Club, here as a witness.
Considering that William's wealth could already buy their company ten times, Griff knew that Martin would never dare to lie about this matter.
No, Grif was suddenly shocked and asked stammeringly: "Mr. De, De, Devon Hill, sir, did you just say that your wealth is already tens of billions of dollars?"
"God", after being reminded by Griff, Martin also exclaimed, "It's only, it's only been less than a year."
Martin looked at William, and then looked at Griff who was also hopeless, and he was madly cursing in his heart why William made more money in one day than they would make in a lifetime.
Especially when I saw the effervescent Ambrosio hanging on William with a proud and obedient face, this feeling of powerlessness became even stronger.
"Idiot", William dismissed the two decadent men who were making a fuss,
"15 minutes," William said to Griff: "You only have 15 minutes to ask your company for instructions. If you exceed this time, I will place an order with the Princess Yacht Company of England.
And as I just said, I will ask people to register all the patents that can be registered. If they cannot be registered, I will consider whether to tell other major yacht companies for free. No one can take advantage of me. Am I right? Martin."
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Martin, who was being stared at by William, quickly calmed down, nodded and bowed, "Of course, Mr. Devonshire, no one can offend a billionaire and still escape unscathed. I still have a wife and two children to support."
"Very good, Martin, you are a smart man and I like you",
He signed a check for 1 million US dollars and handed it to Martin with a note with the phone number of his personal lawyer Anthony.
"Help me get a membership card for your yacht club for my girlfriend, Ms. Ambrosio. She may spend more time on this yacht than me in the future. At the same time."
William pointed to Grif who was on the phone on the pier, "At the same time, give this number to Mr. Grif for me and tell him that this is the number of my personal lawyer. If you have anything to talk to him, I don't want to see that Italian Sicilian guy again."
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Martin took the check, looked at the zeros on the check and nodded, "No problem, sir."
Then he turned to Ambrosio and complimented him, "Congratulations, Miss Ambrosio, Mr. Devonshire is the most generous gentleman I have ever seen."
"Thank you," Ambrosio kissed William with a smile on his face, "I love you so much, my dear."
Martin coughed with a wink and said: "Mr. Devon Hill, I wish you and Miss Ambrosio a good time."
William, who was busy, could only wave his hand, while Martin bowed and walked off the boat, standing on the dock waiting for Griff who was on the phone.
Ten minutes later, he stopped the excited Griff and handed him the note in his hand.
With a puzzled look in his eyes, Grif said, "This is the phone number of Mr. Devonshire's personal lawyer. If you want to buy a yacht, you can just call lawyer Anthony."
"That's it?" Grif held the note in his hand and asked Martin in surprise: "That's it for a $12 million contract? Give me a phone number and the $12 million business is done?"
Martin rolled his eyes at Griff and said speechlessly, "Griff, as a friend, I don't know if I should tell you something."
Grif was silent for a moment, and finally sighed and said, "Hey, Martin, we have known each other for five or six years."
"Six years, I've known you since I was promoted to manager." Martin nodded.
Griff took Martin a few steps away and whispered, "I probably know what you want to say, and I also know that you behaved like an idiot today.
But I don’t know why, I was scared when I saw William Devonshire, and I was trembling with fear.”