Showbiz 13-Negotiation

Gian tried to digest all the shocking information he had gotten in 15 minutes during the talk.

'Lux's grandfather is a king in this country? Is... the type of government in this country an absolute monarchy? If so, this will be complicated,' his mind raced.

Lux smiled. "Apparently, there really hasn't been any change in the mechanism. Apparently, I will have to visit grandfather in the near future," he said which made the faces of the meeting participants tense up instantly.

"What are you going to do?" asked Leon looking worried.

Lux's brow furrowed. 'Why did they seem scared when I said I wanted to meet grandfather? Is... Lux's grandfather more scary than Maximo Osiris? Wow, this is very interesting.'

"There's no need to worry. I will not put the Emerald Group company into trouble. Isn't our meeting this time about Lux Osiris' employment contract with the Emerald Group? So, just keep focusing on that point," Lux explained.

The faces of the businesspeople were tense. They seemed to be worried about something. Lux's eyes caught the figure of the young woman sitting at the very end of the row of the Emerald Group's representatives who had smiled when he spoke earlier. The woman with shoulder-length hair seemed to be focused on typing something on her laptop.

'She must be the secretary. The woman hasn't said a word since I entered the room,' Gian muttered confidently.

"I agree. Then, what's your defense?" asked Cyrus still wearing an annoyed face.

"I will make up for my negligence by making a new innovation. I've seen the videos of my previous advertisements in the form of cartoons," he replied sounding like sarcasm. Lux was stared at sharply by the people from the representative of the Emerald Company. "How about we do a fan meeting?" he added which this time, he could finally express his idea as well as his promise at that time to the salon customers.

"A fan meeting? What is it?" asked Rona confused.

'Just as I thought. On this planet, there is no such event. It's really old-fashioned,' Gian said to himself as he showed the charming smile of Lux Osiris.

"We can increase sales during that event. Fan meeting is the time when, the loyal buyers, the fans of Lux Osiris gather to meet me in person," Lux said enthusiastically, but made his listeners widen their eyes instantly. Including the secretary who immediately looked at him closely from her seat.

"Meeting you in person? That would be very dangerous!" screeched Leon to which everyone nodded.

"Dangerous? Then what's the point of the security guards, bodyguards, and police? Of course before they enter the room to meet me, those people have to be checked. The officers will check their luggage one by one. It was done, to minimize the crime that would happen during the event," said Lux explaining where he had been an officer when the school held a theater performance. At that time, Gian was not yet one of the theater performers.

Rona looked at her colleagues with a frown on her face. The men then whispered. The secretary smiled, seemingly agreeing with this.

"We want to hear the details. Just the main points," Eros pleaded.

Lux's eyes lit up. He was eager to explain his idea to those old-fashioned people.

"First, make an advertisement about the fan meeting event. Ask them to make a purchase of a certain amount, then bring proof of payment and purchase of the product to the place we designate. For example, one of the stores owned by the Emerald Group, as a redemption place. Then, we choose a location for the main event. Let's say the event is held in a hotel, in one of the ballrooms," Lux explained. The men nodded slowly as they began to understand the technicalities of the job.

"And then?" Alma asked curiously.

"Next, we place an officer to do the registration from the purchase of the product. Let's call it Miss Secretary at the other end. Excuse me, what's your name?" asked Lux suddenly which made the woman nervous as she was stared at by everyone.

"Mm, Erica," she replied stiffly.

"What a beautiful name. Erica, will register all buyers who come to exchange their proof of purchase for a 'wristband'. Wristbands are items that will be worn by event participants such as bracelets, as proof to participate in the fan meeting event at the hotel. Regarding the date, day and time, I'll leave it to the Emerald Group," Lux replied, making the people fall silent with serious faces.

"Proceed," Beau pleaded, looking intrigued.

Gian was even more eager to explain. "The fan meeting event is enough to be done in one day only, for two or three hours. We limit the number of participants to approximately 200 people. So, they will compete to make purchases immediately because they don't want to miss the moment. When the quota of participants has been met, we close the exchange."

"Wow! It's like a competition," Alma remarked. Everyone nodded in agreement.

Then, what about the buyers who are late with their exchanges? They will definitely get angry," asked Rona anxiously. Again, the other meeting participants nodded in agreement.

"We give compensation, but not to the detriment of the company," Lux answered calmly.

"For example?" asked Dermot curiously.

"A picture and autograph from me." Again, the people were stunned.

"Would it be alright to use a real signature? That would be dangerous," asked Rona anxiously.

"Not a real signature, but an actor's signature. I will have two types of signatures. One, a real signature that I use to sign contracts and other important matters. Another one, an artificial signature that I use for entertainment events, such as the fan meet that we will organize," Gian replied as he looked at the faces of each of the men, who seemed to agree with his idea.

"Is that allowed?" asked Eros giving the lawyer a sharp look.

"There's no law that says it can't be done," Dermot replied seriously.

"Good! So, how about it? Do we go ahead with the contract with the updated contents? I assure you, you won't lose anything, it will even increase the sales value. Trust me," Lux replied firmly.

"We will discuss this matter in more depth. For that, sorry, please go out first, Mr. Lux. Erica will accompany you to the café while we discuss this important matter," said Leon to which Lux nodded firmly.

"Come, Erica," Lux invited which made the secretary's face blush instantly