Black Label [EN]: Chapter 272

Black Label Extra Story 23

The Leader Smith’s lawyer growled again in a low voice.

“What are you going to do?”

Soon, the female employee shook her head and continued.

“It’s certain that you want to buy the handbag, but the amount you’re offering is ridiculously high….”

The lawyer cut her off with a “Stop, stop” and asked back in a fierce tone, wrinkling his entire face.

“So, you’re not going to buy it?”

A moment of silence passed.

“I’ll make a call.”

The Leader Smith’s lawyer intervened, and at the same time, the bargaining amount jumped twenty times from one million dollars to twenty million dollars.

“I’ll give you exactly three minutes.”

He said in an overbearing tone and added again.

“If you don’t decide to buy within three minutes, this negotiation will end forever as it is.”

Soon, she smiled awkwardly.

“I don’t think it will be easy to find a buyer who can fully pay that amount.”

The Leader Smith’s lawyer maintained an excessively overbearing attitude, so she tried to save her pride by getting emotional.

“That’s my job.”

He lit a second cigarette.

“Our Leader Smith is a group that does anything for its customers.”

“But….”

“It means we’re not the kind of people who work haphazardly enough for you to worry about.”

After finishing speaking, he added.

“I was thinking of cutting it down to ten million dollars, but I can’t because you’re being so unpleasant.”

“Excuse me?”

“I think I’ll feel somewhat better if I get fifteen million dollars.”

A handful of acrid smoke was exhaled.

“By the way, the time has also been reduced.”

“Excuse me?”

“I’ve become reluctant to waste even three minutes.”

After finishing speaking, he added.

“Get your superior’s consent by the time this cigarette burns to the end.”

“Hey!”

“I think it took a little over a minute to smoke one cigarette.”

He glanced at the already burning cigarette and asked back with a sly look.

“Twenty seconds have already passed.”

Then he smiled like a devil.

Soon.

She made a call right away….

“Would you like a cigarette?”

He held out a cigarette to Kim Min-hyuk and asked.

“No, thank you.”

Soon, he smiled and whispered softly.

“They’re desperate to buy it.”

“Is that so?”

“Of course, I can tell just by looking at their eyes.”

Then he added.

“I dare to say that they have no choice but to buy it no matter how much we ask for.”

“I see….”

“Of course, I’ve been running around to buy rare items that customers want.”

He recalled.

“Starting with expensive yachts, I’ve also sweated to buy art pieces, antiques, and even dinosaur fossils.”

“Wow….”

“When you’re in a position where you have to buy those things, you have no choice but to take a low stance like them, that’s human nature.”

Kim Min-hyuk repeatedly exclaimed and nodded, and then.

“Now, all you have to do is worry about where and how to invest the ‘twenty million dollars’ you’ll receive from them.”

He was more than reliable.

But, something was strange.

Why did it become twenty million dollars?

“Twenty million dollars?”

“Yes, twenty million.”

“Until just now, it was clearly….”

“Please wait.”

He put out the cigarette….

“Could it be that it’s not done yet?”

At his question, the employee, who was still holding her smartphone close to her ear, continued with difficulty in a tearful tone.

“The call is still connecting….”

Soon, he nodded and continued again.

“Looks like you need more time?”

“Yes, just a little….”

“But there’s one condition.”

“A condition….”

He added in a calm tone.

“I’ll give you more time if you make sure to convey the fact that the handbag price has risen by five million dollars in this place because of your attitude.”

“Hey, you….”

“I’m praying that you don’t think I’m just playing around with you now that I’ve come all the way across the Pacific.”

He straightened his tie.

“Because of your nonsense, our precious customer might have ended up selling the handbag for a million dollars.”

Then he growled again.

“I’m really getting annoyed.”

“Please….”

“Then I’ll add another condition.”

“What….”

“Say it’s twenty million dollars.”

At those words, the female employee’s expression was endlessly distorted….

“Don’t want to?”

The female employee, who had been biting her lower lip, answered in a low voice as if chanting.

“I’ll try to say it’s twenty million dollars for now….”

At that moment, the call connected.

– Has the handbag purchase been completed?

“The thing is, there’s a problem….”

– It shouldn’t be a problem, right?

“Leader Smith.”

She covered the phone with her hand and muttered softly.

“Leader Smith has intervened.”

– What? Why on earth….

“I think Lee put them on it.”

– Damn it, so?

“They offered twenty million dollars.”

– T-Twenty million dollars?

Soon, the Leader Smith’s lawyer gestured to her to hand over the phone….

“Just a moment….”

He took the call.

“Let’s skip the introductions and get straight to the point.”

– By all means.

“I don’t know how much you’re thinking of, but….”

A moment of silence passed.

“I’m sorry, but our client says they have no intention of selling for less than twenty million dollars, so what are you going to do?”

Silence flowed at his question….

– That’s ridiculous. It’s just an ordinary handbag that was distributed for only about twenty or thirty thousand dollars before Lee gained fame!

He replied.

“Are you aware that far more people covet that handbag than you think?”

– What do you mean?

“As you said, Lee, who hadn’t even gained fame, has now become a major figure who dominates the fashion world.”

The lawyer spoke fluently as if he had oiled his tongue.

“Don’t you know that the price of the handbag will only continue to rise as people try to protect the value of that name start to get involved?”

– What is that….

“Think about it from a business perspective. Even just our Leader Smith is fully willing to spend fifteen million dollars to maintain the dignity of our client, Lee.”

He explained repeatedly.

“Sports stars who are close to him, movie actors, comedians, actors, singers, and other celebrities, as well as Chairman Ardo, will be willing to pay even more.”

– Damn it!

“For reference, I was considering negotiating from twenty-five million dollars since you were hoping for twenty million dollars, but I’m telling you clearly because we’re all busy people. This is the first time, so I’m giving you a chance.”

He added.

“So, what are you going to do?”

– But….

“Decide within three seconds.”

The countdown began.

“One.”

Everyone’s attention was focused….

“Two.”

Just as he was about to count the last number.

– Okay.

In the end, he surrendered.

– I’ll buy it for twenty million dollars.

Eventually….

“Oh my god….”

Kim Min-hyuk instantly became twenty million dollars.

In other words….

A 20 billion won [approximately $15 million USD] asset holder.

“Really twenty million dollars….”

Soon, the lawyer nodded and looked around at the employees who were working as agents locally and continued.

“You all clearly heard your superior say that he would pay all twenty million dollars, right?”

Then he immediately proceeded with the work.

“Would you like to make a deposit first?”

Soon, he glanced at Kim Min-hyuk and asked back.

“For reference, the retainer fee is free, so you don’t have to worry at all.”

“I see….”

“I won’t refuse if you want to show your appreciation.”

He added again.

“I think I can comfortably accept a nice meal.”

He was the benefactor who inflated 1 billion won [approximately $750,000 USD] to 20 billion won, so why wouldn’t he be able to buy him a nice meal?

“Yes, I’ll buy it for you….”

Kim Min-hyuk muttered again.

“I’ll buy you anything….”

* * *

How many days had passed since then?

[From Startup Fashion Webzine Employee to 20 Billion Won Asset Holder!]

[Meet Kim Min-hyuk, a Wealthy Man from Cuba Coba Store Reporter.]

[Does Fashion Re-Tech Exist That Can Realize Hundreds, Thousands of Times the Profit?]

[From Handbag Purchased for 3 Million Won [approximately $2,250 USD] to Becoming a 20 Billion Won Asset Holder.]

Kim Min-hyuk’s story spread widely both domestically and overseas….

“Wow….”

The sales of all Wallflower products increased noticeably.

It created a symbolism that it is a brand that can be used for financial technology….

This was because it created loyalty among existing customers as well as attracting new customers.

“Our CEO is really amazing….”

President Song shook his head as he looked through the articles.

He wondered why he was doing this….

It was because he was surprised by Jae-seung’s insight, which even used resale as a marketing tool.

Not only that?

In addition, several other articles were being reported in a row.

[Wallflower: “We will pay 5,000 dollars in royalties to the master of the atelier who named the Devil Bag every time the Devil Bag is sold.”]

Originally, he heard that he was planning to pay tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses to the master who named the Devil Bag and end it….

As the episode became a hot topic, Jae-seung once again wrote a new special agreement and used it as a marketing tool.

[Since hundreds of Devil Bags are expected to be sold every year, income of more than 500,000 dollars a year from unearned income….]

Of course, the news also spread like wildfire….

Wallflower was naturally engraved in the minds of the public.

In other words, several marketing strategies were being carried out implicitly.

“By the way….”

President Song muttered lowly.

“What’s the bigger news?”

It was because he had been subtly informed by Jae-seung that there would be an even bigger boon soon.

“What on earth is it….”

Why was the CEO so excited?

Click, click….

Soon, he put down the mouse.

“I’ll know if I wait….”

* * *

In front of the LVMH Group’s headquarters building.

A Rolls Royce stopped….

Jae-seung got out of the back seat.

“Hoo….”

He took a deep breath and strode towards the headquarters building….

“Good morning.”

He naturally greeted the employee at the information desk.

Then he went straight across the lobby and got on the elevator.

The destination was the top floor of the building where the shareholders’ meeting room was located.

It was as if….

He had a natural attitude as if he were the owner of this place.

“It’s going to be noisy again.”

It was planned that the fact that the owner of the group had changed would be announced today.