Chapter 45: Courier Crisis
Seeing Suzanne looking a bit angry, Skyview quickly diverted Suzanne's attention with laughter and said loudly, "I'm just joking to liven up the atmosphere, don't take it so seriously! By the way, you've mentioned so many conditions to me, but I have a question in my mind, can you answer it for me?"
Suzanne asked, "What question?"
Skyview said, "Can you really protect me?" Skyview spoke with a skeptical look at Suzanne.
Feeling challenged, Suzanne coldly said, "Do you doubt me? Doubt my strength?"
Skyview, looking embarrassed, said, "I'm not doubting your strength, but as a beautiful girl, you don't seem like a bodyguard who can protect me! You give me the feeling of a delicate woman who needs her boyfriend's help even to twist the cap of a mineral water bottle!"
"You're calling me a weak woman?" Suzanne laughed in anger. "Do you want me to show you my strength?"
Skyview chuckled, "Sure, I'd like to see how strong you are."
Suzanne said, "Do you really want to see?"
Skyview replied, "I do."
Suzanne then asked, "Would you mind if I damage some property?"
"I don't mind!" Skyview proudly said. "I'm too rich! Feel free to destroy it; you don't have to pay for it!"
Suzanne took a deep breath, pointed to the mahogany office desk in front of her, and said, "Do you see this desk?"
"I see it," Skyview replied.
Suzanne suddenly slammed her palm on the desk.
The extremely sturdy desk instantly turned into a pile of broken wood!
"Great!" Skyview applauded Suzanne. "Your strength is indeed formidable. Now, I am sure you can protect me."
"You bet!" Suzanne remarked.
Hekka smiled and asked, "So, are you satisfied with the bodyguard I found for you?"
"Yes, you did a great job!" Skyview replied. "She is both strong and beautiful, how could I not be satisfied?"
Skyview was very pleased with Suzanne. Suzanne was an extremely responsible person.
Although Suzanne sometimes made a fuss over trivial matters, she always meticulously ensured Skyview's safety, even inspecting every detail of Skyview's car and villa.
Skyview instantly felt secure.
With Suzanne's skills, even terrorists wouldn't dare harm Skyview, let alone robbers. Hiring such a skilled person for two million a year could be considered a bargain to Skyview.
Moreover, Suzanne was a stunning beauty with a perfect figure; she was almost at the level of a model. Skyview enjoyed running around with Suzanne. Not only could Skyview appreciate Suzanne's graceful figure, but it also made him very proud! The more beautiful a woman is, the more proud a man feels!
However, Suzanne was troubled.
Because men were just too annoying!
Just like now!
They were at the property department of Crystal Bloom Estates.
"Steven Smith!" Skyview greeted Steven with a smile.
Steven was the department manager of Crystal Bloom Estates, and Skyview came to Crystal Bloom Estates specifically to discuss business.
As soon as Steven saw Suzanne, his eyes lit up.
"Who is this beauty?" Steven asked.
"Oh, she's my bodyguard!" Skyview answered truthfully.
Steven smiled and said, "Skyview, you're really lucky to have such a beauty as your so-called 'bodyguard.' It makes me jealous!"
Skyview replied seriously, "She's really just a bodyguard."
"Got it!" Steven stubbornly said. "You have a uniform fetish!"
Skyview could only shrug helplessly, looking at Suzanne, conveying with his eyes: It's not me spreading rumors; it's others misunderstanding our relationship, and explaining won't help!
Suzanne had a dark expression on her face, like she wanted to kill someone.
But she couldn't.
Skyview continued to discuss business with Steven.
"The public areas of Crystal Bloom Estates aren't worth much. You can rent them all for a hundred thousand a year, but those places are only enough for a few billboards. Why bother renting?" Steven said curiously.
"It's for my courier business!" Skyview said. "A hundred thousand a year? Let me rent it for five years first!"
"How about three years?" As a businessman, Steven naturally didn't want to sign a long lease.
A short-term lease may help Steven make more money in the future.
"Then let's make it three years!" Skyview said. "Deal!"
This business deal was quickly sealed.
In nearly a month's time, Skyview went everywhere, renting out the public areas of various neighborhoods within Lakeview Express's delivery range, preparing to implement his grand plan.
If this plan succeeded, Lakeview Express's future would be bright, and Skyview would gain recognition from the Twin Group's board of directors.
Just as Skyview returned to Lakeview Express, he learned of trouble!
Lakeview Express was in big trouble!
"Since yesterday, our Lakeview Express deliveries have been constantly lost. Not only have we lost deliveries, but customers have complained about our company! Compensating customers for the delivery costs alone is a significant expense! If this continues, it's not just about losses for Lakeview Express, but the damage to Lakeview Express's reputation!" Jordan said with a grim face to Skyview.
After hearing Jordan's words, Skyview immediately understood the seriousness of the situation.
What was the most important thing in business?
Reputation!
Once the reputation is tarnished, even the strongest company would be finished!
The importance of reputation is evident!
Reputation is crucial for consumer confidence!
In the operation of capital, confidence is key!
With confidence, capital can be created!
But without confidence, no matter how much capital a company has, it must follow the market's rules. Take the 1929 global economic crisis, for example. In fact, productivity in 1929 did not decrease; there was an abundance of agricultural products to the extent of pouring milk into rivers, yet many people in cities still starved. It was because people lost confidence, leading to structural faults in the operation of capital.
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