Chapter 70: Stop with the shenanigans
Hearing the name Aric creased his eyebrows. Mira had been updating him on the internet news around the world, and he had a good idea of who this person was. He was the CEO of Google. It was early 2008, and Google had just narrowly avoided filing for bankruptcy.
Yes, Mira had told him about this and how Google’s ad revenue had been declining for the past couple of years due to its refusal to use cookie-based web tracking. It was only in 2007 that it bought DoubleClick for $3.1 billion and upped its game.
Aric had been expecting calls from major companies worldwide ever since he launched his product on the internet. Thanks to Mira, he had been able to target people who were in dire need of this product. Mira couldn’t perform any illegal activities like hacking, but that didn’t mean there weren’t grey areas to exploit. By utilizing these, Mira was able to push the product to its desired target, and today, finally, there was a result.
"... I hope I’m calling the right number." Aric could hear the distinct American accent. Honestly speaking, Aric had been expecting someone to contact him eventually, but a call from the current CEO? For some reason, he wasn’t flustered at all.
"Yes, Aric speaking."
"Ah... I’m glad I got the correct number. We’ve come across your product, and I’d like to discuss acquiring your work. Would it be okay if we could talk face to face and be more open about the product?"
"That will depend on your sincerity. And yes, I’m open to a formal meeting," Aric replied.
"Uh-huh... Okay. I’ll take the next immediate flight to Mumbai. My email is ^&&&($#$#(@gmail.com. Let’s communicate more after I arrive. How about it?" Eric asked.
"No complaints there," Aric replied.