Chapter 76: You dare refuse the deal
That was all Eric needed to hear to understand that this person was the real deal. He didn’t need to inquire further and got straight to the point.
"I will be upfront with you, and as I communicated through email, Google would like to acquire the services of HyperComp," Eric said.
"No problem. At the right price and under the correct conditions, we are ready to sell it off or make a partnership," Aric replied. This brought bright smiles to the faces of everyone representing Google. Eric didn’t waste a moment and forwarded a well-made file to Aric.
Aric took the file and gave it a quick glance. Uncle Kurien and his father were also intrigued. With the help of Mira, Aric realized what this was. It was a contract along with various formalities associated with it. Aric then handed it to Uncle Kurien to read. After a quick read, he passed it to his father.
His father noticed Uncle Kurien’s hands were shaking, but he didn’t say anything. He didn’t understand at that time, but when he saw the numbers in the contract, his eyes went wide. So much so that he almost released a groan.
The contract stated that Google would pay 2 billion dollars to buy the software. Of course, it wasn’t all in cash; 30% was in cash, and the rest was in various investments in Google and other ways, but even 30% was enough to make his father take deep breaths.
Uncle Kurien, just like his father, was speechless, but he had better control of his emotions. As a lawyer, he needed to be more professional, but he was definitely shaken.
"I think Google isn’t being very sincere and upright with its intentions," Aric said. This stopped the smiles on Google’s side, except for Eric. He didn’t seem fazed by the words at all.
"I am very sorry if you think so, and I agree that the contract here isn’t up to standard. This contract was made at the HQ and went through the board members. You know how they can be. They will try to squeeze every bit of sweat out of anyone. I am not blaming them since, in the end, it was they who invested money and took risks with Google. But they are shortsighted at times. I will take the blame for this poor contract and by tomorrow, Google will provide better contract details to fulfill your wishes and properly respect your work," Eric replied. Aric’s eyes squinted when he heard that from Eric.