Chapter 200 - 198: Meeting The Merchants I (2/2)

"I aer from Lombart I am here in Windsor in hopes to start up a businessautomobiles My cousin's husband, Karl Benz has invented what in our kingdoine I will be engaging in importation so… anyway, that's me"

"I a my business yet, but I have the product ready I invented this machine called the telephone and I aard because of certain reasons…"

"I a contractor I have a certain project engaging in transportation already funded by other merchants, to which I am yet reluctant to start because of certain barriers of entry…"

"I am Howard Pew from Gloucester My parents are the owner of John Pew and Son Basically, we are producers of and whole dealers of fish and we also import salt Currently, I a market here"

From their introduction, Charlton understood that these people were not simple merchants They knew their own value and he too can see their potential Anyway, since they were done introducing themselves, it was his turn

"I am Charlton Daniel, the son and heir of the Grand Duke of Suffox It is my pleasure to meet all of you I have been informed by Edward that all of you are here today to seekthat you can estion was to incorporate my name as one of the owners of your corporation I understand that using es, and you are all here since you already weighed thes like this, there must be soet into an agreeht in detail, yourme, and what you can offer me in return"

Charlton looked confident, but deep inside, he was feeling so with a matter like this Despite his bravado, he was a real 19-year-old who has only ever dealt with hypothetical situations in books and papers He needed the funds, but he knew that he must make them understand that he did not particularly need it to come froaining theTruth ithout knowing his exact future plan, they really were

Edward s age and inexperience He was the perfect shi+eld for merchants like him Yet, after their conversation last time, he quickly understood that he was the real wolf in sheep's clothing Charlton knew his own value and kneield it, yet he still treated everyone with dignity Right now, he can already see the s of a true democratic leader

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TBC