Chapter 44

Helena gasped. The highest domestic sales record for Rococo phones was only 20,000 units. Only a massive enterprise like Drake Group possessed the distribution channels to achieve such scale.

Olivia turned to Alice, instructing, “Bring the contract.” A bodyguard retrieved a contract from Alice’s handbag. Excitement filled the Lewis household. All eyes focused on the document.

Olivia presented the contract to Helena. “This is the cooperation agreement between us and your company. The initial order is 300 million; we’ll prepay 50% within three working days.”

Three hundred million! And that was just the initial order. Even Herman gasped. Hubert's heart pounded. Rooney danced with joy. Kai's dowry of 30 million and promised 1.5 billion investment were significant, but those were investments; the Watsons would share profits, not the principal. This contract was pure, immediate revenue.

A 300 million order meant Drake Group would purchase 300 million worth of Rococo smartphones. At a wholesale price of roughly $150 per unit, that translated to approximately two million phones. Even considering a lower cost price of $100 for Rococo's low-end models, a $50 profit per unit yielded roughly 100 million in profit from two million phones—earnings they couldn't achieve in a decade. And that was just the first order. Drake Group's distribution network guaranteed sales of 200,000 phones daily; the two million phones would sell out in ten days, ensuring a continuous stream of orders and subsequent massive profits. With Drake Group's backing, the Lewises' rise was assured.

Seeing Helena's stunned silence, Herman urged, "Silly child, take the contract."

Helena, trembling, accepted it. Hera's face paled. "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Ms. Olivia," she whispered, "I'm unwell. Excuse me." She retreated to her room. The deal should have been hers, a triumph for Baroque. Now, it belonged to Helena; Hera knew her chance was gone.

Meanwhile, Helena opened the contract as Hubert presented her a pen with a smile. But upon reading the contents, her smile vanished. She rubbed her eyes, disbelieving what she saw, only to find the words starkly clear. A shock, like a bolt of lightning, struck her.

Herman toasted Olivia, who chuckled, "Mr. Lewis, your granddaughter has found herself a good husband!"

Herman, slightly stunned, replied, "Indeed, her blessing." Kai, the eldest son of Jonford's most prominent family, was undoubtedly a desirable match.