“Ha, men!” Lina hung up the phone, thinking she should tell her cousin about this situation when she got the chance.
This seemingly reliable Mr. Jacob appears to be a scumbag who plays both sides behind the scenes!
Jacob couldn’t think of what gift to give Lara, and since Lina mentioned buying a car in the call, he decided to buy her a car.
A few days ago, when he had dinner with Lara, Vivian seemed to mention that their newspaper’s company car was insufficient, and many times Lara had to take a taxi for news coverage. Although she could get reimbursed, it was still inconvenient. If she had her own car, the newspaper would reimburse her 1,500 dollar for gas each month.
So Jacob thought giving Lara a car would be useful. As for the surprise factor, a Porsche Cayenne is still a luxury car worth over a million; girls should generally like it. Even if Lara isn’t materialistic, it shouldn’t affect her fondness for the car.
On the other side.
Mira was already driving the brand-new Mercedes GLC. As a novice female driver, she was quite nervous on the road and drove slowly. But this did not affect her wonderful mood, especially with the three-pointed star emblem on the steering wheel. Whenever she stopped at a red light, she couldn’t help but touch it.
This would remind her of the blessings the salespeople shouted during the delivery ceremony: “Congratulations on becoming the proud owner of a Mercedes-Benz! May the three-pointed star illuminate your future and career!”
Women love this sense of ceremony.
And now the 4S store was very considerate; during the car delivery, not only was there a strong sense of ceremony, but they also provided photo and video services.
Mira immediately sent the delivery video to Jacob, informing him that she had picked up the car while also expressing her gratitude in a playful manner.
At this moment, Lilian, sitting in the passenger seat, took a few selfies, preparing to post a “supporting my best friend in getting her dream car” moment on social media, trying to show off a bit!
“Mira, where are we going now?”
While Lilian was editing the pictures for her social media post, she asked.
“To a design company called Visual Decoration. I have an appointment with their designer,” Mira replied, looking straight ahead.
“Is it for Mr. Jacob’s mansion? I remember you said you wanted to do some video on listening to advice, right?” Lilian asked, puzzled.
“That’s not contradictory. Besides, listening to advice is just a gimmick. Such a big house can’t just rely on netizens; occasionally taking one or two feasible suggestions is enough.”
“That makes sense.” Lilian nodded, feeling that her best friend’s reasoning was quite sound.
Soon, the two arrived at the design company named “Visual Decoration.”
In a meeting room, Mira met the designer “Aimee,” whom she had added on WhatsApp, and she also brought along an assistant named Karen.
Aimee’s real name is Amina Mug.
She is the design director of a visual decoration company and is from the harbor city.
After Karen was transferred to this company, she temporarily worked as an assistant to Amina. For her, this was a great opportunity because Aimee is considered a very experienced designer in the industry, and following her would allow her to learn a lot.
To put it another way, even if she didn’t learn much, it would still be a good addition to her resume, making it a rare work experience.
After entering the negotiation room, both parties exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.
“Miss Mira, here is my fee quotation for your review.”
Amina first handed Mira a quotation sheet, which included her personal resume and design fee rates.
For a flat, the charge is 380 dollar per square meter.
For a villa, the charge is 460 dollar per square meter.
This pricing is quite reasonable, significantly cheaper than those famous designers.
Even so, the design fee for a 688-square-meter house would still be around 260,000 dollar.
However, Mira now had confidence, as Jacob had given her a budget of 20 million dollar to spend, making the 260,000 dollar design fee just a drop in the bucket.
“Miss Mira, what is the situation with your house?” After Mira finished reviewing the quotation, Amina asked.
“It’s a flat, 688 square meters.” Mira put down the quotation sheet and replied calmly.
Upon hearing her response, Karen, who was taking notes nearby, was taken aback and instinctively asked, “Is it Mimia Bay?”
“Yes.” Mira nodded and glanced at Karen. The fact that the other party could deduce the name of the community from the square meterage was quite professional.
When Karen looked at Mira again, her eyes were filled with envy. Just a couple of days ago, she had watched a vlog about receiving a house in Mimia Bay and had even sent a private message to that wealthy person, but unfortunately, she received no reply.
At that moment, she was wondering what kind of women surrounded such a wealthy individual.
Now she was actually seeing one; this young and beautiful girl in front of her was indeed the owner of a property in Mimia Bay!
As a fellow woman, why was her life so fortunate?
Karen silently sighed in her heart.
Upon hearing about the house, Amina’s face immediately lit up with a radiant smile.
Mimia Bay, 688 square meters! This is a big deal! Moreover, if she could secure this project, it would also be a recognition of her abilities.
After all, Amina believed that a wealthy individual of this caliber would not only seek out their design company.
“Miss Mira, I have many design cases for large units; please take a look.”
“Karen, set up the projector.”
Amina instructed, and then Karen first drew the curtains in the negotiation room, then turned on the projector to start displaying design work examples.
Amina stood in front of the screen, explaining each style one by one. This process lasted nearly an hour, and she put in a lot of effort.
“Miss Mira, if you have any questions or requests, feel free to mention them.” After the presentation, Amina sat back down across from Mira.
“I have only one request: speed!”
“If I use your company, how long will it take to produce the design plan?” As the client, Mira asked with a scrutinizing demeanor.
“About a week.”
Amina initially wanted to say ten days, but since the other party requested speed, she proactively cut it down by three days.
“Let’s work overtime, five days.”
“If that’s possible, we can sign the contract right away.” Mira cut down another two days; she didn’t want to waste too much time on the design.
“This…”
Amina hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth: “Alright! However, I need to go for an on-site measurement as soon as possible; otherwise, the subsequent work cannot proceed.”
“That’s not a problem; I’ll take you there right after we sign the contract.”
“OK, it’s a deal!” Amina stood up from her seat, smiling as she extended her right hand.
“Pleasure to work together.” Mira shook hands with the designer, who spoke Cantonese.
Afterward, both parties signed the contract, and Mira paid a quarter of the design fee as a deposit.
After signing the contract, the four of them left the company, ready to head to Mimia Bay.
