Early access written by u/ObviouslyaPisces Your toy making venture has made you the most popular person in town, but you’ve unfortunately garnered the attention of a certain billionaire.
Ah, it's nice to have a good chair to seat your guests. It's very good for business. It makes the client feel comfortable, welcome, and more likely to open their wallet.
In my office, however, I like to go for the opposite effect. Something uncomfortable makes someone feel insignificant, ill at ease, and more likely to take a bad deal to get out of my office as fast as possible. Oh, this isn't to mean I don't respect the way of business.
It just means I favour a different flavour. But I do enjoy sampling. I suppose you have an assortment of drinks for visitors, do you not? Very good then.
That last one sounds lovely. I'll take a glass of that. Mmm, delicious.
Let's get down to business, shall we? I'll cut to the chase. Your toy-making operations have expanded by a great deal in the past few years.
You've really cornered the market, especially this little town of yours. I can't go two steps without seeing one of your creations falling from the hands of one of our town's young'uns. You've made such enchanting inventions, talking doors and teddy bears with soft hearts, so many building blocks you could create a skyscraper.
All of this, and you show no signs of stopping. Unless. ..
Unless I refuse to sell you the materials you need to keep production at an acceptable level. Yes, you do have good taste. Yes, you do have good relationships with all local suppliers.
But I have just recently bought a majority of all of those suppliers, and without those, you cannot keep to your word of sourcing all of your products locally. And isn't that a cornerstone of your company's promise? Locally designed, locally made.
Why? I'm doing this because you have something I want. Why? You yourself.
I want you to be mine. And only mine. My personal little toy.
To have and to hold for all time. I'd let you continue running your business, of course. Your days will be your own.
But your nights, you spend with me. It doesn't have to be that way, if that's what you're thinking. I just need you to spend the hours with me.
We can even be married, if that's the way you want to play this. I've admired you for far longer than you can guess. While we definitely have different business styles, I respect how you've managed to keep a good head on your shoulders, and not get completely taken over by money.
I want to see how long you can continue that streak, when you see how I live. I won't beat around the bush. I am a very busy person.
If you do not agree to this, your company will go under. All the people you care about and count on will be out of a job, and the local economy will collapse. It makes no difference to me how those people live, but I'm sure it matters a great deal to you.
That was all. I look forward to having you.