Hashimoto Konzen’s demeanor had shifted slightly since yesterday.


    Rather than outright rejecting Jasmine’s proposal as he had done before, he now engaged in Tai Chi with her.


    His responses became increasingly vague, neither clearly agreeing nor refusing, leaving Jasmine feeling quite helpless.<fn0736> Official source is FindN()vel</fn0736>


    Throughout the day, they had discussed various aspects of their partnership. Jasmine even adjusted the profit share for the initial five years to 65% for Nippon Steel, yet Hashimoto Konzen still declined.


    Feeling cornered, Jasmine decided to reveal her position: “Mr. Hashimoto, it appears that neither of us is willing to budge on the control issue. How about we agree to share the ownership equally at 50% each? This way, we both guarantee 50% of the voting rights. In our cooperation, we would be on equal footing. If we reach a stalemate, we can simply split any remaining assets equally.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Hashimoto let out a sigh, responding, “Miss Moore, if both parties hold 50% of the shares, it means weck initiative. In the event of a disagreement, how will we resolve our differences? If neither of us has the final say, won’t we find ourselves in a deadlock where neither party can enforcepliance?”


    Jasmine replied earnestly, “Mr. Hashimoto, if we genuinely want to make this partnership work, I believe we can resolve any differences that arise calmly and effectively. Cooperation should be about coboration, not about rigidly adhering to positions. If we can’t even agree on that, sustaining our partnership will indeed be challenging!”


    She continued, “Therefore, if you truly have the intention to coborate with Moore Group, a 50-50 shareholding should not be an issue. But if youck that sincerity, controlling the partnership won’t lead to sessful cooperation.”


    Hashimoto responded awkwardly, “Miss Moore, there’s an expression in your country: ‘The viin speaks before the gentleman.’ In any partnership, it’s essential to consider the worst-case scenarios first, wouldn’t you agree?”


    Jasmine answered, “Mr. Hashimoto, with a 50/50 equity split, you’re still receiving a five-point advantage on revenue. This is the ultimate limit for us at Moore Group. If you believe we can work together, let’s continue our discussion; if not, then I’m afraid we’ll have to part ways.”


    Hashimoto paused, ncing at the clock. With a wry smile, he said, “Miss Moore, it’s gettingte. Here’s what I propose: I’ll discuss your conditions with our chairman and provide you with a definitive response by tonight or tomorrow at thetest, regardless of the oue.”


    Jasmine hesitated for a moment before agreeing, “Alright, Mr. Hashimoto, I’ll wait for your update!”


    With that, she stood up, extended her hand to Hashimoto Konzen, and said politely, “Mr. Hashimoto, we’ll head back to the hotel for now. Please reach out to me first if there are any developments.”


    Hashimoto nodded, smiling, “Of course, Miss Moore. Please wait for my news calmly.”


    Jasmine left the office building of New Nippon Steel apanied by a few of her assistants.


    As she exited, Jasmine felt a swirl of emotions.


    Today, she hadid all her cards on the table, leaving no room for negotiation. If the upper management of New Nippon Steel remained unyielding, she would have to return to Japan without achieving her goals.


    Meanwhile, inside New Nippon Steel, Hashimoto Konzen watched as Jasmine’s vehicle departed from the parking lot, a cruel smile creeping across his face as he picked up his phone to make a call.


    Once the line connected, he said with a grin, “Lord Moore, your sister is driving me crazy. I believe the time hase to act tonight. After tonight, your sister will vanish from this worldpletely!”


    Honor Moore’s voice came through the phone, “Haha, Mr. Hashimoto, then it’s all in your hands!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>