Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 1040

Maddox was initially feeling gloomy. However, when he heard everyone praising Minerva, he relaxed a little. After that, the maliciousness in his eyes disappeared as well. Not only that, there was a slight smirk on his face.

It was no surprise that she was outstanding. She was his woman after all.

Furthermore, the reason these people were able to be on the management team was not only because of their capabilities but also because they were good at reading a room. They could see the changes in Maddox's mood.

When the senior management team realized that their flattery of Mrs. Yardley was very effective, they became excited and continued praising Minerva.

"Mrs. Yardley is amazing at managing the corporation. President Yardley, you have a good eye."

"Congratulations, President Yardley. You're blessed to have such a wonderful wife and son!"

This meeting had suddenly turned into an over-the-top compliment session for Minerva.

Maddox was happy to hear this. Since everyone loved praising Minerva, he let them be. Besides, he liked people praising his wife as well.

Sam, on the other hand, was speechless. He rolled his eyes when he heard the senior management kept on heaping praise on Minerva.

He really wanted to mock them for being shameless.

When Young Madam took over as vice president, they looked down on her, but now...

Sam coughed lightly and walked toward Maddox.

He reminded in a whisper, "Young Master Yardley, it's about time to start the meeting."

Maddox nodded as usual.

As soon as Maddox agreed, Sam cleared his throat and raised his voice. He said, "Everyone, let's be quiet. The meeting is about to start. Please return to your seats and get ready."

After all, Sam was Maddox's right-hand man. Since he said so, it meant that Maddox was planning to start the meeting soon. They knew better than to continue to heap praise on Minerva. They soon fell silent and returned to their seats.

The meeting began.

Mabie brought Vera to check out the store she mentioned on Southway. It was located strategically. However, the rent was over the top. That was why although there were many potential tenants, no one wanted to rent this place.

More importantly, this store was quite different from the others.

The landlord had a weird personality. If anyone wanted to rent this store, they would have to abide by his rules. If they failed to do so, he would terminate the rental agreement and the tenant would have to move out immediately.

It was said that the previous tenant had breached one of his rules, that was why he terminated the rental agreement and was forced to move out.

When Vera followed Ralph, the real estate agent, into the store. She noticed that the shopfront looked relatively new. It seemed like not many people had rented this place. She could not help but ask, "What did the previous tenant do to make the landlord terminate the rental agreement?"

Ralph looked at Mabie, then at Vera. He said in a low voice, "Initially, we are not allowed to tell you the reason unless you decide to rent this place, but since it was my relatives who introduced you, then I'll be frank with you. The landlord has a weird personality. He has one request. If you decide to rent this place, you are not allowed to change the design of the shopfront. You're not allowed to refurbish a single thing."

As Ralph spoke, he looked around and said, "As you can see, the design of this store is different from the rest. Whoever rents this place is not allowed to refurbish the place. It's stated in the contract. If you breach the contract, then you will have to pay liquidated damages and move out. Everyone is afraid that gains would not make up for the losses. What's more, this design is not suitable for most businesses. This is also the reason why no one wants to rent this place even though the location is very strategic."

Not allowed to change the design of the shopfront?

Vera took a quick look at the design of the store, She did not answer Ralph, but Mabie could not help but say, "The design... it's leaning toward the Japanese style. It looks a little like a teahouse, like those we see on the TV, right Vera? Does this place look like a teahouse?"

Vera said, "Mom, I did not expect you to have a good memory. It sure does look like it."

But there was something different.

Vera realized that the design was a combination of Japanese and Western, visually it just looked a little more Japanese at first glance. She pursed her lips and said, "Correct me if I'm wrong, did this place used to be a ramen shop?"

Ralph smiled and said, "Yes, it was a ramen shop."

Vera found it strange. Everyone loved ramen, but why did it fail?

However, Vera did not ask Ralph. Although she was quite satisfied with the interior design, the rent must be high judging by the look on Ralph's face.

"Vivy, aren't you thinking of opening a restaurant? Why don't you open a ramen shop? It sounds like a good idea. The people in our neighborhood seem to like noodles." Mabie tugged at Vera's hand. Her expression showed that she was very satisfied with the interior and exterior design of the store.

Vera was speechless.

When Ralph realized that they might potentially rent this store, he smiled and said, "Since you're thinking of opening a restaurant, then this store sounds perfect for you." Vera frowned slightly and asked, "May I ask, how much is the annual rent?"

Ralph looked a little awkward. After a while, he showed Vera three fingers.

Vera remained silent when she saw his fingers.

However, Mabie was single-minded. When she saw Ralph's fingers, she smiled and said, "Thirty thousand dollars? That's not too expensive. I think it's good. Let's rent this place."

Upon hearing this, Ralph's expression suddenly changed. After all, the number Mabie was talking about was ten times lesser than what he was indicating.

It seemed like he would not be able to rent this place out today.

"Madam Levin, you misunderstood. The rent is three hundred thousand dollars per year."

Mabie's smile froze on her face.

"What? three hundred thousand dollars per year?"

Ralph nodded and said, "This is the lowest I can offer since we're acquainted. In fact, I offered 3.5 hundred thousand dollars to the others. I've talked to the landlord and the lowest he can go is three hundred thousand dollars."

Mabie was stunned. It meant that

the monthly rental was 25 thousand dollars. There was an average of 30 days per month; a day's rent was

about one thousand dollars. The et

turnover per day would have to be more than a thousand dollars just to break even. Aside from that they would still have to take into consideration the wages, cost of ingredients, electricity, and many more.

And if they wanted to have a high turnover, they would need more people.

In this case, they would need to hire workers.

So, how many bowls of ramen would they need to sell to make money?

Mabie began to worry. She suddenly understood why Vera was a little reluctant to come and check out this place.

"Madam Levin, I know that the rent is a little high, but the location is very strategic. Look..."

Mabie was a little unhappy. She said, "I'm sure the landlord is trying to rip people off. The rent is so high and the tenant is not allowed to renovate the place. Who would want to rent this place?"