This was Delmar's second time meeting Cynthia. Just that morning, this woman had delivered a devastating blow to his precious family jewels.
However, the negotiation procedure was much simpler than he expected. The other party agreed to the majority of his terms, including re-signing the contract, extending the licensing period and handing in another manuscript 10 days later.
Delmar returned to the horse-drawn carriage and asked the editor, who was sitting across from him in disbelief, "Is this too easy?"
"She's always been this way. She doesn't care too much about such things," the female editor answered carefully.
"This is great!" Delmar clapped his hands and hugged the female editor, laughing heartily. He generously said, "From today on, you're the chief editor. I'll make the arrangements once we get back. Your pay will be doubled from next month on."
