Blake looked at Baldwin and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, “Mr. Meredith, you truly have a discerning eye. If it weren’t for you signing Leo&Rose Cosmetics’ Beautiful Visage at Langstel, Willa Cosmetics wouldn’t have such terrifying sales figures now.”
If Leo&Rose Cosmetics could supply enough products, Blake was certain that Willa Cosmetics would soon become the leading cosmetics distributor in the country.
“I believe that under your leadership, the future of Meredith Group is limitless!”
“With your abilities, all of Meredith Group’s subsidiaries will surely become leaders in their respective industries.”
“Congratulations on your great achievement under Mr. Meredith’s promotion, Blake. It seems like we all have to learn from you in the future.”
The various general managers in the conference room were all skilled at changing their tune and immediately turned their mockery into praise.
“Leo&Rose Cosmetics… is indeed very interesting…”
Baldwin didn’t pay attention to everyone’s flattery and subconsciously rubbed his chin while still immersed in a state of shock.
Baldwin was almost certain that Leo&Rose Cosmetics’ Beautiful Visage skincare product could definitely sweep both domestic and foreign markets.
If they became Beautiful Visage’s largest distributor, not only would its fame skyrocket but so too would Willa Cosmetic’s reputation; this chain reaction would undoubtedly bring immeasurable benefits to Meredith Group.
Many business partners were looking for fame which could trigger a chain reaction resulting in incalculable benefits.
“Mr. Wallace, did you send over our sales report to Leo&Rose Cosmetics yet?” Baldwin finally lifted his gaze from his computer screen.
“Not yet; my plan was to let you take a look first before sending it over,” replied Blake respectfully.
“This is such an important matter; it looks like I need to make a phone call myself,” said Baldwin as he took out his own phone from his pocket. “By the way what is Rosemary’s number?”
“Mr. Meredith, you can use my phone,” Blake said, taking out his own phone and standing up. He found Rosemary’s number and pressed the call button, then respectfully handed the phone to Baldwin.
Baldwin took the phone and once the call connected, he smiled and said, “Miss Fanny, hello.”
“Who is this…?” Rosemary on the other end of the line thought it was Blake calling, but the voice was different.
“This is Baldwin.”
“Oh, Mr. Meredith, hello!” Rosemary’s tone quickly became enthusiastic. “I never expected you to call me.”
“The Beautiful Visage produced by your company has become a dark horse among all the cosmetics represented by Willa Cosmetics. Shouldn’t I call you?” Baldwin chuckled.
“A dark horse?” Rosemary’s tone was initially puzzled, but then she became excited. “Mr. Meredith, how are the sales?”
Rosemary had been very worried recently due to the popularity of counterfeit products. If Beautiful Visage sold well, it would solve her urgent problem.
Baldwin explained the sales situation over the past month to Rosemary in detail.
In summary, Beautiful Visage, represented by Willa Cosmetics, was almost sold out.
After listening, Rosemary couldn’t contain her excitement.
Blake timely reminded, “Mr. Meredith, we’re running low on Beautiful Visage stock. We need Leo&Rose Cosmetics to increase the supply.”
Baldwin nodded and said to Rosemary, “Miss Fanny, the stock of Beautiful Visage at Willa Cosmetics is running low. We need you to increase the supply from your end. Is that okay?”
“Of course, no problem! Mr. Meredith, your call came just in time. I’ve been worried about the large backlog of Beautiful Visage these past few days.”
“A large backlog?” Baldwin’s face showed surprise. “Are you saying that no one is buying Beautiful Visage on your end? Or is there a quality issue?”
“Miss Fanny, we are both businessmen, and trust and integrity are our top priorities. Let me clarify that Willa Cosmetics will never represent products with quality issues.”
Rosemary quickly explained, “Mr. Meredith, you misunderstood. The quality of Beautiful Visage is absolutely fine.”
“Then what’s going on?”
Rosemary sighed and said, “To be honest, the formula for Beautiful Visage was stolen by someone using illegal means, which led to a large number of counterfeit products appearing in the market here in Langstel.”
“The effects of the counterfeit products are similar to the genuine Beautiful Visage, but the price is only half. If this situation continues for another month, Beautiful Visage will be completely squeezed out of the market. Many distributors have already started returning their stock…”
Rosemary’s words made Baldwin also anxious.
As Leo&Rose Cosmetics and Willa Cosmetics were part of the same interest group, if the issue of counterfeit products wasn’t resolved, it wouldn’t be long before the market in the capital would be affected, and it would ultimately harm the interests of the Meredith Group.
“Miss Fanny, who stole the formula? Have you found out?”
Rosemary told Baldwin the whole story.
After listening to Rosemary’s account, Baldwin couldn’t help but slam his hand on the table and angrily exclaimed, “This is outrageous!”
The general managers in the conference room had never seen Baldwin lose his temper like this before. Their bodies trembled involuntarily, and for a moment, the atmosphere became tense and silent.
“Mr. Meredith, I really have no way to deal with Evalyn Beauty Studios right now.”
“It’s impossible to agree to his conditions, but if we don’t agree, he will leak the Beautiful Visage formula. Then there will be a flood of counterfeit products with similar effects, and Beautiful Visage…”
At this point, Rosemary remembered what Leo had said about the creams and masks. “Mr. Meredith, after discussing it, Leo has come up with a solution, which is to abandon Beautiful Visage and develop new creams and masks to replace it…”
Baldwin interrupted directly, “We’ll talk about the new products later. Right now, I’m focused on Beautiful Visage! We cannot let go of the market that Beautiful Visage has opened!”
“Mr. Meredith, I’m not willing either, but there really seems to be no other way…”
“You may not have a way, but I do!” Baldwin let out a cold laugh. “Tell me the name of the person in charge at Evalyn Beauty Studios. I’ll handle the rest!”
Rosemary told Baldwin Lawrence’s name.
After hanging up the phone, Baldwin’s gaze turned icy. “They dared to mess with us, they must be tired of living!”
In Baldwin’s view, the emergence of counterfeit products had infringed upon the interests of the Meredith Group, which was unforgivable.
Baldwin returned the phone to Blake, stood up from his seat, and announced the end of the meeting.
Back in his office, Baldwin reached for the landline and dialed a number.