Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1099

By the time Jepherson finished his work, the sun had already set. Raeleigh left the office together with him. As they walked, she asked Jepherson, "Your family owns an automobile company and you're the boss. Why do you have so much work to do? Does that mean that your family is involved in other businesses as well?"

The corners of Jepherson's mouth lifted in a smile. It was rare for Raeleigh to ask such things, and she had evidently put some thought into it.

"Yes, although we are an automobile company, we have other matters to oversee as well. However, those business ventures aren't our main streams of income. We're just dabbling out of interest, basically testing the market. Cars are expensive. For some well- off people, it's a necessary mode of transportation. But due to the expense, not everyone buys more than one car. Of course, the rich can afford as many cars as they like. If they don't like a car, then they can just put it aside. What about ordinary citizens? It may take them years to save up for a car. Cars have become a luxury for many people. Plus, the market for cars differs greatly from twenty years ago when it was first growing and expanding.

Sales have dropped in recent years."

"Our daily necessities like food and clothes cost about a couple hundred dollars while a car can cost up to a hundred times more. The former are necessities but you can survive without the latter. It depends on a person's budget and their purpose."

"Food and clothes are essential to everyone, but without a car, one can still walk, right?"

"A car is not like a diamond. You can't just take it home and keep it in your jewelry box. A car needs petrol to run and occasional maintenance. It could be more expensive than raising a kid. Not everyone can afford the cost."

"There are many other competitors out there, but one has to think twice before purchasing a car produced by the Richards family. After all, those who can afford these cars aren't the general population. Some may say they can't afford our cars, but to be more accurate, they consider the type of car that would best signal their status and wealth. The more people buy cars, the more these sorts of considerations arise."

"This is why we limit the production of our cars."

"It's too expensive, so of course you will have to limit it. Otherwise, the company will tank," Raeleigh said as the thought occurred to her. Jepherson looked at Raeleigh and replied, "You're right."

Raeleigh pondered for a moment and continued, "So, the Richards family also does other businesses to ensure that they can make up for this loss."

"You can say that."

"However, those businesses inevitably increase the workload of the Richards Group, whose primary income is from the automobile industry. That's because you need to monitor all the staff."

Raeleigh finished. Jepherson smiled. "I can't hide anything from you."

"This is all basic common sense," Raeleigh retorted. During the course of their discussion, they made their way outside the office. The couple waited at the gates. Stuart went ahead to instruct the chauffeur to drive the car over. When the driver arrived, he quickly opened the door for them. After they entered the car, Raeleigh and Jepherson continued discussing the company's affairs. Raeleigh's conclusion was that Jepherson was not as free as Santiago. While he had more power than Santiago, he basically had no freedom at all.

Evidently, his life was not an easy one, what with having to run a multinational company with businesses all over the world.

Raeleigh felt Hadrian's bias towards Santiago keenly. Hadrian, Jepherson's own father, had deliberately handed everything over to Jepherson.

Raeleigh and Jepherson went to the hotel to have a meal. After eating, Jepherson began looking up places to go while Raeleigh lay quietly in bed, thinking about their relationship.

"How about the Mediterranean countries?" Jepherson handed the tablet in his hand to Raeleigh, wanting her to choose a destination from the list that was displayed. Raeleigh looked at it for a while and replied, "I never thought of going that far away. What about you? Do you like these places?"