Chapter 65 - Shadow Moon VI

As Arc leaves, Joseph and the rest are dumbfounded. they didn't think in their wildest dream that the negotiations will go like this, they came here with the air of arrogance and superiority, but how come they were treated like a beggar.

They neglected the things that Grand Trading Corp. Was able to snatch a five sq. kilometers of prime land in Liberty from the hands of HFA, that no company as ever manage to do, in fact, it wasn't just company no organizations have manage to force HFA to hand over a very precious Prime Land in Liberty that many organization in the Galaxy are longing for, but Grand Trading Corp. Was able to do it…

Joseph looks at Dianna and was about to ask but when he saw the cold looking face of Dianna he felt a shiver down his spine it wasn't just him all his companion felt it even Lisa who already experience it still felt a shiver when she saw it again...

Joseph bit his tongue and forced himself to say "Miss. Dianna, please this is very important to GFA and in the ongoing War."

"Apparently not since they sent people like you. Now the door is over there please kindly leave don't force me to throw you out." Said Dianna with the cold expression on her face.

They needed not to be asked twice they know she was serious, so they stand up and left Lisa also follows them after giving a secret thumbs-up to Dianna.

Dianna's cold expression receded and gave a warm smile at her.

Outside Joseph is cursing but there's nothing he can do, he didn't report the situation to GFA immediately he looks at Lisa and ordered "find a way to talk to him again, and you can't report it unless I say so"

Lisa looked at him coldly and said "I'm not your subordinate I've already done my job. The rest is up to you I'm reporting this to the admiral"

Are you threatening me? He looks at Lisa's vicious look on his face.

Lisa looked at him with a contempt look on her face and said. "I'm a lieutenant in the army or are you telling me you're above the army now? I will report everything that happens here as it's my protocol to do so. Are you ordering me to disregard my protocol? Representative Joseph Mayer?"

Looks like they forget that Lisa was a ranking officer in the army, because of her amiable attitude, a look of fear appeared in Joseph's face. Order her to disregard protocol? He'll be facing a firing squad if he did that. "I didn't say that." Said Joseph in panic.

"Is that so?" Lisa looks at him with contempt and left.

What they didn't know is that Lisa has everything recorded just in case they used her as a scapegoat. Which is what they are thinking right now, what they didn't know is that framing an officer is far more severe than just ordering not to follow protocol, if he disregards protocol at most they will be discharged and will never work under GFA again, but framing an officer that will really give them a one-way ticket in front of a firing squad...

For over the next few days Joseph and his team tried everything to get another meeting with Arc with no avail, they were completely ignored, and they didn't have the guts to storm the Grand Trading office.

Arc even forgets about them as he was busy training. As his sisters already started a new school year Anne is now a freshman in college and Amy is now in her senior year in high school. So Arc finally able to take back the training machine which he will lend to Ruby and Jem occasionally to help in training with the Shadow Unit…

And two weeks after Joseph fruitless effort in negotiating with Grand Trading Corps he was recalled and ask for a report, luckily for him and his team they didn't pursue using Lisa as a scapegoat, but they were still relieved of their duty and was transferred to the logistics divisions as regular soldiers without any special treatment, in fact, they were in provision because Lisa submitted her reports to the higher-ups.

GFA then has no choice but to send another representative. Vice-admiral Sheila Jones as well as Lisa as an official representative of GFA this time GFA no longer testing the water they know they can't treat Grand Trading Corp. Like any other company out there, for they can no longer control them, For even though Grand Trading Corp. hasn't officially operated in space they are already listed under The First bank as a legitimate galactic corporation.

In order for a Corporation to be listed in the First Bank, they need to first have a property in space under their name and Grand Trading having a prime land in Liberty is more than qualified for them to register in First Bank as a galactic corporation. In other words, they are no longer under human organization although they still need to pay tax here in UG as they are still stationed here.

Vice admiral Sheila Jones and Lisa were already in Grand Tower very early in the morning Dianna was talking to them until Arc arrives...

"Good morning Vice-admiral Jones, Lisa sorry for making you wait for you came unannounced and give us no time to prepare." Said Arc with an honest smile on his face.

"No Mr. Grand sorry for disturbing you, as we can't wait any longer for this is very important to GFA." Said Vice-admiral Sheila. Smiling back.

"Very well looks like GFA no longer playing around this time, call me Arc, Vice-admiral Jones don't be too formal and I'm still your junior after all." Said Arc.

"Then you can call me Auntie Sheila then," Sheila said with a laugh.

Arc was stunned for a bit, for he didn't know how to respond, but when he saw the teasing smile of Vice-Admiral Sheila, he knew she was teasing him. he then burst into laughter.

"Good one you've got me there, ill call you ms. Sheila then, So what's GFA proposing this time hopefully they were not as idiotic as that Joseph proposed as I hate to have to destroy our current relationship" said Arc with a slight grin on his face.

"No, no were sorry about that little fiasco with that stupid Joseph. Arc, I assure you GFA are taking this seriously" said Sheila with a slightly embarrassed laugh.

Lisa didn't participate like before she was just an observer and will only join if necessary.

"Well let's hope so Ms. Sheila so give me the details what are you expecting from us? And ill tell you what we want in return." Said Arc with a slight smile.

"Fine direct to the point I like that, we want ten times the amount you're previously supplying HFA, as well as the ability to demand more in the future." Said Sheila in a serious tone.

"Ain't that a little too much? Supplying ten times more we can facilitate if we increased our production facilities but the ability to demand more I can't accept it, as it will be a trap for us." Said Arc Seriously.

"Well lets then talk about what you want on our first demand then we can negotiate on the second," said Sheila with the smile

"Sure I want 50 Square kilometers of prime lands on Liberty, 5 latest medium-class transport sh.i.p.s as well as free and priority pass on HFA space elevator.." Said Arc with a Smile.

Sheila frown when she heard it. She then "said aren't you asking for too much? I thought we are being sincere here Mr. Grand, that's more than what you ask on HFA."

"Not at all Vice Admiral. The situation on HFA is different from our situation right now. Back then we needed a foothold on space, so we settle for less but now that we already have that, I don't see any advantage in signing a contract with GFA after what you pull through before..." Said Arc.

"But you know how important this war is in hum…" Sheila didn't manage to finish.

Stop! Don't play me the human card Vice Admiral I hate it when I'm being treated as stupid idiot, I have said this before and I will say this again I'm running a business, not a charity, for we both know that Humanity didn't start this war on human sentiment it's all about profit so don't treat me like a stupid kid Vice Admiral. You should thank me I'm not asking for more. Said Arc with a slightly serious expression on his face.

Sheila looks at Arc seriously she wasn't angry he was only surprised, as a vice admiral she was privy to some top secret in the army, she was thinking just how much this kid knows or who's really behind him…