There are still a few things that need to be worked out. When it’s my turn to speak again, I bring up two of our biggest concerns. “Renegotiating the contract after a certain amount of sales have been reached does not work for Pinnacle Group.” I hold out a piece of paper to Katherine, who scans it. “What if we renew the contract, you raise the profit stakes, and we pay your exorbitant fees once again, only to make sales in the double digits? If it were just the license fees, I would understand, but this brings us back to the same problem as before. If you’re profiting from the sales, then why are you trying to charge us for the use of the technology, in addition?” “And what do you propose, Miss Lane?” Darian raises a brow, that same smirk on his lips again. I feel irritated. It’s not esc

