The Queen They Buried

Chapter 313

Aubree took over at this point. “I’m sure you’re all aware of GrabCheap’s target demographic. We’re focused on the underserved, price–sensitive segments of the e–commerce market, prioritizing affordability and convenience. In today’s saturated e–commerce landscape, there’s no room for us in the established spaces. Therefore, we’re aggressively carving out our niche in those overlooked and untapped areas.

“For us, the users are our top priority. Everything else is secondary. Our model can only truly thrive with a large user base, and current statistics show we’re excelling at this. Even now, our user base continues to grow by tens of thousands. With users on our side, everything else will naturally follow.

“It has only been a few months from our inception to full operation, yet in that short span, we have already delivered these impressive results. This is the strongest validation we can present to investors.”

The three representatives from Manchotech looked pleased as they exchanged knowing looks.

“But as far as we know, even with your seemingly substantial user base, your company is still operating at a loss, isn’t it?”

Aubree admitted frankly. “Unfortunately, yes.”

by Aubree’s candor. This admission

investments may not give immediate returns. I’ll be honest upfront. We’re losing money now, and we’ll keep losing money in the short term. But I believe that’s nothing to worry about. Think of it as constructing a building. When you invest in quality foundation materials and make the foundation very strong,

Had Aubree shown even the slightest hint of evasiveness, defensiveness, or nervousness in response to their

confident in her own project, how could she possibly convince investors to

our former collaborator, I’m sure your data corroborated our explosive growth. And that was purely the result of our unilateral early–stage investments. With Manchotech

after this round of funding, you’ll see our ads everywhere, on TV, buses,

deep–pocketed competitors. She knew that going solo wouldn’t be enough for GrabCheap to secure a significant share of the

switched to the

to the screen and said, “Take a look. These are our latest figures. Our user base is doubling almost daily, and both our order placement and fulfillment rates are remarkably high. These are confidential statistics that have never been shared publicly. Aside from our internal team, you’re the very

the extensive reach, and the talent. We bring innovative ideas and a disruptive business model. If we join forces,

scenario.”

was shown on the screen. They had severely underestimated GrabCheap. If this collaboration were