When Alex thought abut it, what Dan was offering him was not a bad deal. Sure he couldn’t be more violent in the cage. But bringing back tournaments meant fighting more than once a night? And that sounded entertaining in a very different way. And because of this the more he thought about it the more he felt it was a good deal.
After some time, Alex finally nodded his head and agreed to Dan’s terms. Albeit, adding a counter stipulation on his part.
“It’s a good offer. I won’t lie, very tempting. However, you still need to sweeten the pot so to speak?”
Sweeten the pot? What more did this maniac want? He had offered to bring back tournaments so the madman could fight more than once a night. And yet he wanted more? Just what exactly was he planning? Dan was growing increasingly frustrated with Alex’s refusal to sign the new contract.
But he remained calm. He had to. After all, he was the one who kicked Alex out of the promotion following the controversy of his last fight. Now he was the one who needed Alex, and Alex knew it. Especially when Alex made it clear he wasn’t fighting for fame or fortune, but because he was a sadistic psychopath and an adrenaline junkie.
If this was the case, then Dan needed to carefully consider his approach in dealing with Alex. Thus he sighed heavily and took a drink from the glass that Alex had offered him before questioning just what the hell else Alex wanted.
“What more do you want? I’m giving you an offer that I wouldn’t give to anyone else. So what more could you possibly desire in a contract?”
Alex was quick to list two conditions either of which could be met. One could be denied, but it meant the other had to be accepted, or else he would walk away and bring his fans and hates with him. And be made this clear.
“There’s two things you can give me, but I’m a generous man, so I will allow you to pick which one you want. Both of which benefit me, but one also benefits the other fights more than it does me. To put is imply, you can choose to give me a one fight contract, which I can resign as my pleasure. Essentially, making me a true independent contractor.
Alex’s demands were both outside of the interest of the promotion. If they agreed to his first request, he could freely sign between the Ultimate Fighting Challenge and its competitors one fight at a time, and hold multiple belts from the world’s largest promotions.
If they offered Alex this, not only would it go against Dan’s reason to visit, which was to secure him exclusively for the promotion, but they would have to offer it to every other fighter as well. Which would completely end the Ultimate Fighting Challenge’s monopoly over the sports’ highest level of talent.
But if he gave in and accepted Alex’s second demand, he would be violating the contract with one or multiple of the promotion’s sponsors. Many of which signed the contract with the understanding that they would be exclusively promoted by the promotion and its fighters.
Which would mean he would either have to pay a fee for breaking the contract, or go to court over it. Neither of which was ideal for the promotion’s interests. Sure, it would be great for the fighters, and would bring back the potential for non-champions to earn a small fortune, and give them an opportunity to retire without having to work another job.
But Dan didn’t give a shit about the fighters and their well being outside of what kind of money they could bring to him. Because of this, he felt as if Alex was deliberately making conditions that he simply could not fulfill as a way to waste his time, or it was a ploy to get something else which he desired. Because of this, Dan was starting to become increasingly frustrated and was just about to yell at Alex when Diana came walking down the steps dressed in a bathrobe. Alex had been gone longer than he had promised and she wanted to check on him.
“Alex, dear, how much longer are you going to be?”
Dan was shocked when Diana entered the room. He had never seen Alex’s mother before, nor was he aware of the relationship the young man had with her. But when he saw they were both wearing bath robes, he pieced two and two together. Wearing a devilish smirk, as Alex dismissed the woman.
“I’ll be up in a few minutes mom, you and the others just be patient. This is a matter of business and it may take a while.”
Diana pouted, but would ultimately do as Alex requested, going back up to the bedroom and waited patiently for his return. Dan stared at Alex with a shit-eating grin, believing he had the man by the balls in the negotiation and was quick to try to pressure him.
“Oh, I’ve got you now you son of a bitch! If you don’t sign on the dotted line as the contract is written, then I will expose you to the world! Let’s see how much you value drops when the world discovers you’re fucking your mother you sick pervert!”
Alex lowered the sunglasses that he was wearing and gazed at Dan as if he was an idiot. He reached over to his phone and typed a few words before smirking at his former employer. Dan was confused at first, but immediately after his phone lit up.
He tried to ignore it, but then Alex spoke with a smug tone in his voice.
“Oh, by all means, I have all day. Go ahead, I’m sure it is something important.”
Dan looked at his phone and his eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets when he read what was written on Alex’s social media.
“I just felt the need to confess my sins after being blackmailed by @UFC into signing an unfair contract. But for those who aren’t aware I have three beautiful daughters with my mother, my aunt, and my step-mother, and I couldn’t be happier. Your move @Dan_Weiss”
Dan looked at Alex as if the man was absolutely insane. Whereas Alex simply poured another drink, and pulled out a pack of blunts which he had rolled earlier in the day, taking a selfie with him smoking it, while the glass of scotch was in his hand, all the while Dan Weiss was in the background. Before sending it to his social media feed.
“For all my haters out there, here’s the proof…”
Social Media once more erupted into a state of nuclear warfare as the comments surrounding Alex went absolutely insane. As for Dan Weiss, he stared at Alex’s shamelessness, as well as the contract on the bar top, while at a complete and total loss at what he was supposed to do now.
One thing became abundantly clear. Alex had absolutely no shame… There was no way blackmailing him would ever work.