Marta turned to Kline. “You were saying?” Six months later, Ventas del Mar cut over. The total cost of the migration was $87,000—mostly for Rohan’s coffee budget and new RAM for the oldest computers. The $12.4 million stayed in the treasury. They used $2 million to give every teacher a laptop. They used $500,000 to expand the public health clinic in the northern fishing village.
Marta rubbed her eyes. Ventas del Mar wasn’t poor, but it was small. It had no bargaining power. The tech giant’s sales representative, a man named Kline, had already made that clear. “Standard global pricing,” he’d said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “But I can offer you a 5% loyalty discount.” libre ofice
Rohan laughed. “You’ll have a rebellion. People hate change. They’ll say it’s ‘not professional.’” Marta turned to Kline