"But you should understand that all these are just small money, the big money is with Puma and in the bonus clauses."
He wore a cunning expression, "Take, for example, the upcoming Golden Boy Award. If you confirm the win, you'll immediately receive a £2.6 million bonus.
"Puma is offering £1 million, and the two companies we just signed with are offering £800,000 each. After deducting taxes and fees, you'll pocket around £1.33 million."
Mendes looked up and said to Ma'el, "Your savings must be nearing £5 million, right?"
"Not yet."
Ma'el shook his head, calculated, and said, "I spent a lot on buying equipment earlier, plus investment in the newspaper and other expenses... Once these endorsement fees come in, I'll have about £3 million.
"Even if I win the Golden Boy Award, it'll only be around £4.5 million. Still a long way to go."
"That's already great." Mendes looked at Ma'el with envy in his eyes, "When I was your age, I didn't even have £10,000 in my pocket.
