Gio looked at Mia, and she nodded. "Money wise I haven't seen an evaluation on Anderson Advertising, but even I know it would be higher than the 40 million he's asking for it. With what he's proposing, it's actually more of a merger than an acquisition and financially would be a win for you. It gives you a lot of things you need and provides you with a seasoned business partner to act as your COO. The biggest question in my head isn't if it's a smart move, but if your mother wants to take on running, what is essentially an entire company within the company?"

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