Chapter 505

The cost of renting an office building was steep. Jack even thought about the feasibility of buying a plot of land and building his own office building.

A startup company wanted to buy a plot of land in the hustling and bustling city of Alnewgo to build their own office building—this idea was wild. However, this was not a far-fetched dream based on how fast Haven was developing.

Jack instructed those working for Haven to pay attention to the land auctions in Alnewgo and consider bidding.

Even though he had no experience in this area, he planned to hire a professional team to assist him.

What surprised Jack was that the government recently ran an auction for land, and many reputable businesses participated.

At the same time, stabilizing Haven's domestic operations involved numerous affairs, such as office supplies procurement and company-issued vehicles, all of which required Jack's attention.

Fortunately, Jack had enough financial resources to manage these.

Samuel did not return home this summer and invested all his time and energy in learning software development.

With his perseverance, hard work, and natural talent, he had improved tremendously over the summer and was now as skilled as an average hacker.

During the summer, a large-scale cyber attack struck Legend of the West, causing major disruptions.

Due to a lack of workforce in Genesis Games, Jack asked Samuel's help to manage this.

To Jack's surprise, not only did Samuel successfully manage this cyberattack, but he even played a significant role in it.

This changed Jack's impression of him, and he was utterly impressed by Samuel's advanced skills.

Jack was pleased with Samuel's capability. Besides giving him a generous monetary reward, he planned to absorb Samuel into the Haven team.

Jack thought a core team was required in a strong company, and Samuel was capable and ambitious. He was a potential candidate for nurturing by the core team.

To show his appreciation, Jack even gave Samuel 50 thousand dollars.

To Samuel, who was in a desperate situation, this was undoubtedly a massive sum of money he could easily survive on for a long time.

When Jack handed Samuel the money, Samuel's eyes glistened at the stack of cash. Soon after, he shook his head and said, "Jack, what I did was nothing. Plus, it didn't take up a lot of my time. I can't accept this money."

Jack insisted, "You've done a good deed for the company. You deserve this money."

However, Samuel insisted on only taking 1,000 dollars, thinking this was enough to compensate him for his efforts. Although Samuel needed the money, he was principled and unwilling to accept what didn't belong to him.

Jack contemplated and agreed to Samuel's request, taking ten 100-dollar bills and handing them to Samuel. Samuel took the money and carefully placed it in his pocket, treating it like a treasure.

After that, Jack lit a cigarette and asked Samuel if he wanted one. Samuel waved his hand, rejecting his offer. Smoking was a luxury for someone who had a tight wallet.

Jack smoked his cigarette and asked, "Samuel, I want to start a company. Do you want to run it with me?"

Samuel's eyes glistened. "Yes! I am at your service as long as I can put food on the table."

He still didn't know the true significance of Jack's company, merely assuming it was just a newly registered small business.

Even if starting a business was as easy as preparing a meal, Samuel still thought Jack was capable.

Jack planned to bring Samuel along to a meeting hosted by the government after some time for the auction of a lot of land. He wanted Samuel to experience it, expanding his horizons and exposure.

Samuel lay in bed giddily with 1000 dollars in his hands, utterly grateful that he had money for his living expenses for the next three months.

Just as Jack had everything in place for the launch of Haven, Wendy, who had not been in touch for a long time, called him.

Jack answered the call, and Wendy's aloof voice sounded.