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After the introductions, Samuel sat at the table, and beside him sat his old school friend Jude."You’re a big boss now, Samuel. You even invited the CEO of Cocharis Pharmaceutical Industry. Damn, Samuel, I didn’t realize you were this cool."Samuel smiled but didn’t reply.He took a sip of wine and set his cup down."Have you gotten any admission yet?" he asked."Admission?" Jude scoffed. "I don’t need it. I’ve been learning how to develop games all my life, and after school I opened my own studio."My father supported me with eight hundred thousand dollars, but all we’ve managed to develop are some small arcade games that only make enough money to pay my team. Right now, we’re three hundred thousand dollars in debt, and we haven’t even been open for more than three months." He grunted."You never tried securing funds for a bigger project?" Samuel asked."I did, but no one wants to invest in an eighteen-year-old who just graduated from high school. Everybody is careful with their mon
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It was Samuel’s 18th birthday, and it was being hosted at a huge hotel called Wellington. He sent invitations to Christina, Richard, Majeed, Eric, Tony, and his good friend Jude.Cesar, Willows, Nina, Salo, and even the priestess Thesa were invited. Charlotte came with Molly, Kimberly, Lola, Rowland — the former label boss and now the manager — along with a few of the company executives.There was also a surprising guest: Vicky.She had been Samuel’s second client after Tony. Before he left for the Divine Beast Continent, he had asked her sister to help get her out of the trouble with her company and pay the penalty for the breach of contract. After that, she would sign a new contract with them.Vicky had been extremely grateful. The new contract was fair and allowed her a certain amount of freedom. What she could not understand was something else entirely.Why would a label that had only recently been bought over put itself in a situation where it became enemies with a hegemon like E
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“Yes, I did, a long time ago. I told her everything without missing a single detail, and she was also happy that you agreed to help me. She told me never to come back to the family, and she had even been asking about you. She wanted to thank you properly, but you had traveled at the time.”Molly explained.“Oh, that’s nice. I’m glad she truly understood the situation. It shows she’s a real mother. No mother would want her child to suffer because of some stupid family issue,” Samuel said, nodding approvingly.“Anyway, I will be going now. I haven’t rested properly since I came back,” he added as he stood up.“Oh, that’s good. You need to rest properly. We will arrange your birthday party. I will send you the invitation cards tomorrow so you can invite your friends,” Charlotte said enthusiastically.Samuel wondered if he was the one having the birthday or if she was.After that, he left with Cesar, who was already waiting outside in the car. Cesar drove him straight home.“Holy moly!”
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Charlotte was greatly amused by her expression. She looked like someone who had just discovered a new planet and was eager to explore it. Charlotte decided to lead her on and see where this would go.In reality, she did not know much about Samuel’s relationships with other women. He had always been a squanderer, gambling and clubbing, but he had never brought a woman home. So how was she supposed to know his preferences?“Oh yes.” She nodded seriously. “Samuel likes women who cook a lot.”“Alright. I think I should help Molly in the kitchen. It must be very tough on her. Also, maybe I should pick up a thing or two about cooking. When you travel in the future, I can cook by myself and not starve to death.” She stood up.“This girl. So sneaky,” Charlotte muttered with a smile.Just then, the doorbell rang. Kimberly had already risen to her feet, while Charlotte had just sat down, so Kimberly went ahead to open the door.“Must be Salo or Cesar,” she thought. It would be even better if it
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Majeed and Eric were still in shock even after successfully loading the beasts into the cargo."I have never seen an eagle that large. It was a good thing we brought one of the highest-capacity cargo planes, and a heavily modified one at that," Eric said."Indeed, it was quite forward-thinking of us," Majeed replied with a nod."Now what do we do with this lady and the man? Should we keep them in the storage area with the beasts?" Eric asked.Majeed looked at him in disbelief. "Are you insane?""But there is no more space. The plane has only four seats, and two are already taken by the pilots. The other two will be taken by us," Eric reasoned."Alright, here is what will happen. You will stay with the beasts so you can keep an eye on them," Majeed suggested."You must be dreaming. Me, stay with those two beasts? I would rather commit suicide." He folded his arms firmly to show he meant it."Come on. They are not harmful. You saw that yourself," Majeed pressed."That does not mean I sh
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Samuel, Nina and Azarath were already prepared to leave. They did not ride on any beast. Their actual mounts were waiting for them outside in the forest. They did not need to take the normal route. With a simple shortcut, they would arrive directly at the forest.Samuel looked back one more time. He truly longed to see her one last time before leaving the Divine Beast Continent.Maxwell sighed. He had come out to see them off. “It is alright, Sam. It is not your fault, and it is not hers either. It's simply fate doing its own thing, hahaha.” He stepped forward and patted Samuel encouragingly on the shoulder.Samuel felt his heart lighten at Maxwell’s words. It truly had not been his fault. He decided not to think about it any longer.They stepped out of the compound.“Wait!”They had not walked far when Samuel paused and turned slowly. It was indeed her. She wore a flowery pink dress that suited her perfectly.A bright smile rested on her beautiful face, the same warm smile she was al
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