Even Aicken could hardly believe his ears, staring at Jake in stunned disbelief- let alone Ste.


    Ste''s voice trembled as she asked, "How much did you say?"


    Jake replied patiently, "Fifty billion."


    She blinked, utterly incredulous. "Mr. Jake, are you serious? Is this some kind of joke?"


    Jake gave a calm smile. "If you don''t believe me, Ms. Cameron, we can sign the contract right now."


    Ste pressed further, "Besides the ten percentmission, does your employer have any other conditions?"


    Jake shook his head with a reassuring grin. "None at all."


    After a brief hesitation, Ste asked, "Mr. Jake, may I know your employer''s name? Which corporation does he own?"


    Jake''s gaze flickered briefly, almost imperceptibly, toward Joshua before he answered, “You may simply call him... Mr. J."


    Ste frowned. "Mr. J?"


    Jake exined, "For various reasons, my employer isn''t able to reveal his identity at the moment. I hope you can understand."


    Ste could hardly suppress a scoff. What kind of investor refuses to even give their name or background? Was this really trustworthy? After all, we''re not talking about a few thousand dors-we''re talking billions.


    She even wondered if this was some kind of setup, a ploy by Leonard or Sellers to sabotage her.


    Jake seemed to read her thoughts. "Rest assured, Ms. Cameron. There is absolutely no risk with this investment. If you''re unconvinced, I can transfer half the deposit upfront."


    Ste hesitated. "Aren''t you going to evaluate thepany first?"


    Jake replied, "We''ve already done our due diligence on yourpany. My employer has every confidence that, under your leadership, you''ll create another miracle."


    Ste fell silent. To be honest, she was still a rookie, and she didn''t even have that kind of faith in herself.


    Jake continued, "Here are some documents about the investment. Take your time to review them and let me know your decisionter."


    Ste nodded slightly, rising to personally escort Jake out.<fn4e2d> Read full story at find?novel</fn4e2d>


    She definitely heeded to think this over. She had to make sure this so-called investment wasn''t some kind of trap But if it was real, it d Solve her most pressing problem-no more scrambling to borrow money from all over.  s


    She walked Jake all the way down to the building''s entrance.


    Jake said, "If you have any other requests, Ms. Cameron, feel free to contact me at any time."


    "I will."


    Just as Jake was about to leave, three familiar figures stepped out of the building and spotted her. Their steps faltered.


    Aurora narrowed her eyes. "Who was that?"


    Coleman Williams''s voice was cold and t. “Probably an investor Ste managed to bring in. I ran into him upstairs-he said he was looking for her about an investment."


    At this, Israel let out a mockingugh. "Looks like Ste''s getting desperate-grabbing at any straw she can find. I''ve never heard of an investor seeking someone out so eagerly. Sounds like a scam to me."  s


    He strolled over, a smug, schadenfreude smile on his face.


    "Well, chasing investors, are we? I''ve been at The Williams Group for years, and never once have I heard of us needing outside investment. Usually, we''re the ones investing in others, not the other way around Even when funds are nvolved, it''s always an equal partnership-never groveling for a handout."  s


    Ste ignored himpletely, turning to Jake. "Take care, Mr. Jake."


    Jake was just about to leave when Israel''s voice cut in again, loud and unwee.