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"Waiter, I'll get black coffee for me, no sugar," Samuel ordered.

Soon, the coffee was brought to him. He took a leisurely sip.

"Your choice of coffee shop is commendable, Ms. Landon. The coffee has a rich flavor and tastes great."

Smiling, Jessica replied, "Then I must invite you for coffee more often in the future."

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The two went back and forth, neither willing to concede.

Jessica had initially thought Samuel would be easy to manipulate, but she was somewhat surprised by his resilience.

However, she wasn't easily fooled either.

Walker, it seems we

smiled and slowly put down his coffee cup. "Ms. Landon, let's

Do you have

is the first step. From your behavior just now, it seems you don't trust me much." Seeing Samuel's direct approach, Jessica decided not to beat around the bush either. The two shared a common goal, so there was no need for pretense. She sat

okay. It takes time to

point. "You're

"Please, go ahead."

Eastwood land and plans to develop real estate there. As

prime, and investing in it would surely be profitable. However, Landon Group's current funds are limited. How much would you be willing to invest in it?" Samuel remained

I'll be direct too. I will personally invest ten million dollars for the later stages of

slightly

for such a large project, ten million

do

up five fingers before him and said, "At least

amount, we can