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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.

and suggested, "Mr. Walker, it seems we have nothing left to

smiled and slowly put down his coffee cup. "Ms. Landon, let's not be hasty. Don't you

Do you

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 back down and admitted, "You've

It takes time to discuss

decided to get to the point. "You're a wise

"Please, go ahead."

Eastwood land and plans to develop real estate there. As we both know, the

current funds are limited. How much would you be willing to invest in it?" Samuel remained silent, but

you're very frank. In that case, I'll be direct too. I will personally invest ten

shook her head slightly at the mention of

such a large project, ten million dollars might

do you

least 50

the same amount, we can split the profits equally between