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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.

"Mr. Walker, it seems we have nothing left to discuss. Shall we call

slowly put down his coffee cup. "Ms. Landon,

Do you have any

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

It takes time to discuss

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

"Please, go ahead."

real estate there. As we both know, the

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

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

slightly at the mention of

large project, ten million dollars might not

What do you suggest

least 50 million dollars. I've already invested 50 million dollars in

can also invest the same amount, we can split the profits equally between us.