Chapter 24 - Investment Opportunities
Jack returns to his office, feeling a mixture of satisfaction and unease. Seeing Lisa again had stirred old emotions, but he refuses to dwell on the past. The future is where his focus needs to be.
[Mission Update: Acquire Derek's assets. Progress: 90%]
Chris steps into the room, a folder in hand. "Jack, you need to see this. There's a tech startup that's about to go under. They're desperate for investors."
Jack raises an eyebrow. "A tech startup?"
Chris nods. "Yeah. They developed a new payment processing software that's ahead of its time, but they ran out of funding. If we swoop in now, we can get a controlling stake for cheap."
[New Mission Unlocked: Acquire 30% of the startup's shares. Reward: Financial Forecasting Lv. 1.]
Jack flips through the folder, eyes scanning the financial reports. "If this tech takes off, we could control the local payment processing market."
"Exactly," Chris says, leaning forward. "But there's a catch. Derek's been trying to buy their shares too."
Jack's eyes darken. "Of course, he is."
[Hint: Use Advanced Negotiation to secure a favorable deal. Time remaining: 5 days.]
Jack rises, grabbing his coat. "Prepare the car. We're paying this startup a visit."
As he steps outside, he can almost feel the system's voice echoing in his mind:
[Opportunities are like battles. Strike hard and claim what's yours.]