Jack's eyes widened, as if he had just heard the biggest joke of the century.
A woman like Wendy would sell him the land she had acquired at a high price for a lower price? Did she realize this would mean gifting him tens of millions of dollars?
Jack shook his head, not buying it for a second. "Are you messing with me?"
"Why would I mess with you? Once I complete the procedures, I can transfer it to your company's name. And, I hope you can expedite the patent authorization for us. Okay?"
Wendy glanced at Jack with a hint of melancholy, though her eyes carried a depth of emotion that only he could understand.
Jack quickly changed the subject. "If you hand over the land to me, aren't you worried your family members might resent you for it?"
Wendy crossed her arms, responding with full confidence. "Who would dare do that? Besides, I used my private funds to auction this land and gift the proceeds to you. What right do they have to criticize?"
Only Wendy could pull off such a bold act of casually gifting millions of dollars from her personal fortune. Her financial power was truly astonishing.
In fact, Pentime Group had no real need for this land. They participated in the bidding because Wendy had taken Jack's words to heart and used the company's name to get involved. She had always intended to gift this land to Jack.
Samuel, who had grown up in the rural areas, stood there, utterly stunned. He watched as Jack and Wendy casually discussed the transfer of land worth tens of millions as if they were talking about the weather.
Samuel felt like this was something out of a dream, a story too fantastical to be real. He pinched himself discreetly, half-expecting to wake up at any moment.
Jack gave Wendy a curt nod. "You handle Patrick, and I'll make sure there are no issues on mine."
If Wendy was serious about transferring the land to Haven at a discounted price, Jack wasn't about to turn down the offer.
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