Robin and Bethany clutched their signed notebooks like they were holding treasure. To them, having the autograph of the founder of Haven was beyond cool.
Mona couldn't help but chime in, her voice filled with admiration, "Jack, you're amazing!"
Her eyes sparkled with a mix of surprise and respect. Though she didn't fully understand the scale of Haven's success, seeing how her friends idolized Jack told her he was someone extraordinary.
Something shifted inside Mona. She began to feel a sense of pride just knowing him.
Jack, however, brushed it off with a casual shrug. "It's nothing."
Mona invited Jack to dinner, but he politely declined.
After saying goodbye to Wendy, Mona, and the others, Jack took his bidding team out for a meal before finally leaving with Samuel.
Even though the bid hadn't gone their way, Wendy's earlier words had lifted Jack's spirits.
After dinner, Jack didn't plan to return to school immediately. He turned to Samuel and asked, "Do you feel like checking out the land the company's eyeing? Who knows? This might be where our future takes off."
Samuel stared at him, stunned. "You're really getting the land?"
He couldn't wrap his head around the idea that a plot worth 345 million dollars could be transferred to Jack for 30 million dollars less. It sounded like something out of a fairy tale.
Samuel was surprised by Jack's confidence. The latter hailed a cab, and the two of them headed to a small town in the Newlight District.
The thirty-acre plot was still partially farmed, with crops growing in some areas and wild weeds taking over the rest. It seemed like a neglected plot.
A gentle breeze swept through, making the weeds sway rhythmically, adding a strange charm to the desolate landscape.
Jack and Samuel stood there, their eyes filled with a quiet longing.
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