Chapter 1056: Looking at the Scenery With the Female CEO
Luke hurriedly replied, “I know. We bought 1.57% of shares in Stark Industries. With a little more effort, you’ll be able to join the board of directors.”
Jenny said, “Yes, I’m already working on that, but don’t you know the other piece of news?”
Luke asked, “What news?”
Jenny said, “...Tony Stark is already done with an internal cleanup of the company. He now holds more than 65% of the shares. From now on, no one can shake his control over Stark Industries.”
Luke said, “Well, that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with us.”
Jenny said, “But Miss Pepper has already privately disclosed that the company will be undergoing a major transformation and will enter the field of science and technology.”
Stunned, Luke thought for a mont and asked, “Do we still have money? If we do, we can buy so more shares...”
Jenny’s heart skipped a beat. “Don’t say it over the phone. Co to the office right away.” She hung up.
Luke scratched his head. The female CEO sure knew how to act first and report later.
But he hadn’t seen Jenny in days, either. He had only contacted her via email and phone; indeed, he should et her in person.
Jenny probably rembered how Luke had said that he knew soone at the top in Stark Industries.
The last ti he said this, the two of them had made more than five billion dollars from the financial market.
They might be able to rake in another sum this ti. Thus, this wasn’t sothing that should be discussed over the phone. After all, it was too easy for soone to listen in.
Of course, their line was encrypted, so it was unlikely that soone could eavesdrop on them without their knowing.
But Jenny just wanted to see him before they talked.
Luke drove another car out of the garage and went to the phone company’s parking lot before taking the elevator to the 18th floor.
He and Jenny were the only ones who could use this elevator. It led not to Jenny’s office, but to her lounge on the 18th floor.
It might be terd a lounge, but was actually a luxury apartnt. It was where Jenny lived in Nassau County.
Jenny didn’t show up imdiately.
Luke casually changed his shoes and wandered around the living room.
He had never been here before. At most, he had only seen so of it in videos.
He then noticed that there was a telescope next to the French windows which faced the road.
As long as it was tilted down slightly, it would be facing the road below. Even the car plates could be clearly seen.
Luke chuckled. Alright, this indeed wasn’t spying. At most, it was... looking at the scenery?
After wandering around for ten minutes, Luke poured himself a cup of coffee and stood in front of the window.
The building that Jenny had chosen for the cell phone company wasn’t cramd with other tall buildings, but was close to Queens.
Apart from this tall building, the other buildings were at least a few kiloters away, so there was an extrely broad view.
Nassau County wasn’t as crowded as New York. The expanse was covered in greenery, with only a few roads and scattered residential buildings.
The good weather from yesterday continued today. The morning sun shone down, making the large stretch of dewy green plants even more vibrant.
Most of the ti, even when Luke was sitting at ho, he would be searching files for leads or he would be thinking about the items he would work on in his free ti.
Now that he was at Jenny’s place, and the female CEO could co out of the bathroom at any mont, he decided to give his brain a break.
For a rare mont, his mind wandered.
After a while, a fragrant scent drifted over.
The perfu wasn’t strong, but subtle. A pair of arms reached out from behind him, and Jenny hugged his waist and whispered, “What are you thinking about?”
Luke turned around and smiled. “Nothing. I was just daydreaming.”
Jenny was stunned by the smile in the sunlight. A mont later, she mumbled, “Why do I feel that you’ve beco more handso? It doesn’t make sense.”
Luke smiled.
It was impossible not to be handso.
40 ntal Strength also boosted his temperant. However, this was only apparent after a certain period of observation.
But Jenny was very familiar with him, which was why she was very sensitive to any change.
Secondly, although he wouldn’t misuse Elentary Pheromone Control, he could release it slightly to put Jenny in a good mood; it was always good to get along well, and not with a belly full of resentnt.
To do this, he only needed a very minute amount of pheromones, which was no more than what an ordinary man released on a daily basis.
However, an ordinary man’s pheromones wouldn’t necessarily make the opposite sex like him; this was similar to a key matching the right lock.
Luke’s pheromones had already evolved into a master key.
Unless it was an unusual situation, most won would have a good impression of him.
With the two new skills, it was normal for Jenny, who hadn’t seen him in a while, to feel that he had beco more handso.
He took Jenny to the window and sat her down.
Her body temperature could be felt through the thin floral dress. Coupled with the scent from the shower, it felt like a warm embrace.
Feeling at peace, Luke poured coffee for the both of them, and they chatted as they drank.
The two of them talked about how to make a quick buck again from the fluctuations in Stark Industries’ stock price, but they were very relaxed.
Neither of them really cared about how much money they could earn this ti.
Titanium Phone Company was developing rapidly, and the company’s worth was skyrocketing.
So of the profits earned from the plunge in Stark Industries’ stock price last year had gone into the expansion of the phone company.
The research departnts of other mobile phone companies, which required substantial long-term investnts, were still only dabbling around. Luke’s plan could be used for the next eight to ten years, and Jenny didn’t need to invest a lot in it.
The real investnt was in buying patents and marketing, but the Titanium phones were already generating huge profits, and not a lot of investnt was required in this area.
Their cell phone company, which wasn’t big in practical terms, had an abundance of funds.
As long as it had money, the company wouldn’t be under too much pressure.
Luke decided to rest for half a day, so the atmosphere didn’t change.
The two of them sat by the window and basked in the winter sun, drinking coffee and chatting for a long ti.
...
Luke returned to the lab just before it got dark.
Selina curled her lip when she saw Luke return in a new set of clothes. She was too lazy to jeer, so she said, “Didn’t you say you’re coming up with so face-changing program? John Wick just left the Continental Hotel with a big bag of weapons. If you don’t hurry, he might run away after killing the Tarasov family.”
Luke was intrigued. “He found his target?”
Selina shrugged. “Seems like it. As long as he can pay, soone in the hotel will sell him the information.”
Luke shook his head and sighed. “You can’t be too arrogant. Iosef is the only son of the head of the Tarasov family. He has everything he wants, but he just had to steal a super killer’s car and kill his dog. Isn’t he the stereotypical idiot villain?”
A real villain would have taken out John Wick on the spot.
Alright, maybe things weren’t that simple.
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