"As It Was Before" cherished the time spent with Jack, something she could never have in real life, even if she never said it aloud.
"A-Are you going to keep your real-life girlfriend company now? That makes sense. Your girlfriend is gorgeous. You have to treat her well!"
"No, I'm heading to bed. Plus, my girlfriend is busy with business matters at Tarthy City."
"Really?" Emotions began to swell in her heart. Then, she typed hesitantly, "S-Since your girlfriend isn't with you, can you stay online with me every day? Hmm… It doesn't need to be too long. Even sharing a conversation with me for 10 minutes is enough. Is that okay?"
Then, she sent a pitiful expression.
Jack could sense the yearning and desire in her writing. He could even feel how cautious she was through the screen.
She was afraid Jack would reject her.
"Let's see if I have the time!" he replied.
After all, Jack had too much on his plate and had barely any time to waste on a game.
"I'll take that as a yes. I'll wait for you."
From the moment Jack logged off, "As It Was Before" stared at the spot where Jack's avatar disappeared.
When Jack's avatar disappeared, her heart suddenly felt empty. Playing the game seemed lacklustre now.
At present, Genesis Games had contacted numerous financial institutions and selected a handful of them after thorough screening. These financial institutions' quotations were hefty, but amongst them, the financial institution that Jack was most pleased with turned out to be Zenith Capital.
Not only did Zenith Capital offer a handsome sum, but the shares they requested were reasonable.
The person in charge at Zenith Capital had privately tested "World Empire," the game Genesis Games was developing, and gave a good review.
They predicted the game would be a great hit and propel Genesis Games' share prices to new heights, so they would spare no expense in buying the company's shares.
What reassured Jack was that upon arriving at the company to gather feedback from the internal beta testers, nearly all the responses were positive. There was hardly a single negative comment. Almost every tester eagerly awaited the official release of "World Empire".
After all, this game took two years and hundreds of millions of dollars to develop, with Jack personally overseeing its birth. Hence, the glowing feedback was no surprise. Everything was moving in the right direction.

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