A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 308

After a brief pause, Wendy continued, "Besides, you know Drakengard Games' current situation better than I do. By working with you, we risk offending Sandalwood Group. Gains always come with losses—you should understand that principle."

Patrick and Jack were well aware of this, but the terms were still hard to swallow.

Patrick forced himself to stay calm. He sat back down and tried to renegotiate with Wendy.

"Ms. Trader, I think we should talk this through again. Drakengard Games has many employees, and their livelihoods depend on this revenue. A 90-10 split is really..."

Wendy cut him off with a cold smile. "Capitalists aren't philanthropists. You need to make a living, and so do we. A 90-10 split is our company's bottom line.

"If you agree, contact us anytime to sign the contract. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't waste any more time here."

With that, she stood up and left, leaving Patrick and Jack staring at each other in frustration.

After leaving Pentime Group, both of their faces were grim. Patrick furiously threw the documents he was holding onto the ground.

But reality was staring them in the face—they had no choice but to seriously consider working with Pentime Group.

Despite the harsh terms, Pentime's massive user base and promotional resources were Drakengard Games' last hope.

On the way home, the two discussed their next steps.

…

The next day was the weekend. Bella invited Jack to the lake for a music session.

Ever since she had heard Jack's duet with Phoebe at the radio station, she had dreamed of playing music together with him.

Wanting to share this moment with the man she loved, she had recently started learning guitar accompaniment, especially for the song "Timeless Years".

Lost in their sweet embrace, they suddenly heard someone passing by. Quickly, they pulled apart to avoid being seen.

Bella buried her face in Jack's chest, blushing. Then, in a gentle voice, she asked, "Big Bun, I feel like something's on your mind today. Do you want to talk about it with me?"

Jack smiled and shook his head. He didn't want to burden Bella with Drakengard Games' troubles. He thought he had hidden his worries well, but she had still noticed.

In fact, Bella was so attuned to him that she could sense even the smallest change in his emotions.

She knew he was avoiding the topic, but she didn't press him. Instead, she whispered sweetly, "Big Bun, I think about you every night. But the more I think about you, the lonelier I feel. Do you ever miss me?"

Jack answered gently, "Of course I do."

Bella's eyes sparkled with expectation. Then, in a soft and tempting voice, she asked, "Then… how about we move in together? That way, we can be together every day."