"Didn't you say you want to take this window and visit Ms. Bonnie at Pyralis, Mr. Ivor? Aren't you going to do that now?" Floyd's tone was laced with bewilderment.
'A couple of days ago, Ivor planned to fly back to Pyralis. I didn't think he'd have a change of heart right now.'
"Mm-hmm." Ivor responded dryly, "You saw how the Nidhogg is. I'm aware that they didn't want to let us join their operation in the first place. If I leave without a good reason and hang them out to dry, they might refuse to lend their chip to us. That's why I can't leave Yale. All I could do is wait here."
'As Yasmine said, we've spent a long time on the Nidhoggs. We're just after the chip. We'd have wasted our efforts if I returned to Pyralis at this critical juncture and missed the chance.
'I have to give it to Yasmine. She has a keen mind when it comes to these things.'
"I guess you're right," Floyd said, pulling out his phone to search the Internet.
"I'm going to check if some companies or projects are around us worth investing in. Perhaps we could earn back the one billion and six hundred million dollars while the leader of the Nidhogg infiltrates Billy's organization."
Ivor gave him a sidelong glance, exasperated. "Do you think it's that easy to make money?"
Floyd responded with a chuckle and said, "I know it's not that easy, but you're outstanding when it comes to business, Mr. Ivor. I have every confidence that you can make it happen. With that said, we're not in a hurry. So, let's start small and earn a hundred and thirty-seven million dollars, for starters!"
Ivor smiled wordlessly and didn't say anything.
'Actually, I was just being humble just now. The target that Floyd set is a piece of cake for me. Earning a hundred and thirty-seven million dollars is easy with an excellent opportunity.
'However, striking up business deals isn't important to me right now. What matters now is wrapping up the job about the chip as soon as possible and getting back to Bonnie's side. I'm just killing time by looking up some business opportunities.'
Before long, Floyd found a project that was worth investing in. "Take a look at this, Mr. Ivor. What do you think about it?"
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