"So we both have the exact same room with a single bed, nightstand, cloth cabinet, and a reading desk."
"Yeah, decorate it however you like; it’s yours for a year."
Liam nodded at Megan and gestured for her to put posters or whatever on the white walls. She was feeling bored looking at them. He personally was planning to put an American flag on his walls, and that’s about it.
"I can help if you want to decorate it, Megan. Who’s your favorite pop star?"
Clara walked inside Megan’s room and peeked out of the window. She could see the well-groomed lawn and students who were not freshmen seated in it, soaking in the sun and talking, having a relaxed time.
"Pop star? Well, Taylor Swift, but I don’t like her that much. I feel like her songs are a bit too romantic.
"Then let’s skip her posters."
"That’s your help? Who’s your favorite?"
" Liam. "
"I meant pop star."
"I don’t listen to music, but when you sing, I might."
Liam, hearing the girls talking with each other, shook his head and went to check his room. It was almost the same as Megan’s; just his desk was brown and hers was black. He liked hers more, but he wasn’t going to complain about what he had gotten.
I need new clothes and a phone. This one is almost too broken.
Seeing the cracked screen of his Android phone, Liam sighed. Then, locking the door, he came back to Megan’s room. Usually, Clara would follow him around, but both girls were having a serious debate about where to put what and how to put it.
Is this really necessary? Can’t you decide once you move in? Sigh!
"When I get my room in a week, I’ll take you with me, and you have to help me out as well."
"Of course, I will."
"Give me your number."
*RING-RONG*
Liam’s phone rang. He looked at the girls, and seeing them busy over nothing, he decided to take the call and walked out of the room. The corridor was filled with new students and worried parents, some crying while one mom even brought a condom for her daughter.
"Mom, you’re embarrassing me. I don’t need that."
"I don’t want you to get pregnant. Oh! You can if it’s him."
Hearing that, Liam practically ran for his life. He finally answered the call once he reached the ground floor. The grassy lawn outside looked comfortable, so he walked out and sat down on the grass.
"Hello?"
"Mr. Carter, this is Daniel Scott, Vice President of Chase Bank, or you can call me your personal banker."
"Ah! I forgot to meet you. I might come today, though."
"It’s totally fine, Mr. Carter. A man of your stature rarely does have time on hand. My team here is currently processing all your tax files. You had paid advance taxes, which is very good. The forty-two million dollars you paid for the taxes are a sign of a good citizen."
"Forty-two? Okay, so I get forty by working hard, and the IRS still gets more than me. "CHUCKLE
"Sir, this is exactly why our governor, another top citizen like you, would like to personally meet you and talk about your future vision and how to reduce taxes for you."
"I don’t have time currently to meet the governor, but I will in the future when I am worthy enough. As my personal banker, can you arrange me a meeting with another person instead? She’s a CEO of a big company.
Liam ignored the governor’s request because people like them only want one thing with people like him. ’FUNDS for the fucking election,’ and Liam was not ready for politics just yet.
The governor can’t make his life harder as well, with him virtually owning no business at all, and it’s all being made up by the system, so he doesn’t give a shit.
"Sure, tell me her name and what the purpose of your meeting is, and I might be able to pull it off."
"Company name: AMD, CEO: Dr. Lisa Su. I want to meet her personally for a strategic investment."
"AMD? AMD, give me a moment, please..."
Liam could hear Daniel Scott clicking on his mouse and keyboard, researching the company name he had just mentioned. A smile appeared on Liam’s face as he could guess what Daniel’s reaction would be like.
Liam had earned ten million after giving his sister a thousand bucks, then thirty million helping out Clara. So he was currently worth over forty million. By leveraging his 40 million worth of shares, he could pull out another forty million dollars in a loan, and he wanted to invest all of it in a loss-making semiconductor business.
"AMD... yes, found it. Reported almost half a billion in losses this year alone and is struggling financially... this... are you certain we are talking about the same company?"
"Yes, we are. Tell her I will put at least fifty million dollars into her company. It’s running on one blood bag, so I will pump enough blood into it that it might fly once again."
"I...I am not worthy to judge your capabilities around investment, so I will try my best, but this company is still worth over one and a half billion dollars, so..."
Liam understood the underlying meaning of that long so. This company was worth so much that getting the CEO directly into the meeting was tough. They might send some director or someone high up for the deal.
"I understand. Tell their team I will give up my voting rights to the CEO and lock up the investment for ten years. That would do the trick."
"That’s... you’re very reasonable, Sir. I will try my best and bring Dr. Su over for you."
"Alright, I will come to the bank to collect my card and talk about a long-term credit line."
After ending the call, Liam laid down on the grass. It felt peaceful for once. He was utilizing the knowledge from his old life; it means not only would all the advantages come to him, but the disadvantages would come knocking on his door as well.