Chapter 309

Jack's heartbeat quickened. It was an incredibly tempting proposal. What man could refuse to live together with a woman as beautiful as Bella?

Especially now-after she spoke, her alluring gaze and the subtle hint of seduction she exuded were simply irresistible.

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But in the end, he stayed rational and said, "Bella, I really want to be with you, but now isn't the right time. I have a lot to deal with this semester-let's think about it next term."

He understood that while moving in together would bring them closer, it would also lead to unnecessary distractions and complications. Besides, indulging in comfort was the fastest way to lose one's ambition.

Bella hadn't expected Jack to turn her down. She bit her lips, a hint of grievance in her voice, "Big Bun, don't you want to be with me?"

Jack pulled her into a tight embrace, feeling her warmth and beauty.

"You little minx, don't tempt me into making a mistake."

After parting ways with Bella, Jack returned to his dorm. After thinking it over for a night, he ultimately decided to accept Pentime Group's harsh terms the next day.

Drakengard Games had no bargaining power at the moment.

Although this meant their revenue would take a huge hit, at least they could continue operating. The alternative was complete destruction.

When Jack and Patrick returned to the meeting room, Wendy's face was filled with the pride of a victor.

Drakengard Games had no other choice but to accept her conditions. With Drakengard Games under Pentime Group's control, Wendy was confident that their game division would see massive profits.

In turn, this would become a powerful stepping stone for her rise within the company.

She didn't waste any time. After securing the operational rights for Drakengard Games, she immediately allocated resources for a full-scale promotional campaign and launched them right away.

With aggressive marketing, Drakengard Games' three flagship titles quickly regained their momentum, soaring to the top of the game charts-surpassing even big-budget, blockbuster games.

Their ability to generate revenue was so astonishing that even Wendy was taken aback.

Although she had anticipated their success, she hadn't expected the games to explode in popularity to this extent.

Pentime Group made a fortune, and while Drakengard Games' profit margin was significantly reduced, their massive user base allowed them to stay afloat.

With this newfound financial backing, Drakengard's large-scale game project, Legend of the East, entered an intense testing phase.

As chronicle-style web novels continued to trend online, Legend of the East gained increasing attention and discussion.

Development was progressing smoothly-everything was in place.

Time flew by, and soon, New Year's Day arrived.

With that, the first semester of Jack's sophomore year quietly came to an end amidst the busy and intense atmosphere.

On Friday afternoon, Jack brought character profiles from Legend of the East to Drakengard Games for a discussion with Patrick.

During dinner, Patrick brought up the company's financial concerns. With the growing investment in Legend of the East, Drakengard Games was once again facing a cash flow crisis and urgently needed investors for funding.