Eric and Sylvia took Yvette on their honeymoon, planning to be away from Salt City for ten days to half a month.Donald was still fretting over financial issues. He had visited both Williams Corp. and Sonnex Corp. several times, but Sylvester and Irvin's responses remained unchanged, even down to the exact wording, as if meticulously planned.Yet, just when it seemed like there was no way out, a new opportunity emerged!Someone came to Salt City to invest, bringing with them staggering funds!This brought Donald immense joy!This substantial investment came from abroad, from the three major international manufacturers, aimed at supporting the development of cutting-edge technology.Such an endeavor was extremely capital-intensive. Frontier Tech had already invested billions but quickly exhausted those funds.Even the Innova Group had to acquire the former Frontier Digital to save a significant amount of money, as this field could be a bottomless pit otherwise.Beyond money, s
"From a technical standpoint, their chip technology is rapidly catching up to ours! We need to curb their advancements in this area."Nathaniel was deeply concerned.In fact, they had considered limiting the Innova Group through their lithography machines, but the requirements for chip performance in the Innova Group's business weren’t particularly high. Moreover, the Innova Group had transitioned from an equipment manufacturer to a solution provider, leaving the three giants at a loss.Their only option now was to obtain some of the Innova Group's confidential information.While both parties were generally content, Donald was the exception.It was clear to him that Nathaniel was ignoring him, barely speaking to him. Unfortunately, since Nathaniel held the financial power, Donald couldn’t afford to offend him.Yet, a question nagged at him. 'What exactly is on that USB drive? Why all the secrecy?'If it's just data, with today's advanced networks, wouldn’t transmission be mo
Sam lit a cigarette, taking a few drags as he contemplated.In a company, employee turnover was a common occurrence, something Sam had become accustomed to as an employer.However, he was most concerned about the departure of key personnel, especially those directly responsible for specific projects. Such losses could lead to the collapse of an entire project.Marco was a team member on a project. Even if he left, others could step in, and the impact wouldn't be too significant. But shortly after, two more employees approached him, both wanting to resign. Both were technical staff.Sam wasn’t one to tolerate nonsense. "If you want to resign, that’s fine. Just make sure you hand over your work properly. You can leave in a month."Suddenly, he had a bad feeling. *Why are they all resigning today? What is going on?*If an employee wanted to quit, he would approve it, as long as they weren’t project managers. Once a position was vacant, someone else would fill it.The two employee
Andy recognized the significance of the matter and promptly called Eric to inform him.An incident had occurred in Salt City, prompting Eric and Sylvia to return the following day. Their honeymoon had lasted about ten days, which seemed sufficiently long.By evening, they arrived back in Salt City. Eric planned to head to Sam's place the next day.-Meanwhile, Sam remained at the company, a cigarette hanging from his lips.Izzie walked over, took the cigarette from his mouth, and stubbed it out in the ashtray. "Dad, smoking too much is bad for your health. Let’s go home. Andy said Eric is already back. We can call him tomorrow."Sam nodded slightly and replied, "You go ahead. I'll stay a bit longer. The company’s current situation is partly my responsibility. The parent company has high expectations of us. We can’t let them down..."He was acutely aware that the Innova Group had great hopes for Frontier Digital. If the company lost all its talent, he would feel he had let down b
Returning to Salt City, Eric hoped to rest for the night. However, before 9:00 p.m., his phone rang urgently.After answering it, his expression changed abruptly. "What? Alright, I’ll be there immediately!" "What’s wrong?" Sylvia asked.Eric, dressing hurriedly, replied, "The Hampton family called. Sam was stabbed at the company, and his injuries are severe. He’s been taken to the hospital. We need to go there now!"Upon hearing that something had happened to Sam, Sylvia didn’t hesitate. She and Eric rushed to the hospital. Andy was already there.Their connection with Sam and the Innova Group was significant enough that they had to be there, regardless of the situation. Still, none of them knew what had happened. How could Sam have been stabbed?At the entrance to the emergency room, members of the Hampton family were gathered. Izzie’s eyes were red from crying. Seeing Eric and the others arrive, she hurried over."How is Mr. Hampton?" Eric asked.Wiping her tears, Izzie said
Eric and Robert awaited the dawn, ready to spring into action as soon as they received any news. Eric was eager to determine whether Marco's recent actions were of his own volition or influenced by Frontier Tech. There was much to be explored here!-Morning came swiftly, and Sam’s condition had improved considerably.After exchanging a few words with Izzie, Sam watched her leave for the company.With Sam injured, Izzie needed to maintain stability at the office. One couldn't help but admire Sam for raising such a competent daughter. Her capabilities far surpassed those of his son, and it was evident that she would lead Frontier Digital in the future. She was a formidable woman that managed the company with remarkable steadiness in her father’s absence.Sam turned to Eric. "Mr. Johnson, I must apologize. I failed to manage the company properly, resulting in a loss of talent..."Eric consoled him, "There's no need to blame yourself. True talent is loyal to those who utilize it wel
While Robert and his team were on the move, the night guard from the previous night was also found. Upon questioning, he confessed everything to the police.As they were approaching Frontier Tech, Robert ended his call with a smile. "That security guard took 1,000 dollars from Marco and then disappeared, leaving the tech room at Frontier Digital unattended last night. It seems Marco had premeditated this."The primary goal was to steal the research results from Frontier Digital!Eric nodded slightly. "I’ve heard from Mr. Hampton that several patents from Frontier Tech were stolen from Frontier Digital. On the surface, this case seems simple, but it actually involves the conflicts of large conglomerates behind the scenes.""I heard the three major international manufacturers invested another fortune in Frontier Tech. I had someone investigate earlier, and these tech companies are backed by the international giants."Their plan seems straightforward: to cripple Frontier Digital and
Unable to grab his hair, Eric seized Marco’s clothes and yanked him backward.Marco fell to the ground, and the two officers Robert had brought with him immediately restrained him, snapping handcuffs onto his wrists.Marco’s expression changed. "What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?"Robert glanced at him. "Why are we arresting you? Let me ask you, why were you running?"Marco swallowed nervously. "I needed to pee! I couldn’t hold it anymore!"Robert didn’t waste words. "You’re Marco Newol, right?"Typically, in such situations, people would nod slightly, but Marco shook his head. "I’m not Marco, I’m David Field. You’ve got the wrong person!"Robert sneered and pulled an ID card from Marco’s pocket."Take him away!" he ordered, already losing his patience.Hearing the commotion, Themos came out to see Marco being taken away, causing him to shrink back in fear.Robert happened to pass by and glanced at Themos."Nice move, Mr. Ford!" he remarked.Without another word,