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Jack had a college education. It was hard to believe he didn’t know these basic principles, especially regarding something as important as a contract

“I’ve been busy with work. Since this was a new project and I didn’t have a contract template, I forgot to include the penalty for breaking the contract while drafting it

Even after being deceived, he still hadn’t fully grasped what had happened. He just thought they were unprofessional and didn’t respect other people’s work. He was pretty naive, or perhaps just too trusting

In contrast, Miranda immediately considered how much compensation he could receive. Still, she asked.” Do you also have to do things like drafting contracts?

Jack looked uneasy. “That wasn’t really my responsibility. My partner used to handle it while I was in charge of the site work But two weeks ago, he wanted to part ways.

The naive part of him tried to persuade his partner to say, but it didn’t work out Ultimately, he reluctantly withdrew money from the company’s tight cash flow to return his partner’s initial investment

“Didn’t you calculate the losses based on the company’s current financial state?” she asked.

“Uh, losses? Am I supposed to calculate that?”

“Of course! Miranda nearly laughed in disbelief “When you started the company together, didn’t you split the profits when you made money?

“Yeah, of course

“So, shouldn’t you share the losses as well?

His company wasn’t doing well financially, and losses were inevitable How could he return his partners initial investment after the latter wanted to part ways

Even a quick dip into the stock market could lead to loses Selling right away wouldn’t allow anyone to recover what they lost. Once the damage was done it was ineversible. There was no way to reclaim the initial investment.

“Jack, if that’s the case, I’d love to be your partner too be a guaranteed profit

He was rendered speechless

Miranda sighed. “It’s not that you don’t understand how business works. You just didn’t want money to get in the way of your friendship, right?”

Jack’s eyes reddened “Mimi aml useless? I didn’t know how to demand compensation for a breach of contract, and I returned my partner’s investment after we split..

“No,” Miranda said seriously “You’re just a good person who values friendships more than money

“He was my college roommate We shared the dorm for four years and were as close as brothers. I never thought.” Jack never expected the person he trusted would turn his back on him and walk away when he needed him the most.

He continued, “I understand it’s only natural for people to seek better opportunities, so I don’t blame him. I

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just blame myself for not being able to give him a reason to stay.”

Miranda’s eyes lit up as something clicked. “Jack, you mentioned your company does smart home systems. Can you tell me more about it?”

Jack figured she was just curious, but he took the time to explain anyway. “In simple terms, we use smart devices and an Al central control system to improve living conditions and make daily life easier.”

“Do you only do home renovations?” she asked.

“What?”

“Does your company only focus on residential projects? What about structural work, lab design, and smart system layouts?”

“We used to focus on structural work, but the competition was too stiff, Jack replied. “Well–established construction companies dominated the industry, and smaller ones struggled to get by. We realized we couldn’t keep up, so we decided to let that part of the business go.

“As for lab design and smart system layouts, if the client has specific requirements, we can take care of the renovations and implement the necessary smart systems. So, yeah, that’s possible.”