The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 100

"Hi, I apologize for making you wait," Arthur said as he approached Sylvia, whose face had grown flushed. He furrowed his brows in concern and wondered, "Is she feeling ill?"

"Ah, no, Mr. Gardner," Sylvia replied, her voice suddenly faltering as she struggled to find her words. She averted her gaze, avoiding Arthur's eyes.

Sylvia felt her nerves grow as she realized she would have to confront Arthur directly; for some reason, this was an unfamiliar situation for her. Yet, Arthur's charm and charisma completely threw her off balance and left her at a loss for what to do.

At that moment, Arthur felt something strange emanating from Sylvia, so he tilted his head to get a better look at her slightly blushing face. "Excuse me, Ms. Sylvia," he asked, his voice gentle and caring. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Sylvia was taken aback by Arthur's action, stepping back slightly as a flush crept onto her face. "Ah… uh…. Erm… No, Mr. Gardner," she replied, her voice wavering slightly. "I'm fine."

"Alright, let's talk about the business we'll be doing in the future," Arthur said, gesturing towards the center of the room where a sofa was situated. He then walked over and sat down on the sofa. In front of them was a big screen and a laptop, which Arthur had set up to present more details of her business plan.

Sylvia walked over and stood up as a screen nearby started displaying some of the presentations she had prepared.

"Actually," he said, "I had been considering a plan that was almost identical to yours, Ms. Sylvia. However, I was unsure of how to do it, so I was elated when I stumbled upon you, who had the exact same vision as me."

Sylvia fell silent, her gaze lingering on Arthur as she was taken aback by his charisma. She gave a slow nod, "Thank you, Mr. Gardner. I hope you won't be disappointed with what I'm about to present."

"And," she continued, her voice gentle, "Please just call me by my name, Sylvia. I'm currently working for you, after all."

"Of course, Sylvia," Arthur replied with a smile.

After that, Sylvia began to explain her business plans in detail, occasionally glancing at Arthur, who seemed to be listening attentively. “Erm… is there anything you'd like to ask before I continue, Mr. Gardner?"

"No, I'm following along well so far. I'll save my questions until the end, and if I think I need to ask something urgently, I'll ask right away."

After that, Sylvia continued to explain the contents of her presentation in great detail, until a few minutes later.

Arthur, listening intently, was surprised to discover that she had actually planned it out so carefully. However, there was one big problem they were currently facing: Arthur had to acquire a large portion of land on Golden Lake Island in order to build their grand plans there. "That will be a challenge," he said.

"Mr. Gardner," Sylvia began, taking a deep breath to steady her nerves, "I'm sorry, I knew my plan was unfeasible from the start. To put all of the building designs I had created into practice, I realized we would have to acquire Golden Lake Island first, and I knew this would be a very difficult task. Therefore, I leave all these decisions to you. And even if you choose to back out from this project, I am still grateful for the opportunity you have granted me to explain my entire business plan. Your generosity alone has made me so happy and excited to create more in the future."

Sylvia glanced at Arthur, taking in his relaxed and calm demeanor which had done much to put her at ease during her presentation.

"No," Arthur replied firmly. "We will fight for this plan, and as for Golden Lake Island, we will find a way to get it."

Sylvia raised her eyebrows in surprise, recognizing the difficulty of acquiring such a large, contested piece of land. She knew it would take a lot of money, or perhaps a cooperative arrangement to share ownership.

"And, you don't have to worry about it, Sylvia," Arthur said, offering her a light smile. "We're going to win the island completely, and I'm confident that we'll do it in the near future."