101: Company
"Don't worry about that. I know people like that quite well. It doesn't bother me," Shu replied casually.
"That's the spirit," Ryder chuckled as he took another sip of his coffee that had already gotten cold by now.
"Are you going to that reunion thing?" Shu asked Ryder.
"Nah, it's just a stupid thing. It's not like I have many friends there that I can't meet otherwise. I'm already in contact with my friends, and we can meet without going to that reunion thing," Ryder replied.
"That makes sense. Anyway, we are doing the mission tomorrow, right? The faster we do it, the better it would be. Otherwise, we won't even have any room for mistakes," Shu said.
"Yeah, I'll get there on time. Just tell me the meeting location," Ryder responded.
"That's good. The mission is in the South of Stech Kingdom, so we're meeting at the nearest location of our target. At the center of the City of Aztec. You can check the map, or I'll send you the coordinates," Shu replied.
"It's alright. I'll find you," Ryder responded.
"I'll take my leave then. There's somewhere I need to be. I'll see you later," Ryder added before he stood up.
"I also need to be going now. There are some things I need to take care of. I'll see you in Divinity," Shu also said.
Ryder paid the bill before he left the cafe with both of them.
Both of them got in their cars and went in different directions.
****
Shu was sitting in his car. He used his voice commands to call a number.
"Hey Albert, is there a Jason in our marketing division?" Shu asked the person on the other side.
"Jason? There are quite a few people with the name Jason in our Marketing Division, Sir. Do you have a last name?" Albert asked.
"He should be a General Manager in our Marketing Division," Shu told him.
"Are you talking about Jason Todd? He was recently promoted to General Manager," Albert replied.
"Well, he did look like a toad, so that should be him. Anyway, I heard that he loves fat people. I want you to demote him and promote a fat guy instead. Is there someone worthy like that in our division?" Shu asked.
"Our Assistant General Manager fits the description," Albert replied.
"Good. Promote him and make Jason his assistant," Shu told him.
"I'll handle it, Sir," Albert replied.
Shu disconnected the call and drove his car towards his mansion.
****
It was afternoon when Ryder reached the university for Alice.
As soon as Alice left the campus, she saw a Whirlwind standing at the door.
With an embarrassed look
Ryder unlocked the door on the passenger side and opened it for her without getting out of the car.
Alice entered the car and closed the door before she glared at Ryder fiercely.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ryder asked innocently.
"You know how much trouble you caused me? Now everyone in my class is talking about me hiding the fact that my family is rich!" Alice said.
"Ignore it. There's no need to worry about what the world says," Ryder replied as he started the car.
He drove back home and dropped Alice there.
"You're not coming home?" Alice asked Ryder.
"There are some things that I need to take care of first. I'll be back later," Ryder responded before he left.
Ryder left the place and drove to the Registrar's Office. It was a place where one could register their companies. Every city has a place like that.
Ryder stopped his car outside the building and entered the Registrar's Office.
"I want to register a company that I'm starting," Ryder told the officer assigned there.
"Alright. Fill out this form," The Officer gave Ryder a form and a pen.
Ryder filled in the details on the form and returned it.
"Did you really put 1 in the number of employees?" the officer asked Ryder.
"Yeah, it's a new startup. I'll hire more people soon," Ryder replied.
"Just wait for a minute. Let the check if the name is taken or not," the officer said as he started searching for something on his laptop.
"Alright, Divine Corporation is not taken yet. Your application is valid, but you need to pay 50000 dollars to register your company," the officer told him.
Ryder nodded as he paid the fee.
"Just out of curiosity, will your company really be an all-rounder? In the specific field, you wrote so many things. Tech, Research, Pharmaceutical, Entertainment, Marketing, etc. Shouldn't you focus on one thing? It's not good to be so ambitious, or you might fall before even rising," the Officer said.
"It's alright. Thanks for the advice, though," Ryder smiled as he stood up and left.
Now he was the owner of a Registered Company, but that was just in name. His company had no business yet.
"First things first, I need to arrange for a place as our office and hire some great people," Ryder muttered as he walked out of the building and got in his car.
"There's plenty of time, so no need to be in a hurry. My three years of knowledge will be quite handy," Ryder muttered as he drove his car away.
After an hour of driving, he stopped the car in front of a small house.
Ryder got out of the car and walked towards the house, and knocked.
An older man opened the door.
"Who are you?" he asked Ryder.
"Ah, Uncle, I'm here to meet your grandson. Is he inside?" Ryder asked.
"What do you want with my grandson?"
"I'm here to talk about a job," Ryder responded.
"Oh? Please come in," the old man smilingly invited Ryder inside as he noticed the expensive car in front of his door.
"Aleson! Someone's here to meet you!" the old man called out.
"I'm so glad that you're here. My grandson has been trying so hard to get a job, but no one is willing to give him a job. He's really talented, I can assure you. Even though he didn't get high marks in University, his practical knowledge is amazing," the Old Man told him.
"I understand that perfectly. That's why I'm here," Ryder smilingly replied.
In the previous timeline, Aleson was a genius as well, but he didn't get a job. One day his grandfather got sick and died. He didn't even have the money to get him treated. The poor guy could do nothing but watch him die. But he turned that pain into motivation, and after a short year, he came up with something that made the world remember his name.