A cab arrived at the entrance of Goldstore Warehouse in the eastern suburbs. After exiting the cab, Matthew went to a convenience store and bought a pack of cigarettes.


    He walked up to the security booth and handed over a cigarette to the man inside. "Hey man, my boss is looking to buy a warehouse. Is this one for sale?"


    The security guards took the cigarette and shed Matthew a mile. "There''s a notice on the wall about selling the warehouse. Of course, it''s for sale." Matthew chuckled. He asked the earlier questions because he had already spotted the notice. "Just curious, is business good around here?"


    The security guard shook his head. "Business is bad. It''s decent in the summer, but there''s almost no business in the winter. I''m quitting soon."


    Matthew frowned and asked, "I passed by this ce yesterday and saw multiple trucksing in. How can there be no business?"


    The security guard lit the cigarette and took a puff. "Oh, you mean yesterday? That''s just a short-term thing. They only rented the ce for ten days, and they''ll be moving out soon." Matthew nodded. "Call your boss and tell him someone''s interested in buying the warehouse."


    The security guard was taken aback. "Buddy, the business here is dead. Are you sure your boss wants to buy this ce?"


    Matthew smiled and replied, "Who cares if there''s business or not? It''s the boss who''s paying. Whether he makes or loses money, it''s not my concern.


    "My boss promised me a 100-thousand-dor bonus and a promotion to warehouse manager for getting a warehouse. Let me make some quick cash first."


    The guard''s attitude immediately became more enthusiastic. "I''ll call the boss right away. My name''s Bruce Kaufman. After your boss buys this ce, I hope I can continue working here as a security guard." Matthew grinned and said, "Don''t worry. If I''m the manager, you''ll be the security captain."


    Half an hourter, Matthew sessfully purchased the warehouse. With the security captain guiding him around, Matthew inspected each storage unit for any safety concerns. Then, he came to Cold Storage 11 and found the medicinal herbs.


    "Keep an eye for these herbs for me, Bruce. No one is allowed to touch them without my permission. If youplete this task, I''ll promote you to assistant warehouse manager." Bruce excitedly held Matthew''s hand. "You''re my lifesaver, Mr. Grant. They can''t even pay us here anymore.


    "I thought I''d have to find a new job, but meeting you has turned things around for me. Rest assured, no one willy a finger on these herbs without your permission."


    Seeing how genuine Bruce was, Matthew patted him on the shoulder. "Starting now, you''re the assistant warehouse manager. When I''m not here, you''ll be the acting manager. "Alright then. I''m leaving. The warehouse is in your hands."novelbin


    Bruce was so excited that he was at a loss for words. He was about to lose his job, but now he had secured a job and got promoted.


    "Hey man, I really appreciate you. Hold up, dinner''s on me. Let''s get some wings and beers tonight."


    Matthew beamed. "I have ns today, but let''s catch up another night."


    ...


    After parting with Bruce, Matthew went back to thepany. Opening the door to the president''s office, Matthew saw Rachel ending a call. Rachel spotted Matthew. "Perfect timing. Give me a ride somewhere."


    Matthew could tell Rachel was in a hurry and figured it was about the herbs. He decided to break the good news about finding the herbs to her first. "I"


    Rachel cut Matthew off before he could continue. "Hold off on that. I made an appointment, so let''s get going."


    Feeling dejected, Matthew nodded. He was looking forward to sharing the good news about the herbs with Rachel, but he didn''t get a chance to say anything. On the way, Matthew noticed Rachel had a troubled look and seemed to be deep in thought. He didn''t want to disrupt her train of thought, so he drove silently.


    20 minutester, they stopped in front of a vi. Matthew sized up the ce and noticed that the vi covered about three acres ofnd.


    It was a three-story house with a yard full of exotic flowers and nts, a rock garden, and a small bridge. The ce looked sophisticated. With one nce, Matthew could tell the people living here were rich. Rachel rang the doorbell and waited for a while before a woman showed up on the video inte and said, "We''re busy right now. Just hang on a minute."


    With that, she turned off the inte. Feeling more anxious, Rachel started to pace around the door.