Upon hearing this, Lance revealed the decision he had already made in his mind.
"This development project is excellent. With the cooperation of our two companies, it will surely be a win-win situation. So, I plan to invest one billion dollars initially, and we can split the profits fifty-fifty."
"No, I don't agree to a fifty-fifty split."
Deanna immediately rejected the idea, knowing Lance was trying to take care of her. "Vortex Technology has no funds and not even any technical personnel. A fifty-fifty split would be too unfair to Mercer Group. Besides, you don't need to invest that much money; I still have some funds."
"This project requires significant funding. One billion dollars is not too much. As for the lack of technical personnel, that's not an issue; we can hire people."
Lance was determined to split the profits fifty-fifty with Deanna.
His words reminded Deanna that it was time to find technical personnel.
However, she still felt that a fifty-fifty split was too much.
No matter what she said, Lance wouldn't change his mind. He even persuaded her, "Xavier mentioned this project to me last night. I had the Mercer Group team evaluate it. Even with a fifty-fifty split, Mercer Group won't lose out because if this project is fully developed, the revenue could reach at least ten billion dollars."
"So much?"
Deanna was shocked by the potential revenue Lance mentioned and found it hard to believe.
In her surprise, she overlooked the information Lance had just revealed.
Seeing her astonished expression, Lance chuckled and said, "It seems your father didn't recognize its value, which allowed you to get such a great deal."
Deanna couldn't help but agree.
Garrett wasn't ignorant; he just lacked vision.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have shelved this profitable project due to a lack of funds.
Thinking of this, Deanna stopped insisting on changing the profit split with Lance.
The next day, the two companies officially signed a cooperation agreement.
Once the contract took effect, Lance handed over the prepared one billion dollars to Deanna.
Looking at the huge check in front of her, Deanna raised an eyebrow and teased, "You're giving me such a large sum of money without worrying that I might run away with it?"
"You belong to me; where could you run?"
Lance said as he stepped forward and embraced Deanna.
Deanna laughed, "But what if I do run away?"
"There is no 'what if.' I won't give you the chance to escape."
Lance looked down at her with serious and intense eyes.
Feeling a bit uneasy under his gaze, Deanna wriggled in his arms, trying to break free.
Unfortunately, Lance held her tightly, making it impossible for her to escape. She eventually gave up and changed the subject. "Now that we have the funds, I need to start recruiting. Do you think I should hire a headhunting company or look for fresh graduates?"
Deanna took recruiting seriously, especially for core technical personnel.
After all, once hired, these people would be involved in the company's core operations, so she had to be cautious.
Knowing Deanna lacked experience in this area, Lance guided her while offering suggestions.
"You can recruit more fresh graduates since they are ambitious and eager to prove themselves. They will give their all for the project. However, you also need to hire a couple of experienced professionals to lead them. But remember, besides signing standard employment contracts with these technical personnel, you must also have them sign confidentiality agreements."
"I know that. I'll instruct the HR department to contact headhunting companies and schools now."
Deanna acted promptly.
By that afternoon, news of Vortex Technology's recruitment spread throughout the industry.
This widespread attention was due to Lance's high-profile accompaniment of Deanna during client visits.
Deanna didn't mind; she even welcomed it.
After all, it was beneficial for the company.
Two days later, Vortex Technology received numerous resumes from fresh graduates.
The headhunting company also provided several resumes of management and technical talents.
Faced with so many candidates, Deanna found it hard to decide.
In the end, she took some promising resumes home and sought Lance's help.
"Please help me review these candidates and see who is suitable for me to hire."
As she spoke, Deanna handed a stack of resumes to Lance and added with frustration, "From their information, they all seem suitable for the technical department's needs, but there aren't enough positions available."
Seeing Deanna's dilemma, Lance couldn't help but smile.
Instead of immediately reviewing the resumes, he suggested, "Since you're unsure how to choose, you can invite them for interviews at the company and select based on their problem-solving abilities."