211 Being The First is Importan (2/2)

I question.

”I would like to remain here. I think I would do well here.”

Sarah responses with a faint smile. It is actually very hard to convince someone who had already made up her mind. But very hard is not impossible. However, a lot of options are closed to me.

Would have been a lot easier to simply mind control her, but that would be stripping her of her freewill as well as sense of self. I will not cross that line no matter what, as it would turn me into someone like George.

I will not allow myself and my principles to be corrupted by power.

”I think you would too, if it is for yourself. If it is for another then please, think about it. There is really no need to waste your life for someone else.”

I tell her after pondering for a moment. She is probably not interested in money, prestige or fame. She is young and in the prime of her life. She must have struggled quite hard to be employed here despite the stressful workload.

Why? All for someone, of course. Someone does not even look her way. How did I know that? Because no one came for her after she was taken away by George. If that person loves her in return, he would have done anything to get her back.

He did not, so it is safe to say, it is one-sided love.

Of course, this is all speculation, but a very good speculation, nonetheless. It is confirmed in her micro-expression. Hard to pick up those micro-expression without Selene helping me out, but it is still doable.

”Thank you for the advice, Mr. Collins.”

Sarah responses humbly with a smile. A real smile this time around. She feels an enormous weight has lifted off her spirit, and seeing that, I do not wish to press the matter.

And because of my resolve, the cracks begin to enlarge. It seems that I must have her in my company, no matter what. Probably because she is important just like my mother. Just like Helen. Maybe not as much as I do not see her again after selling the transportation company.

”You are welcomed, but the offer will available to you until the end of the day.”

I response and allow Sarah to leave. I exhale deeply afterwards before also leaving the cubicle. There is nothing else for me to do here. Aside from trying to ensnare Sarah of course.

How do I go about that, exactly?

Maybe I should have some lunch first. Having food in my stomach makes me think clearer. Having sex does that too, but I am not overwhelmingly horny at the moment.

Still pretty horny though, and most if it has something to do with Sarah herself.

Could have taken her right there and then, but it is my choice not to. Sure, that is a divergence, but as long as I have her at the end of the day, it should be fine.

The spatial cracks around me serve as a warning. It is not absolute. I have learnt that now, so there is really no need for me to panic or being hasty. I am also confident that I will think of something without resorting to mind-controlling her.

Besides, I could reverse time and try again. It is pretty hard for me to fail with my power. It is a cheat, an ultimate cheat.

”Ms. Fleming. I require another thing from you. Sarah Langston is interested in someone working here, so do you have an idea who that is?”

I ask the woman, who waits outside the cubicle for me. It would be strange if anyone look, but she will have a plausible explanation for it if someone asked.

”I am unsure, Mr. Collins, but I will have a look into it. Please give me an hour or so.”

She response.

”Please be discrete about it. I do not want anyone to know about any of this. You should not mention any of it in the future either.”

I tell her before heading out of the bank. I decide to have lunch across the road from the bank. All the business around the bank is booming due to the sheer amounts of customer coming to the bank every single day.

”Oh, hello again, Steve. I did not expect you to be here.”

I greet Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in the restaurant. The both of them look rather cheerful, as they probably get the funding that they require to start their company.

It is a bit early to start their company, but it is not that much earlier.

And besides, things to change with my presence. More so as time passes due to the ripple effect. But as long as major things do not change drastically, it should be fine somewhat.

”Neither do we, Mr. Collins. We looked for you after we were done to give you the news, but you were nowhere to be found. I hope that you also have success?”

Steve Jobs responses with a smile. Steve Wozniak also says something similar, but he is more occupied with eating at the moment. He must be starving from how fast he is gorging on his food.

He becomes pretty fat in the future, I remember. Jobs, on the other hand, lost a lot of weight, but it is mostly due to his health. He will be diagnosed with cancer in 2003, at least in the original timeline.

It will be different in the prime timeline unless I have anything to do with it. It is not like I haven't given anyone cancer before to keep the timeline relative the same. Evil? Yup, but allows me to swoop in and saves them.

Speaking of which, I might just do the same to Sarah. Change her infatuation from whoever to me just so I could have her under me, literally and metaphorically speaking.

Pretty evil, but it will not infringe on my principle regarding freewill.

”Yup. Didn't take more than a few words from the heart. May I join you for lunch?”

I response and invite myself to their table.

”Must be one hell of a confident you have, but yes, please do join us. I like to discuss a few more things with you if it is not a bother.”

Steve Jobs asks.

”Of course not, but after we have our fill. Business is business. Pleasure is pleasure.”

Steve Jobs could not agree with me more, and I decide to spend the rest of the afternoon just having a social chat with the man, who would pioneer the smartphone for the modern era.

Sure. Steve Jobs is not the person who has introduced the smartphone first to the world, but he is the one who manages to make it work.

And that is all the people remembers in the end. It is the only thing that matters, really.