Dean looked with a peculiar gaze at the founder of Enyi Investment sitting before him, sporting an honest-looking face.
In line with his recent experiences, that naive face now carried an added sense of grievance. Strangely mixed together, they had a rather comic effect.
"Sorry, I can't help you, Mr. Kramlich," Dean said, spreading his hands in regret.
He had anticipated that Byte Company's stock would be in high demand, but the blatant grabbing by investment institutions still caught him by surprise.
"Dean..." Dick Kramlich pleaded near desperation, "Enyi Investment was the first venture capital firm to support this round of financing for Byte Company. We didn't even bargain..."
"I know, and I'm truly grateful for Enyi Investment's generosity. But..." Dean shrugged helplessly, "we've already given our return.
Enyi Investment took a 1% share in this round of financing, which is enough to rank in the top five among the twenty or so venture firms we're working with.
