Next day;
Today is February 1st, which also marks the release of Sam's new novel 'Pinocchio'.
Sam wrote this novel for children primarily because the major theme is the bravery, honesty, and truth of a wooden boy who wants to become a genuine human.
Sam can also increase his public recognition by conducting this type of writing, which involves conveying social messages through books.
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New York City.
Dexter gets up, takes a shower, and puts on his clothes because it is already nine in the morning.
After showering, he eats breakfast at the dining table with his mother and younger brother, while his father has already left for work.
When Dexter finishes his meal, his younger brother Dennis asks him to buy a new novel called 'Pinocchio' for him.
Dexter was perplexed because he knew nothing about this novel. According to Sam's strategy, posters for this novel were hung near primary schools, and Dennis noticed posters near his school, which piqued his interest in this new novel.
Conversely, Dexter replied, "No, Dennis, I bought you a novel just last month; now you should pay attention to your studies, and there will be no new novel for you till a few months."
Their mother pressed Dexter to buy one after seeing Dennis cry.
So Dexter went to the nearby White Angels bookstore and purchased the novel 'Pinocchio' from Jimmy the clerk for his brother.
Dennis discovered that the author of this novel is the same person who created Harry Potter.
When Dexter arrives home, Dennis quickly runs towards Dexter, who returns and snatches the books and goes to his room with the book in his hand.
Similarly, many children who saw posters or read the book that Sam donated to primary schools have performed miracles, such as children like Dennis who have asked their guardians or parents to buy them the novel.
Many parents purchased the book for their children because it was a picture book that children could easily understand.
Claire also asked one of her assistants to purchase a dozen copies of Sam's novel, which she intends to give out to a few of her younger cousins as a gift, which allows her to support Sam's novel while also giving it to them as well.
Others, such as Philip and Pedro, purchased books to silently support Sam while donating them as gifts to local orphanages.
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Sam was unaware of their actions while he stayed at the WM Publishing House from morning to evening because he wanted to be present when books were sold.
And he wasn't concerned about the management of his other businesses since there were capable people like Philip, Thomas, Pedro, and Claire there.
By the evening, Sam, Christian, and Billy had gathered in the chairman's office. They are awaiting the statistics for this novel's release.
After a while, they noticed an employee enter the office with the statistics report, which he handed to Christian before leaving.
According to the report, the novel 'Pinocchio' sold approximately 100,000 copies across the country between today morning and evening.
Christian was satisfied with the report and passed it to Sam, who, after reading it, handed it to Billy.
Billy told himself, "Good, good. This is a good result given the children's genre."
Christian nodded with a sparkling eye and told Sam, "Yes, boss, selling a book in the children's genre around 100,000 copies on the first day is incredible. And your plan was also brilliant."
Sam just smiled and waved his hand at Christian, telling him to stop flattering.
Billy went through the reports again, and he was still excited. Because even the best author with 20 years of experience in the publishing industry has only sold about 50,000 copies of children's books in a single day.
While he was talking with Christian and Billy about other things, he was surprised to see Claire enter the office because he had not expected her to come here.
When she gets there, she informs Sam, "I just received a call from the contractor of your new company, telling me that the restaurant is ready for you to see after the final touch-ups, which you instructed him to change a month ago."
Sam knew that he wanted to dabble in real estate, so he understands the need for having an experienced and competent construction staff.
And yes, Sam has already hired those people who were contracted in his restaurant and made them his employees because he appreciated their work.
Hiring professionals in any field has gotten easier since the economic slump. So Sam didn't have to waste time on hiring, and the owner of this construction company was also looking to sell, which helped Sam.
Sam appointed the contractor as the new head of this company because he was well-liked by his workers.
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He then left the publishing house with his security and Claire, who had unexpectedly arrived to meet him.
Sam didn't seem particularly surprised when he arrived at the lakeside restaurant, but Claire was more astonished considering this was her first visit since their last date.
Only Sam and Pedro arrived a month ago to watch the final adjustments, but he requested that they alter the highlights and colors on the wall surfaces to suit his tastes since he wasn't happy with many of them.
Claire was therefore astounded by the sight of what appeared to be a wonderful place, complete with a large lake with fish swimming in it, expansive gardens with vibrant flowers and butterflies frolicking, and a few large, colorful buildings.