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Carlisle raised an eyebrow, trying to ignore the awkward situation as Daniel stumbled out of bed, clearly embarrassed. The entire scene was a bit surreal, but Carlisle wasn’t one to judge. He quickly shifted his focus back to his thoughts on the future, where the conversation about smartphones and technology had taken an unexpected turn.
“What’s going on with you?” Carlisle asked, suppressing a grin.
Daniel wiped his brow and threw on his hoodie. “Nothing. Just… not the best timing, that’s all.”
Carlisle shrugged it off. There were more pressing matters to focus on now—his growing plans for the game studio, the investments he needed to secure, and the big step toward developing his own tech empire.
His thoughts flicked back to the phone call with Cameron. The idea of starting a studio in Riverland, building something bigger than what they had with their current project, was thrilling. But it wasn’t just about the game accounts. He had bigger dreams in mind—much bigger. Carlisle was thinking far beyond farming virtual accounts. He was considering something that could revolutionize an industry, something that could tap into the growing smartphone market, especially with the tech evolution on the horizon.
With Android and iOS already battling for dominance, Carlisle knew there was a very narrow window for anyone else to enter the game. He needed to move fast, create something new, and adapt to the tech trends of the next few years before the giants solidified their hold. He needed to act with precision, bring in the right people, and secure the kind of investments that would allow him to make the leap.
As he sat back, his mind racing, he didn’t notice Daniel returning to the bed until a few minutes later. Daniel was holding his phone and had a strange look on his face.
“Carlisle,” Daniel said, eyes wide. “You’re not going to believe this.”
Carlisle turned, expecting a joke or another one of Daniel’s odd revelations, but what Daniel showed him on his phone was anything but funny. The news headline on the screen read: “The Next Big Smartphone Player Emerges: A New Era of Competition.”
Carlisle leaned forward, his pulse quickening as he read further. The article detailed an emerging startup that was reportedly working on an innovative smartphone OS, something that could rival both Android and iOS in the coming years. The name of the company? Dragonaire Technologies.
His heart skipped a beat. That name… It was the same one he and the team had been brainstorming for their studio earlier. It couldn’t be a coincidence.
“Daniel, this can’t be right…” Carlisle muttered. “Is this real?”
Daniel squinted at the screen, his fingers scrolling down the page. “Seems like it. It’s a new player, but if they’re getting this kind of attention already…”
Carlisle stood up, his mind working at full speed. This was exactly what he’d been thinking about—an emerging competitor in the tech world, someone with ambition and a desire to shake up the status quo. The possibilities now seemed endless.
“This changes everything,” Carlisle whispered, already formulating a plan in his head. “We need to get ahead of this… no more waiting.”
With a renewed sense of determination, Carlisle knew that he wasn’t just playing catch-up anymore. The race to dominate the tech world was on—and he had to make his move now, before the world caught on to the threat that Dragonaire could become.
