Compensation? Durell was taken aback—he hadn't expected Dean to have started brokering deals.
"So what do you mean by compensation? Just to be clear, the financial situation at Byte Company is pretty bad."
Ever since Microsoft cut off its only supply chain business, Byte Company had once again found itself in a tight financial spot.
"I'm not one to take advantage of someone in trouble. I just want a little authorization," Dean made a small gesture with his fingers, suggesting something insignificant.
"A little authorization?" Durell looked at him curiously, "An authorization for the Penpiont system?"
"Yes!" Dean nodded firmly, "What I want is authorization, not ownership.
Of course, considering the manpower and resources Byte Company has invested, I'm willing to pay a reasonable fee for this authorization."
"If I remember correctly, just half an hour ago you told me you weren't interested in Byte Company.