Everyone who had ever farmed knew that one could only harvest the crops when they were ripe.

Eric and Izzie had a brief discussion and quickly came to a decision.

Eric understood that the future of the company would be under Izzie’s control. Despite her having a younger brother, he was not a force to be reckoned with.

As time passed, Sam's injuries also gradually healed.

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Soon, Themos realized it was becoming harder to poach talent. Previously, he had been successful because Sam and Izzie had been very lenient with their research staff. They hadn’t enforced any stringent non-compete agreements and their management had been somewhat lax, allowing Themos to poach people easily and even steal some related technology.

But after Izzie’s three decisive moves, Themos had no more chances. Investment in chips was still necessary, considering the substantial funds involved. He was also strategizing—since he couldn’t poach from the company for now, he decided to pause his efforts.

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