Chapter 19: One Desk, One Dream
Augustus chuckled. "Haha. Now leave those worries behind and come help me choose a computer for you and my upcoming employees," he said steadily and rested his hand on Max’s shoulders.
"Are you for real?" Max exclaimed, raising a brow in surprise.
Augustus reassured, "Of course. Pick anything you want, it’s on me," he mumbled with a warm smile.
Then, tilting his head toward the counter, "Please start repairing his laptop," he added.
The employee genuinely smiled with a polite nod and walked away.
Max’s eyes widened. "Y-you were not joking," he said with furrowed brows.
"Hehe, certainly not. Now come help me with CPUs," Augustus smirked and dragged him to check the CPU section. Max easily followed.
Augustus understood exactly how Max felt, that creeping fear of being homeless the next day...He’d lived it. It was both scary and relatable to him.
Many CPUs were placed in blocks, covered with glass, and presented as showpieces.
"Uhm, sir... how about this 4GB graphics card with an Intel Core i5-11400F processor?" Max pointed out, not knowing how else to address him.
"I’m looking at this 8GB GTX 3070 with i7," Augustus said, stroking his chin.