Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 36 Short of Money?

Everything slowly got back on track. A month passed, and the ordered vehicle arrived and parked in the apartment's underground parking lot, taking up two of the four spaces.

Link called McCall over and asked him to familiarize himself with the car before starting work. He also had Virginia Nelson get McCall a gun license.

The Jessica Charitable Foundation officially began operations, and the first thing they discussed was acquisitions. Link set his sights on an apartment building, a small five-story building on a plot of land of only about 0.3 acres.

The entire apartment building belongs to a private individual; you can simply talk to the landlord directly.

This place was previously rented out, but after Wilson Fisk began acquiring properties in Hell's Kitchen, the owners started making preparations, although Fisk encountered problems.

First, Karen Page discovered problems with the accounts of the United Construction Company, and then Daredevil's interference caused trouble for their business.

Finally, the meeting involved Fisk acquiring large buildings first, as these buildings had a large footprint, making it easier for them to excavate downwards.

As a result, no one came to discuss this small apartment in such a remote location. After Link took a liking to it, he asked Jessica to take people to negotiate on her own, as a way to give her some training.

Jessica encountered something she liked, so instead of going directly to the apartment, she investigated the landlord and the entire apartment before finally bringing the information to the apartment.

As the driver, McCall naturally had a clear understanding of the situation. He discovered that the landlady had a talent for investigating cases and had thoroughly investigated the other party, giving her complete leverage during negotiations.

The negotiations quickly concluded, and the acquisition was finalized at a price of $800,000.

This is the price of Hell's Kitchen, which is not even worth as much as Link's previous townhouse. After all, it's too small, occupying only 0.3 acres, with a land area of ​​just over 1,200 square meters.

Moreover, the building is old enough to have been built in 1920.

They then called in several people from the design company to take a look. Their answer was that it was best to rebuild it; there was no value in renovating it, as it was practically a dangerous building.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so cheap; this 800,000 is the price of the land itself.

Jessica needs to discuss this with Link.

……

"Honey, we've acquired the apartment, but the design firm thinks renovations aren't necessary and that rebuilding would be far more expensive," Jessica said, frowning.

Link knew it was a matter of money. He had invested one million dollars as initial capital, and after the acquisition, he still had two hundred thousand dollars left.

This includes paying salaries and maintaining the normal operation of the law firm.

"No problem, I'll invest another million." Link only has a few hundred thousand left in his account, which is their usual expense, with the majority going to stocks.

It wouldn't be profitable for Link to sell the stock now, and it would violate the operating rules of the charitable foundation. Jessica has funds in her account, but it's less than a million.

Hiring a coach and buying new clothes for the new season have been quite expensive lately, leaving her in a bit of a dilemma.

After Link finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "You talk to the design company about the plan first, and then we'll go to Las Vegas."

"Is this okay?" Jessica frowned. "Won't this upset them?"

"No, it's a small amount, and I'm winning money from the customers, not the casino's. Don't worry." Link didn't care, and if he was lucky, he could have another big game, then there wouldn't be any problems.

"Okay!" Jessica nodded.

Soon, she signed a contract with the design company, paid a $100,000 deposit, and discussed further investment with Murdoch and Nelson, this time without diluting their shares.

However, this is the last one. After that, the charity foundation will operate on its profits, and the building will not be too tall. This time, it is planned to be four stories high.

With a basement level and three floors above ground, the frame design features extensive use of floor-to-ceiling windows, resulting in a very simple building structure.

The basement level is a parking lot. Although it's on the edge of Hell's Kitchen, safety should still be a priority. Parking cars outside is too risky, so an underground parking lot was built instead.

The ground floor serves as the reception area, with the front desk located here. The area is divided into left and right sections: the left side is for normal legal consultations, while the right side is the reception area for legal aid.

The building on the left is a partitioned area to ensure customer privacy, while the building on the right is an open area.

The second floor houses the offices for lawyers and assistants, as well as a reception room for major clients. The third floor is used by the foundation, where it handles matters such as the review of legal aid applications, and includes meeting rooms.

That should be enough!

It's March now, the temperature is nice, so we can start demolishing and then building. It should be completed in about four months.

……

"Hey, Coulson, haven't you guys been up to anything lately?" Link called Coulson.

"You don't need to get involved in this case anymore. The main purpose is to isolate you and prevent Fisk from suspecting you," Coulson said. "This time, we're only dealing with the Hand and the Society, especially the issue of the keel, which must be kept strictly confidential."

"You must remember this."

"Don't worry, I know how serious this is. Since you don't need me, I'll take Jessica on vacation. We're short on funds anyway, so we're going to Las Vegas again," Link said.

"Okay, that's good, it makes you even less suspicious." Coulson then laughed, "You're acting like you're going to withdraw money."

"There's no way around it, what can I do when I'm this good?" Link said. "But this time we need to go to a different place. We can't keep going to the same one, or they'll really get rude to me, and that would be troublesome."

"It's good that you know. Let me know if there are any problems," Coulson reassured Link.

"Okay!" Link then hung up the phone.

Then she set off with Jessica. Tracy was very envious; she had recently found a boyfriend, but things weren't going well.

Upon arriving in Las Vegas, Link checked out the casino hotels and changed hotels. He spent most of the day at the pool, enjoying the experience of applying sunscreen to people. In the evening, he took Jessica to the casino first, and then watched various shows.

It was all like a vacation; making money was secondary. It was also the first time Jessica had ever seen Link play cards, and he was absolutely dominant, earning a million dollars in just a few days.

However, she also keenly noticed that the casino staff had been watching them since the third day, but then withdrew for the next two days.

(End of this chapter)