To a happy Co-operation

"W-Who are you?" he asked again, not taking his eyes off his colleagues that left after a simple wave of my hand.

"Thomas Knight, but my name is not of importance. After all, I'm a simple nobody." I said with a smile. but Bill shook his head.

"No, a smile nobody wouldn't be able to get here in the first place. Nor would they be able to do what you just did. You must have a purpose in coming here. And going off of your past words, it seems it has something to do with my company," he said calmly while taking a seat opposite me. I couldn't help but smile and nod. This was so much better than hanging out with a bunch of 11-year-old fools.

"Correct. Very correct. What I will be giving you is the gift of knowledge. Knowledge that will crack open a new era." I said before serving myself some tea that was already on the table.

"Knowledge? I do not mean any disrespect when I say this, but what can a young man like you provide? You can't be more than 15." He said seriously.

"None taken, don't worry, If I was in your shoes, I would be thinking the same thing. But let's just say I know things that will blow your mind. Let me put it into perspective for you. Right now, you will be starting windows 3.1, a simple update for windows 3.0. in 1995 you will reveal windows 95. The next major consumer-oriented release of Windows.

Which supports for native 32-bit applications, plug and play hardware, pre-emptive, long file names of up to 255 characters, and provided increased stability over its predecessors. Windows 95 will also introduce a redesigned, object-oriented user interface, replacing the previous Program Manager with the Start menu, taskbar, and Windows Explorer shell. This is only some of it, the tip of the iceberg." I said with a smile.

But Bill was shaking. It seemed he understood everything I was saying. It was better this way, I needed him to understand the future.

"Where are you getting all this from? Most of what you said is incredibly difficult to do, not to mention some of it is innovative." He said with shining eyes.

"As I said, knowledge. You will get it all. This is just the shitty version." Bill almost fell from his chair when I said that. I struggled to hold in my laugh. It was understandable, for the current him, what I was saying sounded insane.

"I-I'm not going to ask where you got this information from anymore. I really don't want to know. I understand the value of what you are saying. The only thing I don't understand is what you hope to get from this?" he said with a slight frown. I once again nodded, he composed himself quickly.

"It's simple, I am in need of money, so I'm deciding to invest in two businesses I have chosen for their potential." I paused

"Money?" he asked.

"I am not investing money, no, that's too cheap. I am investing Knowledge that is invaluable, not to mention ahead of its time. All I ask for is a seat at the big table. To earn revenue to make up for my generous investment. I have decided that your company is one of the two I will invest in." I said before taking a sip of my tea.

Bill was staring at me with wide eyes. "I-I see. May I ask what the other business is?"

"Apple. You need good computers to run your operating system. Apple will be in charge of creating that for you." I revealed. Bill bowed his head in thought for a moment. He soon raised it again.

"How advanced is this knowledge? He asked.

"About 20-25 years ahead of its time or so. Naturally, the computers wouldn't be able to run the system we create. That is why apple is so important. I have about 2 and a half weeks here before I head to California to deal with them. In this time, I will impart my ideas, knowledge and everything necessary to get the ball rolling. All I need is a big chunk of the companies shares in return. I don't want the majority. I have no interest in running the company. I'm only interested in the outcome." I said simply.

"Will you be able to guarantee that apple can develop a suitable computer?" he asked.

"of course. That is not to be questioned. But the biggest kicker about all of this is that I know a secret most companies are still not aware of. something that will alter the course of humanity. And it will launch next year." I said with a wide grin. Bill perked up immediately at the sound of that.

"Something called the internet will be launched next year. Originally, it was meant to be a military thing, the purpose, it allows everyone to be linked together no matter the distance…" I continued to explain what the internet was and its history to him.

"We can take this opportunity and create an app that allows people to link together. And having computers never before seen with a great operating system, we will dominate the market. Competitors will be decades behind." I explained with a smile. But Bill suddenly frowned.

"If what you say is true, then keeping it a secret and not exposing our tech will be a massive issue."

"HAHA, no, don't worry about that. One way or another, your competitors will vanish. A lack of security will not be a problem. Heck, you could even leave your doors open and the result wouldn't change." I laughed loudly.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because I said so. If I don't want a business to succeed, it will fall within the week. You do not need to worry." I said seriously. After all, the only thing I needed to do was walk into their office, use imperio on the necessary people and the companies would disappear. I could see Bill shake slightly. It was hard to determine if it was out of fear or excitement. But I soon got my answer.

"How can I trust your word. After all, I would be taking a big risk here. A massive one that could ruin everything I'm building." He said seriously.

"Understandably so." I nodded before waving my hand again. "Imperio" I said calmly. Bill's seriousness disappeared, and he sat back down on his chair with a wide smile.

"To a happy co-operation, Mr Knight." He spoke.

"To a happy Co-operation Mr Gates." I nodded back and emptied my cup of tea. Involving lawyers and contracts was a waste of time.