Ch. 1231..1240
Life at the Top Chapter 1231
This woman’s tone made it sound like Jasper and Tiffany had it coming.
The woman’s arrogance had Tiffany flushing red in anger. However, while this innocent girl was angry, she did not know how to refute the other party.
Jasper pulled Tiffany behind him and said calmly, “Who are you to tell us to move away?”
Jasper had totally angered this annoyed woman now.
“What did you say?! Do you even know who I am? How dare you talk to me like this!”
“Who the hell are you? Why do I need to know who you are?” Jasper shouted, his gaze cold.
The Jasper of today was no longer the same small businessman that had to be careful while dealing with everyone.
This man currently held an astronomical amount of resources and had companies in all sorts of huge industries.
He might not be the most powerful person in the world, but no one in the industries he was involved in would dare to ignore his words.
Jasper could forget about his businesses if he bent to the will of this woman who had just jumped out of nowhere and boasted inexplicably.
The woman did not expect jasper to be so strong willed and her complexion paled in infuriation. She pointed at Jasper and shrieked, “Fine then! You want to be shameless, huh? Then I’ll forcefully move you away!”
“Security! Where are the security guards!”
A few workers in suits in charge of maintaining order at the venue arrived with the woman’s scream.
“What happened?”
The woman pointed at Jasper and Tiffany and replied, “These two want to harass an important guest invited to the premiere!”
“Do you two guys know who’s sitting in the car behind me? It’s Show Long, Terra’s idol prince!”
“Piss him off and he’ll tell your managers! He can destroy both our careers at anytime!”
The man’s words caused the workers’ expressions to change.
“Show Long?”
Jasper chuckled. He was very familiar with the name.
A meme regarding Show had spread all over the place in his past life. The master of time management.
A god level celebrity who managed to have a date with three or four different girls’ during the same night, all while not getting discovered by any of them.
“What are you implying?! What’s with that weird tone of yours? Show’s name isn’t something you can say out loud, okay!” The woman stared at jasper and scolded him.
“Who are you to Show?” Jasper asked calmly.
“I’m his manager,” The woman said arrogantly. Then, she looked at Jasper from the corner of her eye, “It’s still not too late to be afraid. Show’s fame and status isn’t something people like you can ever fathom! Get lost!”
The conversation between the manager and Jasper seemed to have dragged on for too long, as the backseat window of the unmoving car was soon rolled down.
Despite the dark night, Show was wearing a pair of sunglasses as he asked calmly, “What’s going on, Selena?”
The woman immediately walked before Show and pointed at Jasper to say, “Show, I don’t know if this is a paparazzi or some perverted fan, but they’re standing in the middle of the road and they refuse to move away.”
Show seemed to be used to such behavior as he pulled out a signed photograph from his breast pocket and threw it at Jasper’s feet. “I know you just want an autographed picture. Here you go. Now, move along.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Show’s signed picture at his feet.
As far as Jasper was concerned, Show’s career was over.
“What are you still doing standing there?” Selena shrieked at Jasper again. “I’d have chased you away if not for the amount of paparazzi here! You already got what you want, so leave!”
Jasper stepped on the picture and said coldly, “No, I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere today.”
Show frowned slightly as well.
He looked at Selena with displeasure. “Look at the venue. There are too many reporters here, and everyone will definitely say that I’m being harsh to my fans if pictures are taken.”
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After reprimanding Selena in distaste, Show remained seated in the car and smiled, though his tone was slightly annoyed when he said, “What more do you want? Will you only leave after taking a picture with me?”
Jasper shook his head. These so called celebrities made him want to vomit
At that moment, Tiffany stepped up from beside Jasper.
She told Show impatiently, “I used to like your songs a lot. I thought you were filial and an easy to approach celebrity! Who’d thought that you were actually like this? So disgusting!”
Show’s expression darkened at Tiffany’s words. However, upon seeing Tiffany’s youthful and pretty features, Show’s eyes lit up behind his sunglasses. “You’re a fan of mine too, pretty girl?”
Tiffany replied angrily, “You wish! You’re not worthy of being a fan of!”
Show chuckled and replied, “Don’t say that. I think we can get to know each other a little better.”
“Do you want to die?”
The sudden sentence stunned Show.
Even Selena’s expression froze on her face.
The duo looked at Jasper in disbelief. They did not expect Jasper to say such a thing at this moment.
“What the f*ck did you say?! ” Selena screamed.
Show’s expression completely darkened as well. “What are you waiting for, Selena? Call security to chase that man away! I don’t want to see him again!”
Selena was about to instruct the confused workers when a group of people ran out from the cinema entrance.
Leading the group was Stephen and Easy Media’s president, Ted Swanson.
“Why didn’t you tell me you were coming, Mr. Laine? I’d have made sure to prepare for it.” Ted called out to Mr. Laine from afar.
Stephen would not have believed you if you told him Jasper would attend in person.
As far as Stephen was concerned, Mr. Laine was a busy man who did not have the time to attend his movie premiere.
Even Jasper himself only decided to attend in person because Stephen was representing Harbor City and introducing Harbor films to the Mainlands for the first time. The man would have just sent a senior executive over if this were not the case.
Therefore, when Stephen saw Jasper at the door, the man was shocked and he immediately rushed over to greet him.
“You’re here, Mr. Laine.”
Even Stephen greeted Jasper courteously.
Behind the two of them were a group of Mainland and Harbor City superstars.
Ms. Flowers, Mr. Williamson, Ms. Barlow, and other renowned celebrities followed behind Stephen and Ted as they greeted Jasper respectfully.
This was a grand sight to behold.
In contrast, Selena and Show’s complexions were pale.
“Who invited this man?” Jasper pointed at Show and asked indifferently.
Both Ted and Stephen’s hearts skipped a beat, and they immediately realized that something had happened.
While Show and Selena were dazed. An exceptionally terrifying shadow engulfed their hearts.
The duo felt their mouths dry up as they stared at jasper, surrounded by a group of celebrities.
‘Just.. Just who was this person?!’
‘Why did Easy Media’s President Ted, who was sought out by countless celebrities and superstars, greet this Mr. Laine so politely?’
‘Why was Steph, a man of extremely high status in Harbor City’s entertainment industry, so careful as to not offend this man?’
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“About that…”
Ted mustered the courage and approached Jasper to whisper, “Mr. Laine, this man is Show Long and he’s a rather famous celebrity from Nawait.”
“We’ve been in a partnership with Nawait’s entertainment industry lately and the other party hoped that Show could use this chance to enter the Mainland market. That’s why we invited him over today.”
Jasper nodded.
Nawait’s entertainment industry mainly followed a Sunrise-philia style and there were quite a few outstanding celebrities.
However, these celebrities whom ordinary folk regarded as high-class and sophisticated were no more than a source of income for Jasper.
If they stayed in line, then everyone would have a great time.
If they stepped out of line…
“Have him leave.”
“And tell the entertainment company in Nawait that neither Easy Media nor Advent Entertainment Group will partner with people like him.”
Jasper’s words were an informal blacklist.
He had completely banned Show from the possibility of entering the mainland or Harbor City’s entertainment industry.
Because of jasper’s status and resources in the entertainment industry of both these areas, the man was certainly qualified to say such a thing.
Ted did not dare to go against Jasper’s words and immediately tensed up while replying, “Yes, Mr. Laine. I’ll pass on the instructions immediately!”
Ted then glared at Show and Selena, who were still dazed, and shouted, “Didn’t you hear what Mr. Laine said? Get lost already!”
Show and Selena were the ones who kept telling jasper to get lost earlier.
Yet, now they were the ones who truly had to leave.
“Wait! Please, wait!”
Show was truly frantic now.
He realized that this Mr. Laine, who he did not recognize, had the power to destroy his future in the Mainlands and Harbor City’s entertainment industry with just one sentence. He instantly paled with fear.
“It’s all a misunderstanding, Mr. Laine! It’s all a misunderstanding! It’s this woman that’s spouting sh*t She’s the one that got us into trouble! It has nothing to do with me!”
Show pushed Selena away and ran toward Jasper frantically. The man’s expression was filled with remorse as he begged.
Selena, who had been pushed away, looked at Snow in disbelief and said with a tremble in her voice, “Show! How… how could you do this to me?!”
Selena went mad, as if she had suffered some extreme duress, and shrieked, “I resigned from a great job for you! I resigned so I could be your manager for free!”
“I took my own savings to pave your way. I apologized for your mistakes before you got famous! You also said that you’d marry me in the future!”
“How can you treat me like this now?!”
Despite this, Show did not seem to hear Selena’s wails. Instead, the man continued to beg Jasper for mercy.
“You heard her too, Mr. Laine. She’s the one that overthought everything, I have nothing to do with her! Please, if you have to chase someone away then chase her, just give me another chance. Please!”
“You’re a great man but I’m nothing more than an insignificant bed bug! You do not need to sink to my level, right, Mr. Laine? Please, I’m begging you!”
Frankly speaking, if one were to focus on Show’s pleas only, the man’s behavior was rather touching.
Innocent little Tiffany was about to forget how arrogant the man was before and was about to cave in.
Yet, Jasper looked at Show coldly.
He suddenly thought of something.
‘It’s all an act for money.’
When the incident that coined the nickname ‘Show the master of time management’ was exposed in his past life, the man had also begged the public with the very same expression.
With this thought in mind, Jasper lost any remaining interest in saying another word to him.
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“I don’t want to see him.”
Upon hearing Jasper’s comment, Ted immediately reacted and called over a few security guards to drag the two away.
Show was limp in the security guards’ hold while Selena seemed despondent. She let the security guards drag her away while she glared at Show sinisterly.
A short while later, the bright eyed paparazzi immediately swarmed over once they realized that there was conflict. A large group of them soon surrounded the escorted duo.
Not even legitimate entertainment news reporters could hold back from taking pictures of Show as the man got dragged away.
Since Show had yet to completely enter the Mainland market, this man was not as famous as he was when he was exposed for the master of time management incident.
However, he was still one of the superstars in Nawait, and the reporters were no stranger to his face.
Upon seeing these reporters, Selena mustered the courage she did not know she had and struggled out of the security guard’s hold. She told Show resentfully, “You used me, Show! So I’ll destroy your reputation too!”
With that, Selena rushed to the reporters who flushed in excitement and shouted, “I’m Selena, Show Long’s manager. Show might seem like a serious man, but he’s an utterly insatiable pervert!”
“Not only did he maintain amorous relationships with five to six girls at the same time, but there was one night where he ran between a few consecutive girl’s beds too! And I have proof!”
Small acts could result in huge consequences. Selena’s words instantly caused an uproar among the reporters. It was Christmas for the reporters. They were all surprised and immediately pointed their cameras at Selena.
At this moment, Selena turned around to observe the man’s reaction. Only to see Show with an expression of fright, hatred,
and a hint of a threat.
“You b*tch! You wouldn’t dare sell me out!”
Show’s behavior and words caused Selena to give up her last shred of hope.
Taking a deep breath, she turned around to tell the frenzied and gossip hungry reporters, “I can guarantee everyone, especially with my character, that what I say is true. I also have proof…”
Not too far away from the messy scene, Jasper watched intriguingly.
He did not expect a mindless act of his to expose Show’s scandal more than a decade in advance.
That was alright. Since by completely crushing Show now, fewer girls would fall prey to him.
Not that those girls who willingly sleep with him were anything good to begin with.
“Not bad, it’s free hype. As long as news gets out, there’s no way Monastery Soccer won’t blow up.”
Ted’s eyes lit up at Jasper’s reminder as a complete operating plan immediately appeared in his mind. Instead of keeping it under wraps, Easy Media would further spread this scandal today. The more people who knew of it, the better.
“Come on. The premiere’s about to start, it wouldn’t be wise to delay the show.” Jasper said with a smile.
“Yes, yes, of course. This way please, Mr. Laine,” Stephen immediately reacted and invited Jasper into the cinema.
“Are, are you really Steph?”
Just then, a timid voice with barely concealed excitement rang out from the side.
Stephen looked over in confusion only to see Tiffany staring back at him with a slight flush.
Stephen had seen many fans like this before, so he was unfazed.
The only difference was that Tiffany was currently clinging to jasper.
“This is a little sister of mine. She loves your films and she came here to see you,” Jasper explained with a smile.
Stephen lit up in understanding and gave an extremely enthusiastic and gentle smile as he said, “Hello! I’m Stephen Cole!”
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Signing an autograph, taking pictures, chatting about the filming process, and a bit of insignificant gossip regarding renowned celebrities.
This was what Stephen and Tiffany proceeded to do. Stephen would not pay any ordinary fan the time of day for this, let alone during the premiere. As the main cast and the director, Stephen had a lot of things to do.
However, Tiffany was different. From Jasper’s introduction just now, Stephen understood that it was worth it for him to leave everything else aside to talk to Tiffany. Tiffany was elated as she continued to ask Stephen more questions.
“Alright, Tiff. Let them get to work, there’s always time to talk more after this is all over,” Jasper told Tiffany.
Tiffany nodded obediently and gave Stephen an apologetic smile. “Sorry, Steph, I was too excited. You don’t need to fuss about me, don’t let me hold you back from what you need to do.” ‘I wouldn’t dare.’
Stephen thought with a wry chuckle and waved Tiffany off. “You don’t have to call me Steph like other people. I know I’m much older, but you can call me Steve if you’d like.”
Stephen glanced at Jasper carefully when he said that. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw that Jasper neither agreed nor disapproved.
The simple minded could not possibly make a name for themselves within a hellishly difficult place like Harbor City’s entertainment industry.
Stephen might have a more withdrawn and cold character, aloof even, but he knew how to read the room.
Jasper was currently his biggest source of support, and the man gave him more than just the 10 million US Dollar investment.
Upon witnessing the hyped advertisement of Monastery Soccer in both Harbor City and the Mainlands after it was filmed, Stephen understood Jasper’s power in the entertainment industry.
More importantly, the Mainlands market! The Mainlands’ film industry had a strict review process.
It should have been extremely difficult for Monastery Soccer to air in the Mainlands, but thanks to his connections with Easy Media, the review was easily passed and done with.
Other directors in Harbor City envied Stephen greatly because of this.
Every director and actor knew that the Mainlands market was truly profitable. Whoever entered first would gain the upper hand.
This was why Stephen did not dare to offend Jasper.
If anything, the man kept thinking of ways to gain Jasper’s favor.
Tiffany’s appearance was a shortcut for Stephen. Tiffany might be innocent, but she was not stupid.
She could tell that Stephen was trying to win her over and by extension of this, be in jasper’s good books.
Thus, Tiffany turned her head to look at Jasper before she gave Stephen a bright smile. “I think I’ll call you Big Brother Steve, then.”
Jasper was the only one she would greet so familiarly. No one else.
Not that anyone knew what went on in this lady’s mind.
Stephen laughed out loud and handed his name card to Tiffany. Then, he said, “If you’re free, you can talk to me anytime.”
“Okay,” Tiffany took the name card happily.
After that, Stephen turned to Jasper and asked, “Mr. Laine, could you say a few things on stage at the premiere later?”
Jasper was stunned for a moment before he waved Stephen off. “Have Ted do it instead. I didn’t participate in any of the filming processes so I’m not clear about what happened either. just treat me like a normal member of the audience and ignore me.”
Stephen hummed his understanding and did not press the issue.
After the slight delay, the premiere started immediately after Jasper and the rest entered the cinema.
Stephen brought his team over for the opening while Ted went to look for people who could further blow up Show’s scandal.
Hence, Jasper brought Tiffany to the VIP seats below alone.
However, that did not mean he did so in peace. After all, only superstars could sit at the VIP seats.
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Superstars from both Harbor City and the Mainlands all recognized Jasper.
A spectacular situation immediately unfurled. Superstars, each more famous than the last, immediately lined up before Jasper to greet him.
The male actors were still fine since they just greeted him and introduced themselves before they turned and left happily.
However, female stars all seemed moments away from falling directly into Jasper’s arms.
Tiffany ground her molars at the sight.
‘These vixens are too annoying!’
Tiffany felt the urge to kick all these vixens as she watched these celebrities purposefully pull their tops down and lean toward jasper coquettishly. Some even leaned in to whisper into Jasper’s ear.
‘How shameless can you be?’
Jasper did not show distaste in the face of these celebrities, even though most of them had ulterior motives.
Regardless of how famous they were, he would talk to each of them for a short while.
Jasper did not act unnecessarily arrogant and treat these celebrities like trash either, as there was no need to do so.
However, soon after, the appearance of a particular woman surprised Jasper.
She was the female lead of Monastery Soccer, Vicki Bird. She was a strong and rare woman who had a strong business prowess in the entertainment industry.
“Hello, Mr. Laine. I’m Vicki Bird.”
Vicki was beautiful since she was now blooming with youth. As the female lead of the film, she had also enhanced her appearance with makeup such that she looked absolutely stunning.
“Hello,” Jasper crossed his legs and replied with a crescent eyed smile.
“Aren’t you going to participate in the premiere event?”
Vicki smiled beautifully and replied, “There’s still a bit of time before it starts, so I came over to say hello.
“Furthermore, I established my own studio recently so I was hoping l could get a partnership with you if possible, Mr. Laine. I would like an investment as well.”
Vicki handed Jasper her name card cautiously.
After taking the name card, Jasper became speechless when he saw the address and room number of a hotel on the back of it.
The implications were clear.
Vicki scratched a finger against Jasper’s palm softly and asked, “Is there any chance for a partnership, Mr. Laine?”
Jasper put away the name card and smiled softly, “Don’t let me hold you back from work. I’ll consider a partnership should the opportunity arise.”
When someone of higher status said that they would ‘consider should an opportunity arise’, it usually meant ‘no’.
Vicki was a smart lady, so she was instantly disappointed when she heard him.
She had truly wanted to gain Jasper’s support. That way, she would be both wealthy and powerful. She was willing to let go of all inhibitions for that. Her body was nothing more than a bargaining chip to her.
However, Jasper’s rejection was also very clear.
Vicki did not pursue the matter further. With a small smile, she traded a few more pleasantries before leaving.
Vicki had just left when Jasper threw her name card away.
Tiffany felt extremely pleased when she saw how Jasper did not keep Vicki’s contact information in his pockets as he did for other celebrities. Still, she asked confusedly, “Why did you throw her name card, Jasper?”
“There’s no point in keeping an ambitious but ignorant and presumptuous actress,” Jasper replied calmly.
Mr. Laine did not fancy people who lived luxuriously thanks to their fans, yet wanted to escape fundamental tax obligations.
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Monastery Soccer was indeed made well.
Not to mention that Stephen wanted to use this premiere to prove himself after the establishment of his own company. Thus, the man had poured countless effort into its production.
Coupled with the results and achievements from Harbor City’s box office sales, its premiere in the Mainlands was destined to garner a lot of attention.
The premiere event plus the movie lasted for a total of almost five hours.
After it was over, Jasper and Tiffany then followed the flow of people out of the cinema. The latter looked extremely pleased.
“Indeed. You really need mature and experienced actors when it comes to films. Also, Harbor films really are much better than those you see in the Mainlands,” Tiffany said genuinely.
Jasper smiled. “You seem interested in developing further in the entertainment industry.
“If you are, I can help you connect with people.”
Jasper was not bluffing. Considering his current status, Jasper could easily raise anyone, including a nobody with no experience like Tiffany, into another superstar actress.
Despite this, Tiffany shook her head and declined, “No thanks. I still prefer my current major.”
What she did not say was that being a celebrity meant she could not help Jasper out anymore.
This mattered more to Tiffany than anything else. Jasper smiled and ruffled Tiffany’s head before he said, “Come on. I’ll send you back to school.”
“Yeah,” Tiffany agreed softly before she followed Jasper into the car.
…
While Jasper and Tiffany participated in the film premiere event.
A black commercial vehicle secretly came to a stop at the doors of a unit. After a short moment, the locked gates opened and a despondent looking Prince walked out expressionlessly.
White Glove got out of the car and opened the car doors for Prince.
The Chavez family was indeed very powerful. While Prince did not intend to kill anyone in this incident, the man still had to pay the price.
However, the Chavez family had immediately bailed Prince out through special procedures.
“I want to go home. Is my dad back yet?” Haggardly, Prince asked with a dark expression in the car.
White Glove replied softly from where he sat in front, “The old master will return the day after tomorrow. He had no choice but to give up a lot of important negotiations because of you, so he’s extremely furious. It’s best you don’t anger him further, Your Highness.”
“As for the matter of returning home, you’re currently under bail, Crown Prince. So while there’s no restriction over your personal freedom, you’re not allowed to leave Waterhoof City.”
Prince fumed, “Then what’s the difference with being locked up in jail?”
“At the very least, you’re free to move as you wish within Waterhoof City.
“This incident is rather troublesome, Crown Prince, and the government’s stance on this is firm as well. Since human life was involved, it’s inappropriate for us to do anything that would anger the government. Otherwise, we won’t be able to salvage the situation even after the old master returns.”
“F*ck!”
Prince kicked the chair in front of him harshly and scolded resentfully, “Where the fck are those bstards, Jasper and Conrad? I want them to die!”
“Conrad’s gone missing and Jasper’s currently still in Waterhoof City.”
White Glove glanced at Prince’s twisted expression through the rearview mirror and said, “Your Highness, perhaps you should first consider how to face the old master’s fury.”
Prince clenched his fists tightly and said icily, “Face what? Why do I have to face anything? Are you telling me that the old man will beat me to death?”
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“The three listed companies under your name have been completely liquidated. They no longer belong to Clear Seas, let alone to you. Coupled with the fact that this incident had pitted us against the Law family, quite a number of Clear Seas’ shareholders have voiced their doubts to the old master. This puts the old master in an extremely passive role. You should grow to be more mature, Your Highness.”
Prince’s expression paled further at White Glove’s words.
“You’re just a servant! Who are you to teach me anything?”
Prince scolded angrily. Staring at the receding night scenery of Waterhoof City, Prince heaved and said harshly, “What kind of human would I f*cking be if I don’t take revenge?!”
White Glove shook his head slightly but did not say anything more.
As far as he was concerned, Prince was no different from a useless person.
After the fight between Jasper and Prince settled down, the situation became clear to many powerful people who had been watching on attentively.
Far away in Harbor City, Fabian immediately received the news after having just returned from abroad.
The person reporting the news to him was Conrad, who had just returned from Waterhoof City.
“Mr. Atticus, Prince has already lost.”
Conrad reported courteously on the windy parking apron.
Fabian stretched and replied, “Something would truly be wrong if that f*cking idiot managed to beat Jasper. So what if he lost? He’s just a moron.”
“I really don’t get it. How did a man as smart as Vere manage to give birth to such a stupid son? Haha.”
Conrad followed Fabian toward the car calmly.
Next to the car stood a line of expressionless suited bodyguards. One of them domiing white gloves saw Fabian approach and opened the car door respectfully. The bodyguard put a hand over the top of the car as Fabian entered.
After climbing in, Fabian waved Conrad in as well.
“Come in as well. Tell me what happened in detail.”
Conrad got into the car and soon began to recall the entire incident alongside the whirring of the car’s engine.
“According to your instructions, after Prince rejected your offer for a loan, I remained impartial and watched from the sidelines. Jasper’s teamed up with the Law family and Colossal Investments, but there was also a mysterious force behind it all.”
“The Law family was responsible for keeping an eye on Clear Seas so that the main force did not dare to support Prince.”
“Perhaps there was also infighting within Clear Seas. After all, many shareholders are very pleased to see Prince cause trouble to his father.”
“Colossal Investments also coordinated with Jasper’s funds to destroy three of Prince’s listed companies in the shortest time.”
“It should still have been a difficult feat to completely destroy all three listed companies even with Jasper and Colossal investments working together, but a mysterious power suddenly appeared, after which all of Prince’s defenses fell.”
“I’m still investigating the source of this mysterious power.”
Fabian waved him off when he heard this, “No need. It’s the little prince.”
Conrad was stunned.
The corner of Fabian’s lips curled and he continued, “There are only a few youths in the Mainlands worth my time. The little prince is one of them. I already got wind if it before he made his move, so there’s no need to dwell on the matter.”
Conrad suppressed his emotions and asked, “Mr. Atticus, what if the little prince chooses to stand with Jasper?”
Fabian scoffed and replied, “The smarter the person, the more they understand to follow the flow. We’re the ones in control of the situation now.”
“You might not know this, but Jasper’s funds in the United States stock markets have started to move. The opportunity we’ve been waiting for has arrived.”
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Conrad’s brow twitched when he heard Fabian.
Fabian had always been very wary of Conrad.
Therefore, all Conrad knew was that Fabian had a huge trap waiting for Jasper, one that involved many people by Jasper’s side.
However, Conrad had no idea what the specifics of this setup were.
Right now, he had gained another important piece of information.
Fabian had his eyes on Jasper’s foreign stock market investments since the beginning. There was a huge possibility that this setup was related to these funds.
“Jasper really isn’t an easy opponent to deal with. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have failed in every test we gave him.”
“But as difficult he is to deal with, he’s also easy to get rid of. You just have to find the weakest part of this kind of person, after which you can deal with them in one swift attack.”
Fabian narrowed his eyes slightly. The man must have been in a great mood as he was so willing to tell Conrad more.
“I analyzed the entire structure of Jasper’s business plan. To be honest, seeing Jasper’s detailed road to wealth makes me suspect he has the ability to see into the future.”
“It’s as if he was able to grab ahold of every important detail and gain the biggest benefit from each of them.”
“He earned his first big windfall from domestic futures, then really kicked off his business with money made from international petroleum futures. With this huge amount of funds, the man decided to invest in businesses like Terizone instead of making more money in the financial stock market.”
“Jasper realized the potential of these enterprises before anyone else did, and he managed to successfully acquire them. I admit I cannot hold a candle to his courage.”
Conrad gave a small smile and interrupted Fabian at this moment, “But he’s still lacking in comparison to you, Mr. Atticus.”
“I didn’t know you apple polished too.”
Fabian glanced at Conrad and laughed out loud, “But I like it.”
“After looking at the components that make up Jasper’s empire, he seems to be relying on his own prestige to gather Hudson and the rest to his side.”
“The advantage of this is that their impression of him will be glowing. As long as he manages to maintain that, then no one will doubt his decision, and his say within the group will go unchallenged.”
“But the disadvantageous are clear too. All it takes is one tragic failure, one that tells everyone around Jasper that he isn’t a god and can still be defeated, then their trust in Jasper will also crumble.”
“The moment this trust crumbles… well, take a look at how horrifyingly fast Jasper’s subsidiaries are growing.”
“Hudson, Wayne, and even the real estate company. Everyone in charge of his subsidiaries will begin to doubt him.”
“That moment is when the tower falls.”
Conrad’s expression changed slightly, and he asked, “Mr. Atticus, so we’ve chosen to target the… foreign funds?”
Fabian chuckled and patted Conrad’s shoulder. “At least 60% of Jasper’s current funds are overseas. He’s in dire need of a lot of money. When it comes to his subsidiaries, the more important they are, the further they appear to be from turning a profit.”
“I can already tell that Jasper’s planned a business roadmap that will last a decade or even two. But before this plan truly becomes profitable, he’ll need an astronomical sum of money.”
“That’s why he’s willing to throw all his funds into what he sees as a chance, regardless of the consequences or risk. By moving his money in the United States stock market, it must mean he’s found a good opportunity to make money.”
“All we need to do is wait patiently for him to move all his funds somewhere else. Then, we’ll crush him while he’s happily waiting for profit. That is when we’ll truly push him to the brink of desperation.”
Fabian’s words were still echoing in Conrad’s ears, but the man felt his heart shake in awe.
At this moment, he had to acknowledge the difference between him and Conrad.
This difference was more than just status. Fabian’s scheming mind and ability to plan were also much greater than his.
Life at the Top Chapter 1240
The last few times Conrad had fought with Jasper, the former had always planned around the idea of defeating Jasper.
However, Fabian did not. Ever since the man began to plan, he had never thought of destroying Jasper completely on the first attempt. Instead, the man was trying to destroy Jasper’s reputation as the undefeated god of war and plotted around the idea of tearing apart Jasper’s business framework. This was completely ruining Jasper’s future!
“Don’t worry.”
Fabian had a small smile when he saw how Conrad fell deep into thought.
“Once Jasper’s screwed, everything he has in Southeast Province will belong to you. You have my word.”
Conrad chuckled and replied courteously, “Thank you for taking me in, Mr. Atticus.”
“That’s because you’re capable and you have potential…”
With the matters in Waterhoof City done and dusted, Jasper decided it was time to return to the Southeast Province.
He was about to call Wendy to arrange for a time to meet when she called him first.
“Jasp, are you still in Waterhoof City?”
Jasper arched his brow at the woman’s unusual tone and replied, “I am. What’s wrong?”
Wendy sighed and replied, “Do you still remember Ms. Tiana?”
“Of course. Didn’t we arrange for her to host some charity funding?” Jasper asked confusedly.
Wendy replied angrily, “Things were still fine before this charity, but this funding brought Ms. Tiana more trouble.”
“We invested to help Ms. Tiana start up a charity foundation and things were going smoothly in the beginning. But Ms. Tiana’s children must’ve heard from somewhere that Ms. Tiana suddenly got her hands on a huge amount of money, and they’re all here to ask Ms. Tiana for cash.”
“Ms. Tiana explained that the money was for the foundation and she’s not allowed to use them for anything else, but her children refuse the listen and continued to pester her. Ms. Tiana ended up being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. I was afraid that medical treatment in Southeast Province wouldn’t be good enough, so I sent her to Waterhoof City’s hospital instead.”
“Go visit her if you’re still in Waterhoof City. One reason is to ask how she’s doing on behalf of both of us, and another is that I heard Ms. Tiana’s children are there too. I’m worried that they’ll continue to bother Ms. Tiana.”
Jasper asked grimly, “Which hospital?”
“Mid Mount Hospital.”
“Alright. I’ll be there immediately. I’m coming home once I’ve dealt with this.”
Wendy replied softly, “There’s been a lot to do at the headquarters lately so come back soon. You need to personally handle many of these issues.”
“Alright.”
Jasper rubbed his temples after ending the call. Something dark flashed through his eyes.
He had heard that Ms. Tiana’s children were snobs in his past life, but he did not have many opportunities to encounter them back then.
However, Jasper would not allow them to target his business.
“Drive, Jul. To Mid Mount Hospital.”