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Life at the Top Chapter 1561
“Since I dare to ask for this price, it naturally means that I can guarantee this information is worth that much.”
Adele said and chuckled lightly. Then, she continued, “Since this will be our first official transaction, I can explain my rules to you.”
“Number one, I don’t accept any forms of haggling after I name my price.”
“Number two, I don’t accept any time-wasting probing.”
“Number three, I’ll only give you the information after you pay.”
Among other things, these three rules directly reflected Adele‘s self confidence and arrogance.
However, according to her identity and background, she was indeed qualified to propose such a tyrannical treaty.
Jasper thought for a second, then said, “Give me your account.”
“Good man!”
Adele hung up the phone and soon, Jasper received a text message from Adele. The receiving account was a private account in a domestic bank under Adele’s name. This detail also allowed Jasper to see how unscrupulous and confident the high and mighty Miss Brown was.
She was in such a shady business, yet she even brazenly set up her account in the country. She did not even bother to cover up and directly used her own name to receive money.
Was this lady really that courageous, or did she really have the means to protect herself?
As he thought about this, Jasper called Jake.
“I just sent you an account nmber. Please immediately transfer 100 million bucks into this account. After it’s done, you can prepare the documents, and then I’ll sign them. We’ll use the funds from the account in Harbor City.”
Jake was smart and he did not ask too much. He immediately answered, “Right away.”
At one side, the shop owner’s wife leaned into the shop owner’s ear and whispered while giggling, “Did you hear that? He arranged for someone to transfer the funds. Hehehe.”
The shop owner glared at his wife and said, “Hurry up and roll out the dough. The buns won’t come out in time if it starts to get busy later.”
This time, Jasper heard the shop owner’s wife’s laughter. However, he did not explain anything as he was also feeling embarrassed.
He could not pull the shop owner’s wife over to explain to her that he was the owner of the building opposite them and he had just crashed the United States stock market an hour ago.
After Jasper finished eating a hotdog, Adele called him back.
“I just got the money.” Adele sounded thrilled.
“It’s so great working with you.”
“Okay, if you want there to be a next time, you need to make sure I feel that this was worth it,” Jasper said.
He was willing to spend so much money to buy such an important message, but he was not a fool.
It was only 100 million. Buying a piece of news was unbelievable for others, but for the current Jasper, it was not an amount that was difficult for him to withdraw.
“You have just severely humiliated the United States stock market. Although they’ve reached a trading curb, when the next trading day begins, you are bound to fall into an impasse.”
“I checked the time. There is a weekend in between, so you have two days to prepare.”
“My information is here to provide you with a solution.”
Adele said as Jasper listened. He did not interrupt as he knew that the following content was the real embodiment of the 100 million bucks’ value.
“Sentel Corporation from Coreana suffered a big loss under Softwin. At that time, Softwin was backed by Trider Financial Group in Sunrise Land, but I don‘t need to say more about the origin of Trider. In any case, Sentel Corporation has been seeking to give Softwin and Trider a hard time.”
“In addition to this, when Sentel Corporation competed with Wall Street Capital to acquire a national telecommunications project in a small country in Eastern Europe, it was obstructed by United States officials, which caused the project to fail. The news has not yet come out, but it has already been confirmed and is only waiting to be announced.”
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How small would a country’s telecommunications projects he no matter how small the country is?
“This is a century old acquisition of nearly 100 billion US Dollars. If it fails, the direct economic loss will be at least several billion US Dollars. Coupled with the impact on their reputation, Sentel Corporation is now suppressing this news and don’t dare to announce it. Or perhaps, they are also waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to attract everyone’s attention, at which point they will announce the news of the failure. When the time comes, the negative impact of this incident on Sentel will be minimized.”
As Adele said that, she chuckled and continued, “Along with their old and recent grudges, now there’s an even bigger incident that is attracting everyone’s attention. Say… If you went to them to propose cooperation with them at this time so you guys can fight back the United States and Sunrise Land, what reason would Sentel have to refuse you?”
Adele‘s words opened a whole new door for Jasper.
Everyone was amazed that he could beat the United States stock market today. This is something that would be recorded in history.
However, no one thought about what Jasper would do afterward.
This issue did not need to be considered at all as he was supposed to just lie down and die.
Except for that certain country in the east, no other country in the world could withstand the reckless anger of the United States, let alone an individual.
On the other hand, Jasper himself could not really wait for death. He was even ready to ask Swallow Capital for help in case of an extremely bad situation. He was a vanguard, yes, but it did not make sense if he had to rush to his death because of this role.
Since Jasper was able to pull off this stunt in the Dow Jones today, he figured he was already capable of giving them a perfect result no matter how he looked at this.
However, the news Adele gave Jasper made him see another road in front of him.
When it came to plutocrats, no other plutocrat in the world could compete with the strength of those from Coreana.
This was especially true for Sentel. It could be said that as long as you were from Coreana, you could not live without Sentel in your life.
From food, clothing, housing, and transportation, Sentel was involved in almost every aspect of Coreana society. This was a company deeply tied to the national social system.
The bloody hatred between Coreana and Sunrise Land was no less than the relationship shared between Somerland and Sunrise Land, with their hatred being even more cutting a venomous.
Therefore, Sentel Corporation and Trider Financial Group were locked in this feud.
As for the failed merger, Jasper had read the news in his previous life, but it had occurred much later in time, and it was eventually exposed by the United States.
The social circle and level that Jasper had contacts with this life were much higher than in his previous life, and he also knew some secrets and the concerns of the people up top. Therefore, in contrast, Adele had no reason to lie to him.
“I don’t think it’s a wise idea to go to them all of a sudden for a collaboration.” Jasper frowned slightly.
In the beginning, he had contact with Sentel Corporation for the MP3 patent. Jasper could only say that the Langs were very difficult to deal with.
Whether it was the plutocrats, capitalists, or even domestic businessmen who grew up under a socialist regime, they were all the same. The only thing that could drive them was interest.
Sentel indeed needed a chance like this, but for Jasper, what they needed this was of no concern to him.
After all, Jasper was only out to save himself. At this point, Sentel just needed to endure this pain for a few years, suffer the embarrassment of the incident, and lose some of their wealth.
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Hence, Jasper knew that if he went over to talk rashly, he would be destroyed.
“You are a major customer who has just spent 100 million. Naturally, I will not just give you a simple piece of information.”
“If the news just now is worth 30 million, it is somewhat worth the money, but I will give you another piece of news that is worth 70 million.”
Far away in Swallow Capital, Adele was sitting on a swing in the courtyard of the villa. She was gracefully swinging in place with her mobile phone in her hand. She displayed both mature femininity and innocent girlishness at the same time. Not only did she make others feel dazed, but these traits also blended into a kind of thrilling beauty.
It was a pity that no one could see it except for the morning light that was about to rise from the horizon.
“After the failed M&A case, Sentel hated certain capital groups on Wall Street and realized that without the protection of political power in the United States, they would not be able to compete with United States merchants in many businesses around the world. Therefore, they have been fighting for the support of the Somerland family in North America. The Maynards have very high status in North America, and they are inextricably linked with many members of Congress.”
“It can be said that the Maynards in North America are the most powerful non United States native power in United States politics. They can even influence the formulation of United States national policies and even affect elections.”
Adele’s tone was relaxed and teasing. She chuckled softly, “It just so happens that the Maynards’ daughter is very close to you, am I right?”
“Celine?”
Jasper raised his eyebrows as he answered.
He had always felt that the friendship between himself and Celine was based on mutual exploitation, but at the same time, they gave each other enough space so that their friendship lasted.
They were all adults, and since they were in this position, it would be childish and naive to engage in any melodramatic scenes like young boys and girls. The other party’s value was the core of all adult interactions. During this process, Jasper knew that Celine was a member of the Maynards in North America and possessed a certain amount of power.
However, he never truly looked into this.
On one hand, he did not like to deal with political forces. On the other hand, he was also reluctant to change the friendship between the two of them.
Adele did not respond to this question, and instead spoke directly, “Well, all the information has been given to you. It’s your business regarding what you want to do with it from this point forward. The transaction between us has been completed.
“Of course, if you decide to contact Sentel, I can provide you with a channel to communicate directly with the head of Sentel Corporation in the shortest possible time.”
Jasper smiled and said, “Is that also part of the transaction?”
“No.” Adele grinned and said, “This is a gift from me.”
“Then I shall thank you in advance, and I will contact you the moment I need it,” Jasper said.
“That’s good, but you’d better hurry up. Next Monday, the market will open.”
Adele finished speaking and hung up.
At this time, Jasper also finished his few hotdogs and soy latte. He was about to get up, but to his embarrassment, he had completely forgotten to ask Jake to come and pay the bill.
“Kid, have you spent all of your spare change after that 100-million-dollar business?” The shop owner’s wife started making fun of Jasper.
Her statement was not malicious, and the shop owner’s wife was not taunting him. It was just a simple joke. When Jasper was about to say something, a young man hurriedly ran out from inside of the shop.
“Morn, I’ll work overtime this afternoon, so I won’t come home for lunch.”
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The young man who ran out in a hurry said this then grabbed two hotdogs from the stand and ran toward the door while blowing on it.
“Hey, you punk, your company is so close by, yet you don’t want to come back to eat? Why are you working overtime? Why are you so busy? You have been working overtime for half a month. Your boss is really exploitative. How can they not let people eat?” The shop owner’s wife stopped her son and complained.
The young man replied impatiently, “You don’t say that when I receive my salary every month. Our boss is good, and my work is flexible. As long as the work can be completed, it’s fine even ifI go to work in the afternoon. It’s just that my workload is heavy during this period and I have a lot of business to handle in the department.”
“It doesn’t matter either. I get more for doing more. This month’s bonus is at least 3000 bucks. In addition to the basic salary, I can get 6000 bucks a month. Where else can I find such a good job?”
In 2001, a monthly salary of 6000 bucks was considered very high, even in big cities.
The shop owner’s wife did not say too much after her son said that. She hurriedly said, “Then you should bring more food. Ask your dad to give you some soy latte before leaving.”
The young man waved his hand and said, “No, it’s too late. Almost everyone will be there by half -past seven. If I’m late, our team leader might ask me to perform in public. Even death is better than that. I’ll just have lunch in the cafeteria. The company has prepared meals for us.”
The young man said and walked past Jasper.
Since the shop was very small, if Jasper was sitting on a chair, the aisle next to him could only accommodate one person passing by.
“Excuse me,” the young man said politely.
Jasper got up and planned to let him pass, but he noticed that the young man had a company tag on his chest.
‘JW Investment Company, Marketing Operations Department, Sully Ferguson?’
“Are you an employee of JW Investment Company?” Jasper asked.
Sully was taken aback, and when he was about to answer, he realized that the young man who was about his age looked familiar…
The more he looked at him, the more familiar he seemed to be…
Then, his expression turned from one of suspicion to shock, and then to disbelief.
“Y-Y-You… You… J-J-J-Jasper…”
Sully started to stannner from fear.
“Jasper Laine, ” Jasper smiled and said.
“Y-Y-Yes! Jasper Laine! Ah! No!”
Sully was nervous and scared, then he quickly changed what he said, “It’s Mr. Laine.”
Jasper waved his hand and smiled. “Just Jasper is fine. We’re not in the office. Anyone can become a president in this current day and age, so it’s always Mr. This and Mr. That. I’m already sick of these things, so I much prefer you call me by my name.”
Sully felt as if he were in a dream. He would never imagine that Jasper would appear in his family’s hotd og shop.
“M-Mr. Laine… Um, why are you here?”
Jasper smiled and said, “I happened to be hungry when I came out of the company, so I came to your shop for food. It was good, very tasty.”
“Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Laine.” Sully was a little stiff, but he looked simple and honest. He scratched her head with a foolish grin.
“Son, is this your boss?”
At this time, Sully’s parents also registered what was going on and asked hurriedly.
They were also looking at Jasper with respect and curiosity.
Although they did not understand the company’s business, they also knew what JW represented in the province.
It was no exaggeration to say that the number of girls who came to ask for their son’s hand just because he got a job with JW was significant.
Therefore, they were proud of their son’s work from the bottom of their hearts. At this moment, when they heard that their son’s boss was here, they naturally became extremely respectful.
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“This is the boss of our company.” Sully introduced hurriedly.
“Mr. Laine, these are my parents.”
Sully’s parents became more nervous when they heard that Jasper was actually the boss of JW.
They had never made contact with such a big shot before, and then when they thought of the jokes they had made before, they were suddenly so nervous that they did not know what to say.
Jasper sensed their nervousness, but naturally, he would not embarrass them. When he saw such a simple and honest couple, he naturally thought of his own parents. With a light sigh, Jasper said, “Okay, I’ll not stay and interrupt your business.”
As he said that, Jasper patted Sully on the shoulder and said, “I still owe your family two dollars and fifty cents for the meal. I really don’t have any cash with me. I will send someone to bring it back.”
Sully waved his hand hurriedly. “No, we can’t take it, Mr. Laine. We can’t take the money.”
“Nonsense, this is your parents’ hard-earned money, and they should take it. How can you not accept it?”
Jasper ignored Sully and said to the middle-aged couple. “Thank you, today was really embarrassing. I don’t have any money with me, so can I please owe it for a while?”
The couple hurriedly rejected but Jasper did not say much. After they chatted for a while, Jasper left.
“Son, your boss is so young.”
Long after Jasper left, the wife of the shop owner said to her son, who was still looking at the door in a daze.
“Yes, he is a legend in our country.” Sully sighed and said with some excitement, “I can boast about what happened today in the company for the rest of my life.”
“You can’t tell them.”
The shop owner glared at his son and scolded, “You stupid boy, you really are inexperienced. Do you think you can go out and tell the world that your boss didn’t bring money with him? If he hears of this, he would think you’re talking bad about him behind his back. Do you still want to keep your job or not?”
“Our boss is not like that,” Sully said aggrievedly.
Even though he said so, Sully really did not dare to publicize the matter.
What if…?
He was reluctant to leave such a good job.
In the morning, Sully, who had just arrived at the company, was standing in front of his team leader dejectedly. He was delayed by more than ten minutes because of Jasper, and naturally, became the last person on the team to arrive at the company.
“Sully, you know the rules in our team. Okay, I won’t say much. You will need to perform a show during the lunch break today, so hurry up and decide whether to sing or dance.”
The team leader was a man in his thirties. He said this cheerfully.
The other team members also cheered. This kind of punishment was not heavy and it was very interesting. As long as it was not them who needed to do this, they were all happy to witness it.
Sully was depressed when someone knocked and opened the door to his team’s office.
The assistant of the chief financial officer, Amy Snowden, was standing outside the door.
“Miss Snowden, how can we help you?”
As soon as Amy arrived, the deputy manager of Sully’s marketing department immediately ran out.
Amy was Wendy‘s assistant, and her level was similar to that of the deputy manager of the marketing operation department. Since Wendy’s identity was well known throughout the company, as the assistant of the boss’ wife, even the boss of the marketing operation department dared not to put on airs in front of Amy. Amy smiled lightly and said, “Is there someone named Sully Ferguson here? Ms. Schuler was entrusted by Mr. Laine to give Sully back the money for breakfast today.”
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Ms. Schuler and Mr. Laine!
For today’s JW, at this scale, ordinary employees could hardly interact with these two people except for in the summary meeting and company-wide e-mails. Therefore, the names Ms. Schuler and Mr. Laine carried a very special, and almost sacred, meaning.
It was just like how in later generations, it would be unrealistic and a dream for an ordinary employee from Abbylon to have direct contact with Mr. Marlon.
As soon as Amy said this, even the deputy manager of the marketing operations department was shocked, let alone the room full of colleagues who turned their heads to gawk at Sully.
The deputy manager of the marketing operations department knew that there was someone named Sully, but he had never interacted with him before.
After all, Sully was just an ordinary employee and there was a team leader above him. Moreover, above the team leader was the supervisor, and above the supervisor was the deputy manager, and finally above him was the general manager of the department.
“Sully Ferguson!’ The deputy manager hurriedly shouted.
“Here!” Sully jumped up and shouted.
Amy walked to Sully, smiled, and gave him a small envelope. She said, “Mr. Laine specially told Ms. Schuler to deliver this money to you.”
Sully did not know how he took the money. He was so confused, and he only knew that he kept giggling and saying thank you.
For Amy, this was a simple, albeit interesting, task. There was nothing special about it.
“The money has been delivered, I‘m leaving now.”
Although Amy was gone, her sweet scent still lingered in the room. As soon as Amy left, the entire marketing departmentexploded in excitement.
Everyone gathered around Sully and asked all at once, “Wow, Sully, I never knew that you and Mr. Laine know each other.”
“Mr. Laine even specifically asked Ms. Schuler to get someone to send money over. How much it is?”
Even the deputy manager was very curious, much less the ordinary employees.
Sully hurriedly said, “Don’t overthink. Mr. Laine ate in my family’s shop this morning and forgot to bring cash. So, he specifically ordered someone to pass me the money.”
As he said that, Sully opened the envelope, took out the two dollars and fifty cents inside, and said, “Look, it’s really for breakfast and nothing else.”
Seeing that this was actually such a trivial matter, everyone was immediately disappointed.
For Sully and Jasper, this was just a small matter and an episode of their lives.
Jasper would not pay special attention to Sully because of this and if Sully wanted to have a better time in the company, he would need to continue to rely on his abilities and social skills. After an episode was over, it would be a thing of the past.
If there was any change to Sully’s life, it was only that their hotdog shop had become a prime breakfast destination for JW employees because of the appearance of Mr. Laine after this incident.
Its popularity surpassed even the company’s cafeteria, which was known for its delicious and plentiful food. When Sully got the money, Jasper was making a long-distance call.
“I’ll need your help for something, and it will only be over these two days.” Jasper went straight to the point.
Far away in Harbor City, Celine was inside the office in the headquarters of the Terra regional branch of Colossal Investments when she bowed her head and signed her name on a document. After handing it to the secretary and signaling for her to leave the office, Celine leaned back comfortably on her chair and joked, “Mr. Laine, you are a big hit now and you even crushed the United State stock market. What else can a little damsel like me help you with?”
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“The reality is so severe that anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Do I have to show you how anxious I am?” Jasper smiled bitterly.
Celine snorted. “Do you also know that the consequences are serious? You knew it, yet you still do it. Now that you’ve done it, it is tantamount to offending the United States and the entirety of Wall Street.”
“If l don’t do this, I would also be offending them. Is it possible to expect those capitalist elders to let me off the hook?” Jasper said in rumination.
Celine played with her expensive pen.
Only 50 pieces of this limited edition Montblanc Bohéme were sold throughout the world. One would be able to get replacement parts for it throughout its lifetime, making it extremely valuable. If other people got such a pen that was valuable enough to be exchanged with the most expensive sports car, they would probably put it in the cabinet to cherish it, but in Celine’s hands, it had returned to its most essential function. It was just for writing.
“You are a noble person now. Tell me, what the hell is it?” Celine knew that Jasper would not come to her if he did not need anything, much less at this critical time. There had to be something very important since he was seeking her out, so she did not waste too much time.
“I heard that Sentel Corporation has been in contact with your family, and they are hoping to get some help from your family in the United States political arena.” Jasper asked.
Celine raised her eyebrows.
Celine’ s eyebrows were sharp, and it was very rare for women to have them because it was not an easy look to carry. If an ordinary woman had such eyebrows, she would inevitably appear crude and uncoordinated. However, the sharp eyebrows complemented Celine. Not only did they not look masculine, but they added a sharp aura to Celine that an average woman would never be able to pull off.
“I don‘t know much about the specifics in the family, but I did hear about it before. Mr. Laine, you’re something else. On the surface, you seem to be indifferent to my family, but secretly, you know such confidential news.”
Celine did not pretend to be surprised.
As a Somerland descent, she could have a significant role to play in United States politics. On one hand, it stemmed from the special national conditions of the United States, and on the other hand, it also highlighted how special and powerful the Maynards really were.
It was not easy for ordinary people to know of the existence of the Maynards. Even more than that, knowing the secrets of the family was just not something ordinary people could do.
“Naturally, I have my channels.”
Jasper kept her on tenterhooks and did not intend to sell Adele out.
“In my current situation, I intend to bring Sentel Corporation into the game, but I need some chips to impress them.”
He only needed to reveal half of what he wanted to say to someone smart. He did not need to explain too much. Thus, he could save his time and effort.
Sure enough, Celine immediately understood.
Her expression became solemn. After hesitating for a while, she answered, “To be honest, my influence is limited in my family’s affairs.”
“I understand. So, if it’s possible, I hope you can pass on my message for me. As long as there’s interest, I don’t think there’s anything that can’t be collaborated on in this world.”
Celine smiled and said, “Jasper, you are a businessman through and through. However, you have to understand that in a family like mine, politics are our core, they are our very roots. We might not be swayed with the tactics of a businessman.”
“Businessmen or politicians are among the dirtiest people in the world, but we have one thing in common, interests.” Jasper laughed.
“Okay, I will convey your meaning to the family immediately. As for the conditions they offer or whether they even respond to you, that’s none of my concern,” Celine said.
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After hanging up the call with Jasper, Celine sat in the office and pondered for a while. Then, she pressed the phone on the desk and told the secretary outside that no one and nothing should disturb her for the next hour. After doing all this, Celine took out another cell phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the call went through.
“Father…”
Celine was addressing the person on the other end very formally and seriously. It was a bit less casual for a family, and more rigorous and rigid.
“Celine.”
On the other end of the phone, a middle-aged man’s calm and heavy voice could be heard.
“What happened?”
Celine replied, “It should be late at night on your side. I’m sorry to disturb you at this hour.”
“It’s okay, I actually just lied down and haven’t fallen asleep yet.” The man on the other end of the phone seemed to be used to Celine’ s respectful yet distant attitude.
Celine paused before saying, “Earlier, I received a call from Jasper.”
“Well, I know that you have been in contact with Jasper. At first, I was opposed to it. After all, the status and identity of our family make it inappropriate for us to have too much contact with anyone in Somerland, but now it seems that your investment might net you some unexpected returns.”
Celine said calmly, “This is not just an investment, Father.”
“You mean you want to tell me that you want something more to happen with him?” On the other end of the phone, the man seemed a little dissatisfied.
Celine gritted her teeth. “Father, I have been away from the family for many years and now and I have my own job. I think I can have my own independent social circle that’s different from what you intend!”
“Heh, if you have this ability, then you can just take care of your fiancé by yourself. Why do you need your family to come forward? Otherwise, do you think he would be so easy to provoke?” The voice of the man on the phone was full of disdain.
“I told you I wouldn’t accept that marriage. You people forced it on me!”
“It’s fine if you forced it on me, as the Maynards gave birth to me and raised me so I should contribute to the family. I’ve paid for the living expenses and accommodation fees for so many years, but since our contract is over, I hope you won’t mention that incident again, father!”
The man on the other side of the phone stayed silent for a while after he heard Celine’s heated voice. Then, he said, “Did you call me to talk about that kind of thing?”
After taking a deep breath and calming her emotions, Celine said, “Jasper planned to get into contact with Sentel Corporation. However, I have no idea how he learned that Sentel was in contact with us. He hopes to get our support in United States politics.”
“He hopes to get enough chips from us to negotiate with Sentel Corporation.”
“Introducing Sentel into the game? That’s an interesting idea.”
The man on the other end of the phone sounded become slightly more alert.
“Back then, he tried to involve Softwin, and now he wants to rope in Sentel. The situation will become ambiguous once a friend and an enemy join the game. How interesting, very interesting. Haha!”
Celine sensed that the man’s tone was still reasonable, so she hurriedly asked, “So, does this mean you will talk to him?”
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“Talk?”
The man on the other end of the phone scoffed. He said, “What’s there to talk about? No. Who is Jasper anyway? Can he give us what we want? If he can’t, what’s the point in us establishing a connecting?”
Celine said, “Father, I think the family should invest in Jasper. If the previous Jasper was not enough to get the family’s attention, then the current Jasper is enough to be known by any of the ancient families throughout the world.”
“Even for the Maynards, it is a very cost effective investment for us to make early on. It would be wise to make some deals with him now, even if they do not seem to be of any particular benefit at this moment.”
The man on the other end of the phone was silent for a while before he said, “Celine, you have to know that there are no trivial matters in the family. If you give me such a suggestion as my daughter, I will not accept it, but if you formally suggest to the family as the sixth generation of the Maynards, I will consider it in accordance to the rules.”
“As a family member, I submit a formal proposal to the family. Jasper Laine is worth the family’s investment at this early stage,” Celine said firmly.
“Reason?” The man on the other end said flatly without any emotion.
“A year ago, Jasper was just a nobody in a small county in Somerland. It would be impossible for him to get in contact with me, let alone the family. Half a year ago, Jasper became already one of the richest man in Somerland. Most importantly, all his industries are high-value and high-return industries targeting future technologies.”
“From his involved industries alone, I can see his ambition. What he wants to capture is not just the profit of a certain industry, but society as a whole. He wants to build a real social ecosystem. Sena in the game industry, Terizone in the social industry, Abbylon in the e-commerce industry, as well as the real estate industry, and the film and entertainment industry. These assets are all industries which hold the most investment value in the new century. Neither the Maynards nor Colossal Investments can deny this.”
“Give him another ten years. In the future, it is not a hyperbole to say that the whole of Somerland society might be unable to function without him.”
“On the other hand, he has crashed the United State stock market with his own power. No matter how many coincidences have taken place, and regardless of he is opportunistic or not, facts are facts. The Maynards’ ancestral motto is to seek truth from facts, and no one can deny that.”
After she said this, Celine took a breath and said in an unprecedented solemn tone, “Father, as the fifth generation head of the Maynards, you can’t let the family miss the chance to get in contact with someone who might potential dominate Somerland and control the resources of its society in the next ten years because of your arrogance.”
“Based on my judgment, the future of the world depends on Somerland, and the future of Somerland belongs to Jasper.”
After Celine said her last sentence, it was obvious that Celine was regarding Jasper with unparalleled awe, causing the man on the phone to breath heavily.
“You are that optimistic about him? Celine, you have to know that you are now speaking to the Maynards’ patriarch as a member of the Maynards, not as a daughter to her father.”
“If we were talking as the latter, you can talk casually, but in the former, you are responsible for every word you say,” the man on the phone said in a deep voice.
Celine gave a wry smile and said, “Father, between us, have there ever been casual chats between a father and a daughter?”
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment. Meanwhile, Celine obviously did not want to continue this topic. She said, “Father, in the comprehensive quality evaluation of the young generation the family holds every eight years, my macroscopic policy theory won three consecutive times.”
“So I think the family has reasons to take my remarks seriously. If necessary, I can submit a formal proposal to the third generation elders of the family under my name.”
Life at the Top Chapter 1570
This ensured that the Maynards had almost no main roles or supporting roles. Plus, this also maximized the use of the talents and potentials of each family member.
After the head retired, he directly entered the Elders’ Institution and had the highest collective power.
This way, it could be regarded as guaranteeing the interests of the head.
And now the Maynards were in the sixth generation, and even the older seventh – generation children had begun to enroll in school. Therefore, the oldest elders in the Elders Institution currently were from the third generation and part of the fourth generation.
For a family like the Maynards, it was a very important event for a family member to formally submit a proposal to the Elders ‘Institution.
For the head of the family, this was tantamount to provocation.
“Are you provoking me?” Celine’s father said coldly.
“You are the head of the family and you have the right to veto my proposal, but as a family member, I can also directly submit a proposal to the Elders’ Institution after your veto,” nonchalantly. “Celine said
“But you have to know that once your suggestion is rejected by the Elders’ Institution, then you and even my prestige will be greatly affected!”
“Father, if you reject it because this is my suggestion, then I can only make this choice,” Celine responded.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone after she said this.
“From the standpoint of the family, once we help Jasper, it is equivalent to helping Jasper deal with the United States in disguise. Since our roots are all in the United States. Once we’re caught by political enemies, this will make the family passive.” Celine’s father tried to change her mind.
“Father, if we don’t do this, will our political opponents shake hands and keep the peace with us?” Celine asked.
“Are you so willing to do this for him? Does he know you paid such a high price?” Celine’s father asked suddenly.
Celine replied calmly, “I don’t need him t o know, I just think this is what I should d 0.”
“You’re just like your mother in this regard,” Celine’s father said inexplicably.
“For her sake, I hope you can stand by my side this time,” Celine said softly.
After an even longer silence, Celine’s father said indifferently, “Since you said that the family needs to invest in him,
fine, we’ll invest a huge amount in him.
“Tell Jasper, if he wants the support of the Maynards, then after this matter is over, he should come to me and ask for your hand in marriage.”
These words caused a change in Celine’s expression,
“Father, you’re such an annoying troublemaker!”
“Didn’t you say that he is worth the investment? I married my only daughter,
the best member of the sixth generation o of the Maynards to him. Isn’t this a major investment?
“As long as he is the Maynards’ son-in law, no one can touch him in the United States, including Washington.
“But if he doesn’t agree, then there’s no need to talk about this anymore.
“Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. I’ve given him the chance and it’s up to him whether he can grasp it or not. Or perhaps, it’s up to you.’
Celine gritted her teeth after she heard
what her father said. “He already has a fiance and Anna is
eying him, what do you want me to do?”
“That’s your problem.”
Celine’s father chuckled and said, “It’s still the same statement. I’ve given you the chance.”
Celine pressed her lips together and did not say anything.