Ch. 2111..2120
Life at the Top Chapter 2111-Inside the Rothschild private estate in the United States.
Bella was wearing a tight-fitting outfit as she walked among the spacious manor. Meanwhile, Paulson followed behind her.
“Uncle Paulson, why are you following me so nervously? Do you think I can kill someone or commit arson from right under your nose?”
Bella stopped. She stood in front of the grape trellis and reached out to pick a grape before putting it into her mouth. Paulson glanced at her and frowned.
“Miss Bella, I think you should know why I came to you today.”
“Hehe… ” Bella covered her mouth and chuckled. “Uncle Paulson, I can’t read minds. How can I know what you‘re thinking?”
Paulson looked at the perverse young lady in front of him, shook his head speechlessly, and had no choice but to go straight to the point.
“I’ve heard that you sent people to approach Jasper again. This time, you want to start with the people around him. But, didn‘t we all agree before? We shouldn’t take action against Jasper for now. He is on the rise now, and we won’t get any good results by doing so. Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and Kennedy, the former wealthy businessmen in Harbor City, are the best examples of this, and it’s all because they took action against Jasper‘s fiancée, and now you’re asking someone to approach his father-in-law. Miss Bella, have you really thought about the consequences?” Paulson was persuading Bella patiently.
He had no other choice. Who made the woman in front of him the eldest daughter of the Rothschilds who held a pivotal place in the family?
If he wanted to make the Rothschilds flourish forever, then he had to pay attention to the start of any crisis. Moreover, in his opinion, Bella was undoubtedly the most dangerous threat to this.
At this time, Bella looked back at him and said with a smile, “Uncle Paulson, you are making too much of a fuss. I just sent someone to approach Jasper to see what he does next. Why are you so nervous?”
“But, Miss Bella…” Paulson wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Bella.
“Enough, Uncle Paulson. If you have this time to meddle in my affairs, why don’t you think of a way to stabilize the stocks of our consortium first?”
After the last financial war, the Rothschilds’ stocks were also hit hard, and they were still in a period of recovery. They could not let the Morgans take the lead!
Bella‘s words reminded Paulson and jolted him back to his senses. He realized that he could not spend too much time on this madwoman. He would just let her do whatever she wanted to do. She would remember her lesson if she suffered a loss in the end. Now, he had more important things to deal with.
Paulson lowered his eyes slightly. “I won’t disturb you then, Miss Bella…”
After speaking, Paulson turned and left Bella’s private manor.
As she watched Paulson leave, Bella pursed the comers of her mouth in displeasure.
“You old fart! Why do you have to meddle in my affairs? I’ll see how you will deal with me after you die!”
***
Nauritus City.
Jude had just completed an inspection of a new property. Since he listened to Jasper‘s opinion last time, he had carried out land development in all parts of the country on a huge scale and had close contact with people from all sides. As Jasper said, Half the Harbor Langdon had escaped from Somerland, so now he had to seize the opportunity.
If he seized the rising period of the real estate market, he would be able to rise rapidly as an upstart in just ten or twenty years!
After finishing his work, Jude was going to return to the hotel to rest for a while. However, at this moment, he received a call from Jasper.
He answered quickly and asked, “Mr. Laine, you haven’t contacted me for a few days. Is there anything you want to tell me this time?”
Jasper said lightly, “I just arrived in Nauritus City yesterday and heard you’re here too. So, we should meet. I want to have a good talk with you about some things.”
After hearing this, Jude hurriedly agreed, “Okay, Mr. Laine, where are you now? I’ll be right over.”
Jasper glanced at his watch. It was already noon, so he said, “You should go to Sunny Restaurant Coincidentally, I haven’t eaten, so we can eat while we talk.”
“Okay, I’ll be right there!”
After Jude hung up the phone, he quickly asked the driver to drive him to Sunny Restaurant. He was very excited. This was because every time Jasper contacted him, he would bring him great opportunities.
Jude wondered what was going to happen this time…
Life at the Top Chapter 2112-Half an hour later, Jude finally saw Jasper at Sunny Restaurant. Then, he greeted Jasper with a flattering smile.
“Mr. Laine, long time no see!”
Jasper glanced at him and said insipidly, “Mr. Whorton, I heard you’ve recently come to Nauritus City to develop real estate, and it’s now in full swing. How’s it going? How’s your Millenia business empire going?”
“Mr. Laine, you’re hilarious. If it weren’t for your suggestion, how would Millenia and I be where we are today?”
As he was talking about the current. Millenia, Jude could not hide the pride on his face, but he was still modest. However, when he said this, he suddenly remembered a difficulty he was facing right now, so he could not stop himself from frowning.
He said, “Currently, Millenia’s property development in Nauritus City is in full swing, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, but our development in Waterhoof City has encountered some resistance.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper frowned slightly and asked again, “Didn’t Half the Harbor Langdon dominate the real estate market in Waterhoof City? Since Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and the rest have pulled out of the Somerland real estate market, Waterhoof City should be temporarily vacant, why are you still encountering resistance?”
Jude sighed and answered, “Mr. Laine, you have no idea. Although Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and the rest have already withdrawn their funds and fled abroad, aside from myself, there is another rising star in Waterhoof City.”
“Who?” Jasper was immediately interested in the rising star Jude mentioned.
“This person is Randy Gregor, head of the Waterhoof City Rookie Group and chairman of the property holding company. As early as three years ago, he entered Harbor Stocks and bought a lot of stocks in Long River Group and Fongroup. Before the financial crisis broke out, Randy had accumulated hundreds of billions of worth with his foresight. After the turmoil in Harbor Stocks, Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and others fled Somerland overnight. Thus, Randy turned his attention back to Waterhoof City and began buying buildings in Waterhoof City…”
“At present, there are four listed companies under his name, and the liquid assets alone are as high as five billion dollars. You can say that the entire real estate market of Waterhoof City is under his control. Millenia can’t get in no matter what!”
After Jude said this, he lowered his head in despair.
However, Jasper became interested after hearing Randy’s name. He remembered this guy, who started with Half the Harbor Langdon, Sawyer, and others. Like Half the Harbor Langdon, he was a speculator. Even though Randy’s current business empire was in full swing, Jasper, who had reincarnated, knew his trajectory from the previous life.
The man would not end well. Randy became arrogant after Half the Harbor Langdon pulled out of the country. If nothing went wrong, this man would soon be put behind bars.
Now, all Jasper had to do was give Randy a push.
Jasper came back to his senses and looked at Jude. He said, “You don‘t have to worry about this matter, you can focus on Nauritus City first. I will find a way in Waterhoof City and notify you as soon as there is news.”
With Jasper’s promise, Jude was temporarily relieved and thanked him repeatedly.
“Thank you, Mr. Laine. I know that this matter will definitely be solved as long as you come forward!”
Jasper waved his hand. “It‘s not done yet, so don’t make any conclusions first. Alright, I’m done with this meal, so I’ll get going now.”
Jasper left the restaurant after he said that. On the way back, he took out his phone to call Mr. McNeal.
“What have you gotten yourself into this time, kid?” Mr. McNeal said with a chuckle.
Judging from Jasper’s personality, Mr. McNeal knew that whenever Jasper called him, it was to ask him for help.
Jasper said with a smile, “No one knows me better than you, Mr. McNeal, but then again, I do need your help today.”
“Oh, what is it? You can just tell me. I’m still busy, and I have to report to the old man later.”
Jasper knew that Mr. McNeal was a busy man, so he made a long story short. “Well, since Half the Harbor Langdon withdrew from the mainland market, there is a man named Randy Gregor. He’s the chairman of Rookie Group, and he’s in an intense battle with all sides of Waterhoof City.”
After hearing that, Mr. McNeal suddenly became serious. He knew very well that Half the Harbor Langdon pulled that little trick back then because he wanted to monopolize the entire Somerland real estate industry by himself.
How could he let this happen?
They could not go back to pre-liberation times after fighting the landlord for decades!
Originally, he thought that after the removal of the cancer named Half the Harbor Langdon, domestic society would finally be able to recover, but now there was a successor to Half the Harbor Langdon.
Great! Fantastic!
He was still worried that he could not find anyone to punish to set an example for others.
Life at the Top Chapter 2113-Therefore, Mr. McNeal agreed immediately. “Sure, I will tell the Waterhoof City governor about this. As for other matters, it’s up to you and Jude.”
“Alright, thank you. I won’t bother you anymore, you should get back to work,” Jasper hung up the phone after saying that.
When dealing with intelligent people, there was no need to over-explain. People like Mr. McNeal were brilliant, so naturally, he knew Jasper was doing this for Jude’s sake.
Mr. McNeal was very efficient. In just one day, Waterhoof City issued a document to Jude, allowing him to engage in a series of commercial activities such as real estate development in Waterhoof City. Before that, Jude had submitted all the documents and waited for quite some time. However, the officials in Waterhoof City had not issued any instructions for the time being.
After Jude got the instruction document, tears of excitement filled his eyes. Sure enough, he needed to find Mr. Laine to finish this quickly.
One should not forget their benefactors. Hence, Jude hurriedly called Jasper and thanked him.
At that time, Jasper was taking a lunch break at home.
“Who’s this?”
“It’s Old Jude, Mr. Laine…”
“Oh, Old Jude, what’s the matter?” Jasper asked.
Jude could not hide the excitement in his tone and said, “Mr. Laine, good news! Just this morning, the documents for Waterhoof City had been approved, and we can start developing the new district in East Port!”
Jasper was not surprised at all when he heard the news. “Oh, I see. It’s really a good thing, do your best! Ten years later, you will know how wise you were when you chose East Port.”
Jasper hung up the phone after he finished speaking, not wanting to talk nonsense with Jude because he knew that if he continued, he would just receive an endless streams of compliments.
He might as well rest for a while when he had time…
After he woke up, Baz called him to report to him.
“Mr. Laine, your father-in-law’s girlfriend, Ms. May, has come to report to JW Group today. I am currently assigning her to oversee the management of the logistics department. This is an idle job, and so I don’t think she will cause much trouble there.”
“Well, I’ve always been at ease when you’re in charge… If May does anything unusual, you must tell me immediately, understand?” Jasper instructed seriously.
“Yes, Mr. Laine!”
If she was truly problematic, he could not keep an eye on her 24 hours a day. Right now, he could only wait until she exposed herself.
At the same time, Wendy encountered a problem. Originally, she did not plan to tell Jasper, but Anna could not stand it anymore, so she called Jasper and talked to hint about it.
“How are your affairs on the mainland? If you’re almost done, come to Harbor City quickly. I think Wendy’s body will shut down if you don’t come.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper frowned immediately and quickly asked, “What the hell is going on? Did someone give you and Wendy a hard time in Harbor City?”
Anna shookher head and said, “With the current status of my family, no one in Harbor City will would to do that to us. But for Wendy, that’s not necessarily the case. After all, you’ve helped Harbor City win the financial war last time. Some established companies may acknowledge you, but not Wendy. This time, we encountered many problems when trying to develop the information industry in Harbor City. Wendy has not been eating and sleeping for several days because of this matter, and she has lost a lot of weight.”
As soon as Jasper heard this, he knew that someone in Harbor City must be deliberately creating obstacles for Wendy and the others. Otherwise, this would never have happened.
After thinking for a while, Jasper said, “Okay, I got it. You should stabilize the situation over there first, I will come over immediately.”
“Okay, Wendy and I will wait for you in Harbor City,” Anna said and hung up the phone.
Jasper did not waste any time as well. The plane landed smoothly at Harbor City International Airport at seven o’clock in the evening. He came over without telling Anna and Wendy what time he was coming. After getting off the plane, he went. directly to the hotel where Wendy was staying and waited for her.
Life at the Top Chapter 2114-At 9 PM, Wendy dragged her tired body back to the hotel. The moment she opened the door, she saw there seemed to be a man sitting on her bed in the dark room. She was so shocked she wanted to scream. However, in the next second, a hand covered her month.
“It’s me!”
Wendy calmed down a little after hearing Jasper’s voice. Then, she turned on the light in the room. Tears escaped her eyes when she saw that the person in front of her was indeed the man she had been thinking about all day and night.
“It’s you! Weren’t you in Nauritus City? Why did you come to Harbor City at this time?”
Jasper put his arms around Wendy’s waist and said in a reproachful tone, “You got into trouble in Harbor City. Were you planning to shoulder everything yourself if Anna hadn’t told me?”
Wendy did not speak. She bowed her head guiltily and did not dare look into Jasper’s eyes directly.
“ I… I just don’t want to trouble you with everything. After all, I’ll seem useless if I ask you to solve every problem I encounter…”
Upon hearing this, Jasper sighed in disbelief. He tapped her nose and said, “Silly girl, you are my woman. Of course, you’ll want to find your man when you encounter any problems. What’s so embarrassing about that?”
As Jasper said that, he took Wendy’s little hand and sat on the sofa.
“Okay, tell me the problems you’ve encountered. I am here to help you deal with these things this time.”
Although Wendy was a little embarrassed, she was still moved by this man showing up immediately when she encountered a problem. After all, no matter how strong a woman was, in her heart, she still wished that a man would give her a shoulder to lean on and shelter her from all storms. Wendy was no exception.
She sighed softly and said, “Actually, in the beginning, Anna and my work progressed relatively smoothly, but as we got toward the end and we contacted more customers, some people started to boycott us. We were even blocked from the IT sector, so our company can’t recruit brilliant IT talents now.”
Jasper listened to Wendy’s words quietly whilst simultaneously quietly thinking in his heart.
He was well aware of the seriousness of the matter. As an emerging industry that was about to develop, if the outside world was not supportive but instead wanted to suppress them and block them from hiring talents, it was very possible that the domestic industry would not be successful at all.
After a moment of contemplation, Jasper spoke again, “I don’t think this matter is that simple. Those who oppose you may not necessarily oppose the new information industry. They are likely to be against you just for the sake of it… So, tell me, who are you all working with right now, and who is creating obstacles for you?”
Wendy thought for a while and said, “At present, the Laws and the Coyles are very supportive of us, and there are also the Boyles and Browns. These families also gave us a certain amount of encouragement and support, but the ones who oppose us the most are the people from the Drache Chamber of Commerce.”
“Drache Chamber of Commerce…” Upon hearing this name, Jasper frowned and asked inexplicably, “What is this Drache Chamber of Commerce?”
Wendy replied, “They are backed by foreign capital, and at the same time, they have close contact with Randy Gregor, the richest man in Waterhoof City. Meanwhile, Randy’s wife, Penny Richmond, is our biggest competitor in Harbor City!”
“Randy again…” Jasper mumbled profoundly.
Wendy looked at him and asked, “Why? Do you know him?”
Jasper shook his head and said, “Not really. It’s just that Old Jude’s real estate development plans had also encountered problems recently. This was also due to none other than Randy who’s creating obstacles for him. Now, you encountered trouble in Harbor City too, and by coincidence, you’re going against Randy’s wife. How coincidental!”
Wendy could not help frowning when she heard that. Then, she said something after thinking about it, “If that’s the case, I’m afraid it’s not a coincidence.”
She went on to present her own analysis. “After the last financial war in Harbor City, you helped Harbor City through a crisis as a representative of the mainland, and now you are unparalleled in the business world of Somerland.
“At this time, who else would be so blind to cause problems for you? If anyone dares to do this, there is only one explanation… ”
Wendy‘s eyes met Jasper’s.
Jasper said, “It means that there must be someone behind Randy and his wife, and this person is not in the country.”
Wendy nodded. “Yes, I think so too. What should we do next?”
Jasper thought for a while and said, “You should still work with Anna as usual and leave the rest to me. You don’t have to worry about this. Okay, it’s getting late, and you’re tired, so let’s go to bed early.”
It had been a long time, but Jasper suppressed the desire in his heart and decided not to torment Wendy tonight.
Life at the Top Chapter 2115-Jasper held her in his arms at night and slept peacefully until dawn.
The next morning, Wendy went to the company. Jasper drove directly to Rowan’s house in the Harbor City Mid-Mountain Residential Area. This was the first time Jasper came here, so the servants of the Jefferson family did not know him and stopped him at the door to question him.
“Sir, may I know who you are and why you are here?”
Jasper said flatly, “I’m looking for Mr. Rowan, is he at home? Tell him to come out and see me if he is.”
However, the servant hesitated and said, “I’m very sorry, we can’t report on your behalf if you don’t make an appointment in advance.”
Upon hearing this, Jasper frowned. He did not expect Rowan to have so many rules at home. However, he could understand why. After all, a few years ago, Half the Harbor Langdon’s son was kidnapped by the thief of the century.
Therefore, these wealthy businessmen in Harbor City were all worried. One could say that their security work was as rigorous as possible, which was different from the mainland. What was more, Rowan was the only son in his family. If something happened to him, the Jeffersons would have no successor. However, Jasper had something urgent to deal with today, so he had to see Rowan immediately. Hence, he gave Rowan a call.
It was already late morning, but Rowan was still sleeping with a few young models in his arms.
After hearing the phone ring, his first reaction was to bang up impatiently. However, he saw Jasper’s name on the caller ID at one glance.
He answered the phone quickly, “Hey, Jasper, it’s so early in the morning. What can I do for you?”
Jasper was dumbfounded and asked directly, “Where are you? I’m at your door now…”
“What?!”
Rowan immediately sat up from the bed after he heard that. He quickly put on his clothes and went out to greet Jasper.
“Jasper, weren’t you on the mainland? Why are you back at this time?”
When Rowan said this, he thought for a moment in his mind. Lane Automotive Factory had been producing everything orderly recently, and its future was bright, so Jasper should not be here because of the car factory.
Jasper scrutinized the manor and said jokingly, “I think you can add two Germand Shepherds to guard your house so that if someone looks for you in the future, they will definitely not even dare to knock on the door!”
“Jasper, don’t make fun of me…” Rowan smiled awkwardly.
“Harbor City has not been peaceful for the past few years, so the guards are stricter here. Okay, Jasper, come in and have a seat. Have you eaten yet? I’ll ask the cook to make something.”
Jasper said lightly, “Anything is fine.”
“No, let’s not do that. I just hired a chef from the United Kingdom, and his cooking is not bad. I’ll ask him to do his best to serve you today.”
The two walked into the villa while talking.
“Jasper, have a seat.” Rowan pointed to the sofa and asked the housekeeper to bring two cups of coffee.
“Right now, Lane Automotive Factory is going smoothly. Although BBA has been trying to suppress us, we don’t have any major conflict of interest with them since we target different consumer groups. Why did you come to see me today? You can’t have come all the way just to see me, right?”
Jasper glanced at Rowan and asked, “Have you heard of the Drache Chamber of Commerce and Rookie Properties?”
Rowan narrowed his eyes. Then, he thought for a while and nodded thoughtfully. “I heard that the CEO of Rookie Properties has been in the limelight recently in Harbor City. Also, his wife has aggressively acquired various assets in Harbor City, and she even established the so-called Drache Chamber of Commerce with several overseas investors.”
Having said this, Rowan immediately realized something and asked Jasper, “Jasper, did Randy and his wife cross you?”
Jasper curled his lips and said, “If it’s just a Rookie Group, I wouldn’t care about them at all. They can’t do anything major in Harbor City or the mainland. But now I suspect that there is foreign capital behind Randy.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2116-Rowan immediately became interested when he heard this. “Gosh, foreign capital again? Is it the Morgans or Rothschilds this time?”
Rowan always felt that the previous financial war almost resulted in a lose-lose situation between Somerland and the United States. Judging from the United States’ character, they certainly would not stop there. Although they signed the three-year armistice agreement, it was just a cover and was more for psychological comfort. On the contrary, a real battle would not stop because of a paper agreement at all!
However, Jasper shook his head. “At the moment, I’m not sure who is standing behind Randy to support him, but I believe they will be revealed soon.”
Having said that, he looked at Rowan again and continued, “That’s why I came to you today. I want your help with something.”
“What do you need? You can tell me,” Rowan patted his chest and said very honestly.
Jasper answered solemnly, “Doesn’t your family have a certain power in the United States and the United Kingdom? So, help me to investigate who Randy contacted in secret.”
After listening to what Jasper said, Rowan slapped his thigh. “That‘s all? Consider it done! No problem, I’ll order someone to do it right away! Don’t worry, Jasper. I’ll give you a reply in less than three days.”
Jasper nodded. “Great, I’ll leave this to you.”
Jasper went back after having lunch at Rowan’s house, then, he called Wendy while he was on his journey.
“Are you free tonight? How about we go for a drive in Nine Dragon Town?”
However, Wendy’s voice sounded a little tired on the other end of the phone.
“I’m afraid I can’t. I made an appointment with Anna tonight to meet Penny, the Drache Chamber of Commerce chairwoman. We’re having dinner with her while we talk about the joint development of the information industry.”
Jasper felt that Penny’s name sounded familiar. Soon, he remembered who she was. ‘Isn’t that Penny Randy’s wife?’
According to the last Iite’s trajectory, Penny extorted many assets from Harbor City. In addition, the reason why Randy could become the wealthiest man in Waterhoof Town was all thanks to his wife.
Wendy nodded. “Alright. I’m going to hang up now because I still have a lot of documents to sign. Bye!”
“Okay, get back to work.”
After hanging up the phone, Jasper felt a little empty in his heart. Humans were always like this. Once they were no longer busy, they would inevitably feel a little empty in their spirit.
He parked his car in front of the hotel and walked alone on the busy streets of Harbor City. Jasper could only feel a slight hint of the hustle and bustle now that he had drowned himself in the crowd. At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the front.
“Thief! Quick! Get him for me!”
Jasper looked up suddenly and saw a flustered and exasperated woman in a red dress in front of him chasing a thief.
Upon taking a closer look, wasn’t that woman Celine?
The economy on the mainland had not yet fully developed, so many wealthy women liked to go shopping in Harbor City. A wealthy young lady like Celine was no exception.
At this moment, a thin man with a sharp face was running toward Jasper while holding a white bag full of rhinestones. The thief probably thought Jasper would ignore him like everyone else, so he did not even try to dodge. He went straight toward Jasper, but Jasper grabbed his arm the next second and pushed him to the ground.
“Damn it! Let me go. I’m from the Drache Chamber of Commerce!”
Even though Jasper subdued him on the ground, the thief still behaved savage. Jasper narrowed his eyes when he heard Drache Chamber of Commerce.
He wondered, ‘Isn’t Randy the new richest man in Waterhoof Town? His wife also made a lot of money in Harbor City. If this person was really from the Drache Chamber of Commerce, Why would he come out to do these petty crimes?’
Before he could overthink, Celine caught up with him, out of breath.
She grabbed her bag from the thief’s hand before kicking the thief’s leg fiercely with her high heels. “You punk! How dare you steal my things!”
Life at the Top Chapter 2117-The thief covered his head with both hands as Celine kicked him. He kept shouting and begging for mercy.
“Stop! Stop it! If you keep kicking, you’ll kill me!”
Celine got angry and kicked him in the leg again, scolding bitterly, “You don’t even behave like a human, yet you’re scared of losing your life?”
While Celine was venting her anger, she did not notice Jasper standing beside her. Jasper looked at Celine‘s shrewish appearance, never expecting her to have such a violent side.
“Ahem,” Jasper pretended to cough and caught Celine’s attention.
When she noticed that the person who helped her subdue the thief was Jasper, she could not hold back her surprise.
“Jasper! It’s you?! Why are you in Harbor City?”
Jasper shook his head in astounding and said, “Miss Maynard, did you just notice me?”
Celine was a little embarrassed. She glared at the thief and complained, “It’s all his fault! Of all the things he could steal, and he stole my stuff! But it’s all thanks to you. Otherwise, my latest bag would have ended up on the black market…”
Jasper shook his head with a smile and could not stop himself from teasing her, “With your financial resources, I don’t think you’ll have a problem buying hundreds of such bags. However, this thief is indeed a piece of work. Why don’t we send him to the police?”
Celine nodded, “Sure…”
Celine then took out her phone and called the police. Soon, the police arrived. They then handcuffed the thief and took him away.
After that, Celine smiled and suggested, “Thank God you’re here today. How about I buy you lunch?”
Jasper touched his stomach and said with some embarrassment, “I just ate at a friend’s house, but if you haven‘t eaten yet, I can accompany you.”
“That’s fine…” Celine nodded while beaming.
The two found a place for afternoon tea near Nine Dragon Commercial Street and sat down.
Jasper asked with a smile, “Why are you here in Harbor City this time?”
Celine said, “I met the Brown siblings back then, and now am discussing a partnership with them.”
“Oh, what partnership?” Jasper asked curiously.
Celine did not shy away from the question and said directly, “Actually, this is not a secret. You can see that Harbor City has returned to the sovereignty of the mainland for several years, but so far, there is no direct road to the mainland. My family has always been concerned about the situation in the mainland, and it just so happens that our next plan with the Browns is to develop Cavern City. I am very optimistic about the economic development of Cavern City in the next 20 years… As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must build a road first. If we at least open up the highway between Harbor City and Cavern City, this will also provide a lot of convenience for the future, right?”
Jasper listened to what Celine said and nodded in agreement.
“Yes! In fact, I am also very optimistic about the development of Cavern City in the next ten or twenty years. If you build the road now, it will indeed be something to look forward to.”
After receiving Jasper’s approval, the smile on Celine’s face became even brighter. Then, she asked curiously. “By the way, what are you doing in Harbor City this time?”
Jasper smiled and said, “What else would I be doing here? I’m here because JW Group is developing the information industry in Harbor City. I encountered a little obstacle recently, but it’s not that serious. I believe it will be solved soon,” Jasper said lightly.
However, Celine picked up some useful business information from Jasper’s words. With what she knew about Jasper, whenever this guy had any new plans, if the people around him could seize the opportunity, then they could all get a share of the cake.
So, how could she miss this opportunity?
Celine thought for a while and said, “Somerland’s economy is just rising, and it’s just like a baby in its cradle. It seems excessive to develop the information industry so fast right now. But if you take a long-term view, it is prescient. I firmly believe that in the future, we will be able to seize the opportunity in the information field!”
Speaking of which, she paused again and said with some hatred, “At present, the global information industry is monopolized by the Murdoch family and the Granger family, which is also the main reason for the blockade of domestic information. That‘s why those well-known people are frequently active in the eyes of the public and dare to spout nonsense so freely!”
Celine could be sure that if Somerland’s own information industry developed, every citizen would have the opportunity to directly understand the latest developments in the world in the future. If that was the case, those well-known people who Quintus Hoch led might lose their jobs…
Jasper smiled and nodded. “Yes, I think so too.”
However, another main reason he started in Harbor City was to strengthen the cooperation between Harbor City and the mainland of Somerland.
Life at the Top Chapter 2118-According to Jasper’s experience in his past life, he knew that soon, conflicts would frequently break out in Harbor City under the instigation of the United Kingdom, and this would cause a lot of headaches for Swallow Capital.
One of the most critical factors that led to this situation was that Swallow Capital did not strengthen its rule over Harbor City from the very beginning. And this time, Jasper hoped to fundamentally prevent such a thing from happening. If he got Harbor City to side with the mainland, then nothing would happen, no matter how the United Kingdom or the United States tried to incite them in the future.
As the afternoon tea ended, Jasper asked again, “By the way, Miss Maynard, where are you staying? Why don’t I send you back?”
Celine naturally would not reject Jasper’s kindness. “I’m staying at the Hilton now.”
When Jasper heard this, he said, “Oh, really? That’s such a coincidence. Wendy and I also live there now.”
As soon as she heard that Wendy and Jasper were staying together, Celine felt an inexplicable sense of loss in her heart, and her tone also became much calmer.
“That’s such a coincidence! Well, I’m a little tired after a day of shopping. You can send me back now,” Celine said and called the waiter for the bill.
The two then left the restaurant and drove back to the Hilton Hotel.
Unfortunately, when Jasper parked his car at the hotel entrance and was about to walk in with Celine, he ran into Wendy, who came back to pick up something last minute and was about to go out.
“Wendy, aren’t you with Anna? Why did you come back alone?” Jasper asked with a smile.
Wendy had something to tell Jasper, but when she saw Celine standing beside Jasper, her face fell, and she said coldly, “I’m a grown woman, and I have legs. I can go wherever I want to go. Are there any rules saying that I can only stay with Anna?”
Jealousy and hostility were laced in her words. Jasper was not bothered by this. He said with a grin, “Right, you’re right…”
At this moment, Celine went over magnanimously and greeted Wendy, “Long time no see, Ms. Schuler!”
Wendy glanced at Celine, and she felt even angrier.
Did he want to be like those rich men in Harbor City with three, four, five, or even six wives?
When Wendy thought about this, she was furious. However, she maintained a smile that was fitting to the occasion.
“Yeah, Jasper is developing the information industry in Harbor City. As his fiancée, of course, I have to be the first to help him. So, I’ll be in Harbor City for the time being. If you’re free, why don’t we have afternoon tea sometime, Miss Maynard?”
“Alright, it’s a date then. I’m also staying in the Hilton, and I might stay here for a while.”
After Celine said that, she bade farewell to Jasper. “Well, Mr. Laine, I won’t disturb you anymore. I’m exhausted from shopping all day. I’m going back to rest now… Bye!”
After watching Celine walk into the hotel, Jasper wanted to have a few words with Wendy, but as soon as he walked over, Wendy pinched him heavily on the waist.
“Honey, what’s that for?” Jasper asked, his teeth clenching in pain.
Even if Wendy wore the pants in JW Group, she was jealous like a little woman at this moment. Wendy glared at Jasper resentfully and snarled, “Anna and I have been running around for the past two days developing the information industry. We’re so exhausted, but you’re here with a beautiful woman by your side. Are you saying that Anna and I should constantly be working you?”
This was probably the first time Wendy and Anna had united. Jasper did not know whether to laugh or cry. So, he quickly explained, “Honey, what are you saying? I went to see Rowan early this morning to talk to him about work. When I came back, I ran into Celine, who was being robbed, so I helped her and sent her back.”
Jasper grabbed Wendy’s shoulder to turn her again and said softly, “Besides, Celine helped us win that economic war back then. She contributed a lot. So I can’t just sit back and ignore her when she‘s in trouble, right?”
Wendy knew she was at a disadvantage when she heard that. In reality, she was not unreasonable. She was already troubled enough with Anna around. She was worried that there would be another woman by Jasper’s side. If that happened, she would go insane.
Life at the Top Chapter 2119-Just after Jasper finished coaxing Wendy and sending her away, Anna called him.
“Do you have time today? Let me buy you lunch!” Anna‘s tone sounded a little weird, and it seemed that some thing had happened while she was with Wendy these days.
Although Jasper had already eaten, he figured there would be huge problems in the future if he did not resolve the issue between Anna and Wendy properly.
‘Gosh…’ Jasper could not help lamenting the fact that his life was so difficult.
“Give me the address, and I’ll head over…”
“Come to Nine Dragon Spring Restaurant. I’ll wait for you here,” Anna hung up the phone after speaking.
Jasper did not waste any time and went directly to the location Anna sent him.
Half an hour later, he arrived at Spring Restaurant. This was an old restaurant in Harbor City. It looked low-key and reserved from the outside, but many bigwigs in Harbor City often came here to eat.
Jasper was still at the door, and his sharp eyes spotted Robert’s car.
“Strange, isn’t Robert in Meleya? Why has he returned to Harbor City?”
However, Meleya and Harbor City were not far from each other, and Robert‘s home was also in Harbor City, so it was not surprising that he would come over. Jasper did not overthink. He figured he should see Anna first.
After walking into Spring Restaurant, Jasper asked the waiter where Anna was before arriving at the private room. Then, he pushed open the door and walked in. He saw Anna wearing a sky blue short skirt that outlined her graceful and curvy figure. She was sitting on a chair, casually playing with her mobile phone.
“Sorry to keep you waiting,” Jasper said with a smile.
Anna put away her phone, glanced at him, and said strangely, “Why are you so late? I thought you were afraid to come to see me for fear of being discovered by Wendy.”
She sounded very jealous when she said that.
Jasper was a bit dumbfounded. He closed the door, walked toward Anna, and explained in a gentle tone, “Don’t overthink. I have a lot of things to deal with in Harbor City this time, so I didn’t pay much attention to you. Besides, hasn’t Wendy been with you all the time discussing the subsequent development of the information industry in Harbor City? How could she ban me from seeing you?”
In reality, Jasper’s original intention was to explain clearly that he did not take the initiative to come to see her because he was busy, not for any other reason. Plus, it was not because Wendy did not allow him to see her. However, after he said that, Anna’s face dropped even more.
She snorted coldly, turned her face away, and said, “Listen to what you just said. You make it sound like Wendy’s so magnanimous while I am just a woman who’s always jealous.”
Jasper felt his head buzzing. Then, he put his hand on Anna’s shoulder with a bit of confusion.
“Princess, stop sulking. I was wrong for ignoring your feelings during this time, okay?”
Jasper gently took Anna’s small fair hand and spoke after putting it on his chest, “Actually, both of you are equally important in my heart. How could I not come to see you if I had time? It’s just that you also know that the international situation has been turbulent recently, and the domestic situation is not very peaceful. There are indeed many things waiting for me to deal with thorn. Please be more understanding, okay?”
After hearing what he said, Anna’s expression softened a little. Then, she sighed and said, “Actually, I’m not that unreasonable. I’m just angry that Wendy is always acting like she’s already the matriarch.”
In her opinion, if Wendy stayed on the mainland while she stayed in Harbor City, Anna would not care about Wendy if they did not need to interact with each other so often. However, she had to work with Wendy now, which was very difficult for her.
Whenever Anna remembered that Wendy would continue acting like the matriarch of the Laine family for a long time in the future, she became agitated. That was why she invited Jasper out today to vent the anger she had been holding in during this time.
Life at the Top Chapter 2120-After listening to Anna’s complaints, Jasper actually felt a little remorseful in his heart. At the end of the day, he failed to handle the relationship between the two women, and he held a lot of responsibility for this.
He put Anna’s hand in his and said in a deep voice, “Okay, I promise you now that I’ll do my best to be nice to you two for the rest of my life. So there is no need for you to fight over this matter. Isn’t it good for everyone to get along in harmony?”
Anna withdrew her hand from Jasper’s, raised her chin slightly, and said, “If a man comes up and shares Wendy or me with you, will you be able to get along with that man in harmony?”
Jasper was silent. To be honest, he absolutely could not tolerate such a thing as a man. However, he hoped that the two women, Wendy and Anna, could endure it for him. In short, he was just selfish. However, even if Jasper realized this, he could not make a choice right now. He could neither give up Anna for Wendy nor give up Wendy for Anna. This was a multiple-choice question that he could not choose.
Seeing Jasper so troubled, Anna finally softened and sighed softly, “Forget it, I was just mad. I know it’s hard for you too. Don‘t worry, I was just venting. It won’t affect my future cooperation with Wendy.”
Hearing her say that, Jasper took some comfort in his heart and lightly kissed the back of Anna‘s hand.
“It’ s all my fault. Even if you want to beat or scold me, it‘s all right. I won’t have a single complaint.”
Anna stared at him with her beautiful eyes and suddenly burst out laughing. “Why should I beat you? Forget it, let’s eat.”
“I’m not hungry. I can just accompany you,” Jasper said with a smile. He was not stupid. He would not tell Anna that he just ate with another woman right after he smoothed things over with her. Even though Jasper knew his lunch with Celine did not mean any thing, and it was just a meal between friends, he could not. be sure that Anna would not overthink.
After the two finished eating, they walked out of Spring Restaurant. When they arrived at the entrance, they ran into Robert, who was coincidentally walking out.
“Oh, Mr. Laine! Long time no see! I didn’t think that you’d be eating here today,” After Robert saw Jasper, he greeted him with a smile. At the same time, he spotted Anna.
“Is this Anna? You’ve turned into such a beautiful woman! You’re more and more stunning now!”
Anna was used to compliments like this, so she just nodded politely.
“Hello, Mr. Coyle. My father was just talking about you two days ago. Since you’re in Harbor City, why don’t you come by our house sometime?”
Robert smiled and nodded. “Okay, okay, I’ll definitely drop by when I have time.”
After speaking, he looked at Jasper again. “Mr. Laine, may I have a word with you?”
Jasper had a hunch that Robert might have something important to tell him. So, he said to Anna, “Wait for me.”
Anna nodded, “Alright, go ahead.”
Jasper and Robert walked to the sofa in the hall and sat down. Then, Jasper asked, getting straight to the point.
“Mr. Coyle, what do you want to tell me?” Jasper went straight to the point, as he valued efficiency. He had a lot of things to do, so he had always been swift and decisive when doing business.
If anyone else dared to talk to him like this, Robert would have flipped the table on them long ago, but now, the person sitting in front of him was Jasper from JW Group. Robert stared at him, hesitated, and then asked, “There’s one thing. Have you heard about it?”
Jasper raised his eyebrows. “Oh, what is it?”
“I just came back from Meleya and got the latest news. The families in the United States controlling the global economy have recommended Soros as their front man. With their support, Half the Harbor Langdon is ready to develop Southeast Terra’s market. Up to now, domestic GDP was all supported by low-end manufacturing industries, while most of the controllers behind these manufacturing industries are European and American countries. If Half the Harbor Langdon is allowed to invest around Somerland, many factories in Somerland will definitely be transferred to the Southeast Terra area. If these neighboring countries are allowed to develop their economy and national strength, they will potentially threaten Somerland…”
“In the near future, at least hundreds of thousands of people in Somerland will lose their jobs and be laid off!”
Jasper’s expression became a little solemn after listening to Robert‘s words. In the previous life, Half the Harbor Langdon only transferred domestic assets to invest in Southeast Terra fifteen years later. However, this time, because of Jasper, Half the Harbor Langdon quickened his actions and began to deploy in Southeast Terra and other places in advance.