Ch. 2161..2170
Life at the Top Chapter 2161-“Who?”
“Come, we’ll talk after I show you a photo.”
After returning to the private room, Jasper immediately took out his mobile phone and found a photo.
“She is the eldest daughter of the new generation of the Nason family in Europe, Ella Nason!”
Moses was still a little confused after seeing the photo.
“I only heard that the Rothschilds dominated Europe and the United States for two or three hundred years. Where did the Nason family come from?”
“Then you only know the what but not the why,” Jasper smiled.
“The Nason family has a great connection with the Rothschilds.”
Jasper told Moses that the Nason family was only an affiliate of the Rothschild family. There are four affiliated families in total, the James family, the Amslow family, the Carl family, and the Solomon family.
Because these five families acted as the middleman in the Rothschild family’s shady business, they could be so mysterious.
The Rothschild family need not do anything for many changes and decisions that could affect the world to happen.
Jasper had been vigilant in his heart before, but the Rothschild family directly fought against him at that time. He did not expect to meet such a person here.
“Is that why you took action?”
Moses took a deep breath, and Jasper hummed softly.
“In the circumstances at that time, if these people were riding roughshod over people in Somerland, then as a Somerlander, it was only right for me to stand on the side of my own country… But clearly, they were not at fault. You didn’t handle this well. At best, you might just indirectly offend the Rothschilds. In a more serious case, this will be a very serious foreign affair problem the entire country must face. And you, Moses, will be at the eye of the storm.”
Moses felt scared after he heard that. “Thank you, Jasper…”
Jasper smiled and filled Moses’ glass before handing it to him. “You can thank me with this wine…”
Moses took the glass and downed everything.
Jasper continued, “Now I am more concerned about why Ella came to Somerland and Swallow Capital.”
Jasper was brainstorming in his mind, knowing that such a character would not show up easily. Once she showed, there must be a reason behind it that was difficult for ordinary people to perceive.
In Jasper’s view, the opponent‘s identity was the opponent, so this reason may become the reason for them to take action.
Lord Alvarado slapped his thigh. “By the way, Jasper, you just told us that if you want to do business, opportunities from abroad may come on their own… Do you think Ella came to Swallow Capital secretly to find a chance for her family to get through this difficult time?”
As soon as Lord Alvarado said that, a bolt of lightning flashed in Jasper’s mind.
“Yeah! Why didn’t I think of this? The onlooker sees more of the game indeed!”
If what Lord Alvarado said was true, then the meaning behind Ella’s appearance was worth pondering over.
Jasper got the news earlier that maybe the Morgan family could not endure it anymore and had to go overseas to find a way to save themselves. Now, they ran into Ella.
Jasper had reason to believe that it was very likely that this was also a precursor to the weakening of the Rothschilds. At least it could be said that the relationship between the Rothschild and the five affiliated families below was not as harmonious as it seemed on the surface!
“Jasper! What’s wrong with you? I’ve been calling you for so long.”
Moses patted Jasper’s shoulder to get him to return to his senses.
“Oh, I’m fine. I was just thinking about something… I have to go and arrange some tasks.”
Jasper immediately called someone to follow the other party. They did not need to find anything, but they needed to at least confirm the other party’s identity.
After Jasper hung up, Moses came over.
“Alright, let’s continue drinking. Forget the frustrations just now! No one should leave sober!”
“Cheers!”
Jasper lifted his glass as well.
***
While Jasper and Moses were chatting happily, the foreigners from the bar just now left.
Their operation was a little secretive, so for it to stay that way, they got into a regular van to leave the bar before changing into a Maybach.
Life at the Top Chapter 2162-However, to the people following them, the more they tried to hide it, the more conspicuous they looked. No matter how poor foreigners are, they would not get into something like a van. Even getting into a taxi would be more acceptable.
After getting back into the car, the foreign beauty took off her hat, her face full of grievance and anger.
“Didn’t they say that Somerland is a country of etiquette? Why are the people we met after we came here so horrible?”
“Sorry, Miss Ella, there are bad guys everywhere. We just need to be careful next time… And I reminded you beforehand that you should be careful when you go to the bar. ”
The person in front was smiling at her, seemingly Ella’s assistant.
This sentence confirmed that this foreign beauty was Ella Nason.
“Do you think I wanted this to happen? It’s been a week since I’ve been in Somerland, and I haven’t been able to negotiate a deal so far. How can I not get upset?”
Ella looked helpless. She would not go to bars before she came to Somerland.
After all, with her status, if she wanted to celebrate, she could just throw a party at her castle. Now Ella was under a lot of pressure, and she could not remember the last time she smiled happily.
When she was in school, her classmates envied her for having luxury cars to transport her, and she could travel all over the world every winter and summer vacation.
Her life was even more enviable than that of the princesses in fairy tales. However, it was not until Ella became an adult that she realized she had to pay the price to enjoy these things. As soon as Ella came of age, she was raised as a family heir.
Who told her to be the eldest daughter of this generation?
After this, Ella attended Stanford Business School and was currently the most business-minded person in the younger generation.
When she first took over the family-related industry, Ella’s business was also prosperous because of nepotism. However, who would have expected a crisis to soon sweep the world?
Ella had to turn to the Rothschilds for help when the general environment in the United States and the United Kingdom became very bad.
In desperation, Ella’s subordinates brought a report. The report showed that only the Somerland economy was stable and positive in this retrogressing international environment. Ella then set foot in Somerland to find a way to change her fortunes.
Originally, Ella had a plan while she was on the way. The Nason family was also an ancient family that has existed for hundreds of years.
Once she told them her name, it should be easy for her to do business here in Somerland. At least, everything would be green-lighted for her. However, she did not expect the international trading companies stationed in Swallow Capital that she was currently in contact with to have never heard the name of the Nason family!
The other party regarded them as liars, and Ella finally proved her identity.
Then, the other party said that the foreign environment was very chaotic. Also, there was still a broad domestic market, so they were not interested in foreign trade at all.
Ella kept failing. When she was in a bad mood, she went out to clear her head and saw this newly opened bar.
Who would have expected her mood to not only not improve after entering, but she would even get harassed?
“Stop overthinking, Miss Ella. Why don’t we go back to rest? Maybe everything will be better when you wake up tomorrow…”
Ella did not say anything. She knew her assistant was just comforting her. However, this gave Ella an idea. She remembered the incident at the bar and noticed the man who came out at the last second to help her.
“Right, do you know the Somerlander that came to help me at the last second?”
“Why did you ask that, Miss Ella?”
“I don’t know. My intuition is telling me that he has seen me somewhere.”
The assistant immediately understood and said solemnly, “Don’t worry, Miss Ella. I’ll get someone to look into this after we go back.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2163-After the black Maybach drove into the Hilton Hotel, it disappeared. The person that followed behind it also vanished into the night.
At this time, Jasper received a call from his subordinate.
“They are staying at the Hilton Hotel.”
Jasper replied, “I see, you guys continue to stand guard.”
“Roger that.”
***
Back at the hotel, Ella took a milk bath and slowly drifted to sleep.
After getting up the next day, Ella saw an additional document beside the bed.
“Miss Ella, after a careful investigation last night, that person has been identified.”
When Ella heard that, she immediately flipped through the information, and halfway through, she could not help but gasp.
“He’s that Jasper Laine! How come I’ve never seen him?”
“Miss, it’s normal that you haven’t seen him. After all, the entire Nason family didn’t show their face back then.”
The meaning of the assistant was obvious. Ella was still a pampered young mistress at that time. It was impossible for her to notice Jasper’s presence. In reality, Ella was thinking about something else.
“Do you think this guy saved us last night coincidentally or intentionally?”
Upon hearing this, the assistant also fell into contemplation.
“Miss Ella, do you mean Jasper might have recognized us?”
“That’s right. Otherwise, why would he try to save us?”
However, the assistant’s opinion was completely different from hers and he responded with a smile, “Miss Ella, I think you may be overthinking it. Don’t forget that our most basic identity is as foreigners.”
“What do you mean?”
After the assistant explained it to her, Ella also figured it made sense.
Her assistant figured that Jasper might not be helping Ella when he rescued her. Instead, he was helping the bar’s owner. Evidently, the bar’s owner was Jasper’s friend, and they were foreigners. If not handled well, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Also, Miss Ella, none of the Nason family members showed their faces when Somerland had a foreign trade war. I think it’s impossible that he recognized you last night… Might just be a coincidence.”
Ella nodded seriously and let out a sigh of relief. “It’s good that he hasn’t. If not, the mission will be a failure.”
Ella looked at the conversation record of her and others. She felt dizzy from just a glance.
“Let out some information in secret using the Nason family’s name. We must get some business… This is now related to our prestige, do you understand?”
When the assistant saw how anxious Ella was, he understood. He had been by Ella this whole time, and he did everything for her.
“Don’t worry, Miss Ella. To be honest, some enterprises might still help us. I’ll go and talk to them today. They should agree.”
After the assistant said that, he left with the information on hand.
***
Jasper did not stay idle after he woke up. He immediately got an update.
“Ella’s assistant left the hotel by himself and left her alone in the hotel?”
“That’s right, Boss. Should I continue following the assistant?”
Jasper thought about it and decided, “No, just keep following Ella… I think she’ll be very useful.”
Jasper’s movements also woke up Lord Alvarado and Moses, who were resting next to the suite.
“What’s going on? Jasper, you’re up so early,” Lord Alvarado rubbed his eyes, and he was still cranky from sleep.
“Early? Look at the time. It’s almost ten! I need to find out which enterprises Ella contacted. I think she will be very valuable to us.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2164-Hearing this, Lord Alvarado and Moses smiled at each other and understood what Jasper meant. “Do you need our help? Just say the word.”
Jasper smiled and said, “No need for now. Yesterday we got great results from something we did unintentionally. You have already helped me a lot… Just wait for my news!”
Jasper finished washing up and left the hotel room. Sitting in the car, he received a text message shortly after.
“Boss, all the information you want has been sent to your email.”
Jasper immediately opened his email on his phone and began to study it carefully. After reading it, Jasper became more and more confident in his previous judgment.
He found that Ella had come to Swallow Capital in Somerland secretly for about a week and had been in contact with more than 20 companies. There were all kinds of companies, and there was no set pattern.
In other words, the turbulent situation in the United States must have affected the Rothschilds, bringing pressure onto the five subordinate families.
At this moment, Ella was not fussy at all. They would work with any company in Swallow Capital in Somerland if they agreed to cooperate with the Nason family.
“Hmph, it looks like a new storm is approaching… Since she’s already desperate, I’ll give it to her.”
When Jasper thought of this, his cell phone suddenly rang. When he looked at the caller ID, he saw a number with a special code.
‘Mr. McNeal? Why is he calling at this time? Could there be good news?’
Jasper connected the call immediately, and he was very polite, “Mr. McNeal, did you come bearing good news?”
“I have news for you, but it’s bad…”
Jasper’s heart sank when he heard that, but he continued asking, “It’s fine, Mr. McNeal. We’re already at this stage, so you can just tell me.”
“Before this, I met with the old man and others to discuss the terms for buying the United States’ national debts. Everyone has different opinions… The need to save Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter was the last item on the list, and it was set aside.”
This was already confirmed since Mr. McNeal was the one saying it.
“I’m sorry, Jasper. I’ve done my best, but obviously we can ask for more… It’s not worth just saving Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter. The higher-ups have already started thinking about preparing a compensation plan.”
Jasper sighed in his heart after hearing this. If they had started preparing a compensation plan, it was evident that Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter was now viewed as an object of sacrifice.
“I understand, Mr. McNeal. You don’t have to apologize to me, some things can’t be helped… But… I don’t want to give up because I’m about to have a brand new trump card in my hand.”
Originally, Mr. McNeal wanted to persuade Jasper not to go to waste time on an insoluble problem. After listening to the second half of Jasper’s sentence, even Mr. McNeal suddenly became very interested in this matter.
“A brand new trump card? You never mentioned it to me before… Tell me about it.”
Soon, Jasper told him about the encounter with Ella at the bar.
“I looked into Ella. She is the eldest daughter of the new generation of the Nason family and has just assumed power. Even though she doesn’t have most of the power, she is valuable.”
Mr. McNeal asked, “I understand, but how do you think you can control this person and turn her into your trump card?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2165-“Simple. The Nason family is in jeopardy right now, and Ella is like a starving fish. I just need to cast a little bit of bait, and she’ll be hooked!”
After listening to Jasper’s analysis, Mr. McNeal smiled and said, “Is there anything I can help you with?”
Hearing this, Jasper smiled slightly, “Of course, Mr. McNeal… After all, I don’t have the power to order a company to cooperate with me directly.”
Mr. McNeal burst out laughing at this moment, feeling much better. Originally, he felt very gloomy inside after the conference. This phone call with Jasper made him feel much better.
“No problem, Jasper. Tell me what it is, I’ll help you as long as it’s within my ability.”
“I’ll give you a list of businesses later, just let them know they should get ready to work with me at any time.”
The call ended here. Jasper was now a seasoned hunter.
He had already started to lay out his traps, and now he was just waiting for the prey to take the bait.
In less than twenty minutes, Jasper received a notification that Mr. McNeal had made all the necessary contacts. Soon there were more than 20 business owners who took the initiative to contact Jasper. In the end, Jasper had to set up a chat group to make it more convenient to discuss.
[Mr. Laine, a notice has been issued from the higher-ups. We will cooperate with you in any way you want.]
[That‘s right, Mr. Laine. As long as you say a word, we will definitely be ready to act.]
Jasper shook his head with a smile and then unified the group’s opinions.
[You don’t need to be so polite to me. Just understand that under Mr. McNeal‘s order, we are fellow comrades who share the same hatred.]
[The main purpose is to handle this Ella person who secretly came to Swallow Capital.]
[By the way, I don’t like boot-lickers, and presumably, the other bosses are the same as well.]
This last sentence was Jasper’s warning to everyone. Sure enough, after Jasper sent this, only a handful of people replied after some time.
Seeing the unanimous reception in the group, Jasper could not hide the smile on his face.
[Mr. Laine, what are we going to do next?] One person asked in the group.
[It depends on which of you Ella from the Nason family will contact for the second time.]
Jasper replied. [As soon as she goes to you, you must give her a little hope. Hold her down and notify me simultaneously. When the time comes, let’s decide what we should do based on the situation.]
[Okay!]
A series of okays appeared on the screen. Jasper also began to sit back and wait for the fish to take the bait.
Meanwhile, Ella’s assistant Luke had no idea about this, and he was still doing his best to go to many companies that intended to cooperate with them.
***
Zoomie Heavy Industry’s chairman, Declan, sat in his office. Normally, he would be reading his newspaper and drinking his tea. However, he seemed to be waiting for something.
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door, and Declan looked over. “Come in…”
Declan’s secretary came in and whispered to him, “Boss, didn’t you tell us to tell you if there’s a foreign company coming? There’s one in the reception room now…”
“Oh? Take me there!”
Luke looked nervous as he sat in the reception room. He had been going around with Ella for more than a week, but this was the first time someone was willing to bring him to a reception room. Luke knew in his heart that the more attentive the other party was in their etiquette, the higher chance this deal would be successful.
Soon, Luke saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking in with a smile.
“Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Luke from the Nason family… And this is Zoomie Heavy Industry’s chairman Declan Michaels…”
“Nice to meet you.”
After the two shook hands, Declan pointed to the sofa.
“Mr. Luke, I wonder what important business you have for coming all the way to Somerland?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2165-“Simple. The Nason family is in jeopardy right now, and Ella is like a starving fish. I just need to cast a little bit of bait, and she’ll be hooked!”
After listening to Jasper’s analysis, Mr. McNeal smiled and said, “Is there anything I can help you with?”
Hearing this, Jasper smiled slightly, “Of course, Mr. McNeal… After all, I don’t have the power to order a company to cooperate with me directly.”
Mr. McNeal burst out laughing at this moment, feeling much better. Originally, he felt very gloomy inside after the conference. This phone call with Jasper made him feel much better.
“No problem, Jasper. Tell me what it is, I’ll help you as long as it’s within my ability.”
“I’ll give you a list of businesses later, just let them know they should get ready to work with me at any time.”
The call ended here. Jasper was now a seasoned hunter.
He had already started to lay out his traps, and now he was just waiting for the prey to take the bait.
In less than twenty minutes, Jasper received a notification that Mr. McNeal had made all the necessary contacts. Soon there were more than 20 business owners who took the initiative to contact Jasper. In the end, Jasper had to set up a chat group to make it more convenient to discuss.
[Mr. Laine, a notice has been issued from the higher-ups. We will cooperate with you in any way you want.]
[That‘s right, Mr. Laine. As long as you say a word, we will definitely be ready to act.]
Jasper shook his head with a smile and then unified the group’s opinions.
[You don’t need to be so polite to me. Just understand that under Mr. McNeal‘s order, we are fellow comrades who share the same hatred.]
[The main purpose is to handle this Ella person who secretly came to Swallow Capital.]
[By the way, I don’t like boot-lickers, and presumably, the other bosses are the same as well.]
This last sentence was Jasper’s warning to everyone. Sure enough, after Jasper sent this, only a handful of people replied after some time.
Seeing the unanimous reception in the group, Jasper could not hide the smile on his face.
[Mr. Laine, what are we going to do next?] One person asked in the group.
[It depends on which of you Ella from the Nason family will contact for the second time.]
Jasper replied. [As soon as she goes to you, you must give her a little hope. Hold her down and notify me simultaneously. When the time comes, let’s decide what we should do based on the situation.]
[Okay!]
A series of okays appeared on the screen. Jasper also began to sit back and wait for the fish to take the bait.
Meanwhile, Ella’s assistant Luke had no idea about this, and he was still doing his best to go to many companies that intended to cooperate with them.
***
Zoomie Heavy Industry’s chairman, Declan, sat in his office. Normally, he would be reading his newspaper and drinking his tea. However, he seemed to be waiting for something.
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door, and Declan looked over. “Come in…”
Declan’s secretary came in and whispered to him, “Boss, didn’t you tell us to tell you if there’s a foreign company coming? There’s one in the reception room now…”
“Oh? Take me there!”
Luke looked nervous as he sat in the reception room. He had been going around with Ella for more than a week, but this was the first time someone was willing to bring him to a reception room. Luke knew in his heart that the more attentive the other party was in their etiquette, the higher chance this deal would be successful.
Soon, Luke saw a middle-aged man in a suit walking in with a smile.
“Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Luke from the Nason family… And this is Zoomie Heavy Industry’s chairman Declan Michaels…”
“Nice to meet you.”
After the two shook hands, Declan pointed to the sofa.
“Mr. Luke, I wonder what important business you have for coming all the way to Somerland?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2166-Luke responded with a smile, “Mr. Michaels, this is not my first time here. It’s just that we didn’t get a chance to meet the last time… And the Nason family pays more attention to investment and cross-border trade. Now the investment market in the United Kingdom is a little saturated, so we came outside to seek opportunities.”
Declan nodded slightly at this point. Then, he lit a cigarette.
“Mr. Luke, if it’s an investment, let’s not talk about it. We are a state-owned enterprise and refuse all foreign investment. This rule is the same in every country in the world.”
Upon hearing this, Luke’s heart tightened. He thought this deal was about to fail again. However, Declan changed the topic and mentioned another thing.
“But if you want to talk about cross-border trade, I do have a batch of goods in my hand. I’m wondering if you are interested in this…”
“Can you show me?”
“Of course, it just happens that the workshop is in production at this time, come with me.”
Under Declan’s guidance, Luke put on a cleanroom suit and went into the production workshop.
As a veteran state-owned enterprise in Somerland, Zoomie Heavy Industry had always had a decisive authority in heavy machinery. Thus, Declan called Luke on purpose to indirectly show his strength.
Sure enough, just as he thought, when Luke entered the production workshop, he was immediately shocked by everything here. This kind of high-precision and high-standard assembly line would be considered first-class globally.
“How is it? Mr. Luke, what do you think after the tour?”
Luke was very excited at this time and said quickly, “There is only one thing I want to say, I want to sign a contract with your company as soon as possible!”
Declan laughed when he heard that. “I understand, but I must clarify before we cooperate…”
“To be honest, after this batch of heavy industry machinery is produced, it will be a hot commodity in the domestic market of Somerland even if we don’t rely on you. You should know what I mean, right?”
Luke nodded immediately after hearing this, and answered, “I understand, Mr. Michaels. Don’t worry, I will go back to discuss it immediately and promise to give you the most reasonable price.”
“Very well, I look forward to the next meeting, Mr. Luke.”
Luke shook hands with Declan again before leaving.
After Luke left, Declan called Jasper immediately.
“Mr. Laine, I met Ella’s assistant, Luke and I already have a general idea of what they are doing.”
After hearing the news, Jasper was delighted. “Mr. Michaels, thank you for your trouble. What’s the situation now?”
“At present, I have secured the assistant, Luke. I need you to come over to discuss the details, Mr. Laine. It would be better for us to talk face-to-face.”
“No problem, I’ll be there in a bit,” Jasper got up immediately and went to Zoomie Heavy Industry Headquarters.
***
“Welcome, Mr. Laine. I didn’t think you’d be so young. There aren’t a lot of promising youngsters like you anymore.”
Jasper strode to Declan, a satisfied smile on his face, “You’re too kind, Mr. Michaels. Can you tell me what the general situation is?”
“Of course. Come with me.”
Declan seemed to be someone who would get things done, and he would never dilly-dally when he was doing something. When he heard Jasper’s request, he took Jasper to the production room and warehouse just now.
When Jasper saw the batch of heavy machinery in the warehouse, he felt excited just from looking at it.
“Are these the goods the ones you’re selling to Luke?” Jasper pointed at the heavy machinery in front of him.
At this moment, Declan smiled mysteriously and replied, “Yes, and no…”
Life at the Top Chapter 2167-Declan also smiled and told Jasper that several domestic companies had already ordered the batch of heavy machinery in front of him. Otherwise, the workshop would not have produced it.
“Was this batch of heavy machinery ordered in advance?”
“Haha, yes!” Declan continued laughing.
In reality, this was Declan’s genius. He knew that this batch of heavy machinery produced by Zoomie Heavy Industry was a batch of hot goods even in the international market. Therefore, Declan deliberately showed it off to impress Luke. Once Luke was gone, Declan could make a song and dance about it.
“I didn’t say that the things I’m selling would be the same batch of things I showed today… I think you should understand what I’m planning after you hear this, right, Mr. Laine?”
Jasper clapped. “Mr. Michaels, you’re substituting one good for another! I have to say, you’ve tricked them with this.”
Jasper understood what Declan was thinking, now, he already had Luke eating out of his hand.
As long as Declan had the upper hand in this upcoming trade, he could easily handle it.
“Mr. Laine, now that I’ve done everything I could, tell me, what will we take away from these foreign-funded enterprises?”
Jasper looked into Declan‘s eyes and said seriously, “Actually, I’m not just going to take something, I’m going to turn this business into a trap… And I must trap Ella inside…”
“Only in this way can she hold enough value to be exchanged for Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter.”
After listening to Jasper’s plan, Declan suddenly realized. “I didn‘t expect you to go so far, Mr. Laine.”
“What? Are you scared, Mr. Michaels?” Jasper asked with a smile.
“Of course not. We have Mr. McNeal’s orders. No matter what happens, we will not be afraid because we have him and the country behind us,” Declan was a battle-hardened old man, so he could tell what Jasper was trying to say and how to approach this matter.
“I see… In truth, I also believe that Mr. Michaels is an unyielding Somerlander… Of course, I will arrange for someone to prepare a batch of inferior goods for Luke and the others. Just thinking about selling this batch of inferior goods to them at a high price makes me a little proud.”
Unbeknownst to Jasper, Declan had been chairman of Zoomie Heavy Industry for many years.
When Zoomie Heavy Industry was poor and had nothing, he was the one who led the team to develop it step by step. At that time, Somerland was poor, and Zoomie Heavy Industry had many refined technologies that were blocked by foreign countries.
Declan did everything he could to recruit industrial engineers, but they were so hard to please. Not only did they want to be driven around and have fancy meals, the most important thing was that even if it was a small screw, the other party would increase the price by at least 30%!
To secure their future prospects, Zoomie Heavy Industry, like many state-owned enterprises at the time, could only choose to swallow their grievances.
By now, the entire Somerland was in the take-off stage, and Declan thought that it was time to let these robbers feel what he felt back then.
After Jasper heard this, he also smiled and said, “I didn’t expect Mr. Michaels to have such a story too.”
“That’s when I was young. In truth, the business owners selected by Mr. McNeal this time all share similar experiences with me… The world in the future will belong to you young people!”
Jasper and Declan continued to chat for a while as they waited patiently for the fish to take the bait.
Life at the Top Chapter 2168-Luke, on the other side, returned to the Hilton Hotel and went straight to Ella’s room.
Knock knock knock!
There was a quick knock on the door, and Ella felt a little irritable but got up and opened the door anyway.
“Did you bring any good news since you’re knocking on the door like that?” Ella said lightly.
“Of course! Miss Ella, look at this!”
Luke immediately took out his mobile phone and opened the photo album full of videos and photos taken during his field visit.
Ella was a layman when it came to heavy industry.
“The photos and videos look great, but what’s the point?”
“Miss Ella, don’t you understand? This is something a Somerland company intends to sell to us!”
Hearing this, Ella reacted.
“They want to sell such sophisticated and large-scale heavy industry machinery to us? If that happens, won’t we make a huge profit selling it to a third-world country?”
“Of course, Miss Ella, we finally got this chance!” Luke said with a smile.
Ella was overjoyed. She jumped around the hotel with her bare feet. After she calmed down a bit, Luke continued.
“But I also have bad news…”
“What is it?”
“The other party has already stated that this batch of goods is in demand in Somerland, and we can only raise the offer if we want it.”
Surprise flashed across Ella’s face when she heard the news.
“Sure enough, there is no free lunch, but it doesn’t matter. We’re selling to third world countries anyway. We can just sell at a high price if we buy it at a high price.”
Ella thought about it for a while and then agreed to this, “Call him right away, and tell him we agree to cooperate. Let them quote a price.”
Luke nodded and immediately called Declan as Ella instructed.
Jasper was sitting in Declan’s office talking when Declan got the call. Declan did not pick up immediately but smiled and showed Jasper the phone.
“What’s the matter, Mr. Michaels?”
Jasper saw the odd overseas number on it and then thought of something. “It’s okay, you can answer.”
Declan picked up the phone and turned on the speakerphone.
“Hello, who is this?”
“Is this Mr. Michaels? I’m Luke. I met with you today. ”
“Mr. Luke? I remember… How is it? Did you come to an agreement?”
Luke glanced back at Ella, who nodded slightly. “Yes, we agree to do this deal with you. We would like to ask you what your price is.”
Declan replied lightly, “I have also considered it. It is our first cooperation, so the price is 300 million euros… I wonder what you think, Mr. Luke?”
As soon as these words came out, Luke looked at Ella beside him.
Ella pondered for a moment, then said, “Mr. Michaels, I am Ella, the eldest daughter of the Nason family… I can agree to that price, but I hope you can give us some time. We’ll give you a reply in about two hours.”
“Alright…”
The two sides sighed after hanging up.
“Mr. Michaels, come look at this,” Before Declan could take a breather, Jasper called out to him.
Jasper showed him some information on his phone. This was a piece of top-secret information that Jasper asked someone to get from the dark web.
The material detailed the growth and how the five affiliated families of Rothschild got their fortune. Jasper carefully studied this information and finally found a fatal point.
Life at the Top Chapter 2169-According to tradition, the eldest son or daughter of the Nason family would become the heir every thirty years. It generally took about three to five years of assessment from the heir to the person in power.
In this process, the resources that the heirs could mobilize were limited. Generally, it would be 2% of the Nason family’s accumulated income in the previous year.
Jasper also found that last year, the Nason family’s revenue was about 9.8 billion euros.
“Mr. Michaels, your offer of 300 million euros may have unintentionally achieved something… The financial authority that Ella can mobilize will not exceed 200 million euros. Say, Ella can’t take out 300 million euros, so where will she find the remaining difference?”
Declan slapped his thigh and finally understood.
“A loan?”
“It’s a path that can be considered, but she won’t do it unless she has to.”
Declan did not understand. After all, it was common for business people to seek bank loans.
Jasper took Ella’s perspective and re-analyzed the situation for him.
Ella was now in a critical evaluation period, and it would be best for her not to take out a loan or something similar. In this way, when the assessment period was over, she could shut those elders in her family up just by relying on her pristine and perfect resume over the past few years!
“I see. Where do you think Ella will go for help?”
“It’s better for the deer to undo what he has done. They are helpless in Swallow Capital, and they will find you eventually. When the time comes, all you need to do is…”
With his careful thinking, Jasper told Declan what he thought. When Declan finished listening, he let out a sigh.
“Mr. Laine, do you have the ability to predict the future?”
“You speak too highly of me, Mr. Michaels. All this is just my expectation. Whether it will happen depends on the specific development of the situation.”
***
After Ella hung up, she immediately fell into deep thought.
Her assistant Luke could tell what she had in mind and immediately reminded, “Miss Ella, this time Zoomie Heavy Industry’s asking price exceeds our budget. We should end this deal that has not started yet.”
Ella was taken aback by Luke’s words but still shook her head stubbornly.
“Luke, I understand what you mean, but this is an opportunity we’ve been waiting for, isn’t it? If we miss this opportunity, I’m afraid that we will return empty-handed… When word gets out, what do you think the Nason family will think of us?”
Luke could see that Ella was moved, so he had no choice but to do what he came here to do.
“No, Miss Ella, I followed you this time to calm you down during critical moments… Indeed, if you achieve success at this critical moment, you’ll surely be the heir…”
“But… Don’t forget, the heir’s greatest achievement during the assessment period is to get through it peacefully!”
Ella did not want to hear that at this moment. “Shut up! I am the eldest daughter of the Nason family and this generation’s heir! And I am ordering you to obey my orders and find a way to fill the gap!”
Once Ella mentioned her identity, Luke could no longer have a peaceful conversation with her. Luke was helpless at this point.
“Miss Ella, we can’t fill the gap. That’s why I’m stopping you… We don’t know any banks in Somerland, and too much fanfare will undermine our covert operations…”
“Why don’t you just give up?”
Ella turned a deaf ear. Suddenly, her eyes widened like she just came up with a good idea.
Life at the Top Chapter 2170-“Didn’t you go to Zoomie Heavy Industry’s headquarters? They must be very efficient, right? Why don’t we ask them for a loan?”
Luke was stunned after hearing this, but nodded seriously and said, “I’ve been there, and they said that Zoomie Heavy Industry is a state-owned enterprise of Somerland, so there’s no need to worry about funding, but…”
“Don’t think about it anymore. Let’s go and talk to them in person, it’ll seem more sincere that way. Go and prepare a gift for Mr. Michaels.”
Ella gave the order again, and Luke had no choice but to obey.
***
In Declan’s office in Zoomie Heavy Industry, Jasper and Declan sat leisurely drinking tea.
At this time, Declan’s secretary called. “There is a Maybach parked in front of our company, and a lady named Ella is here to see you…”
Upon hearing this, Declan smiled and said, “Bring her in.”
In order to avoid suspicion, Jasper stood up and said to Declan, “I’ll go and hide now. Just call if anything happens.”
Declan nodded, and soon Luke brought Ella to his office.
“Hello, Mr. Michaels. This is Miss Ella…”
Declan said politely, “It‘s a pleasure to meet you. I didn’t expect Miss Ella to be so young, how refreshing!”
Ella smiled at this, and the two exchanged pleasantries before sitting down in the office.
“Mr. Michaels, this is my first time meeting you, and it’s my first time coming to Somerland. I’ve prepared a small gift for you. I hope you’ll like it.”
Luke then took out a small box. Declan saw it and noticed that it was a high-quality purple clay teapot. “Miss Ella, how did you know I like purple clay teapots? This is such a thoughtful gift.”
Even though he said that, Declan knew they came with a purpose.
“You’re welcome, Mr. Michaels. I’m happy that you like it. Please accept the gift.”
When Ella saw Declan accept the teapot, she finally relaxed.
“Since you’re willing to come here again, I’m guessing you want to continue discussing business… Let’s talk about the collaboration.”
Declan went straight to the topic, and Ella did not hide from it.
“Coincidentally, I came because of that. To be honest, I’ve seen the photos and videos Luke showed me. Your production quality is amazing… As expected of Somerland products. It’s famous all over the world!”
Declan smiled. “I wonder if Miss Ella is satisfied with the 300 million Euro I proposed?”
Ella looked back at Luke and nodded.
“To be honest, the price is a little bit high.”
Declan did not expect Ella to bargain, of course, he would not agree.
“Miss Ella, it seems that you didn’t come to talk about business sincerely this time. Since you have time to investigate my preferences, why don’t you check the current international market prices?”
“I’m already losing 20% profit if I sell it to you for 300 million euros! I only hoped that the Nason family could help us with more publicity for Zoomie Heavy Industry!”
Ella continued, “I know that compared to international prices, your figure is not high at all. But this time, I came to Somerland with limited funds, and I can only utilize 200 million Euros at most.”
Declan took a firmer attitude and shook his head.
“It’s none of my business if you have difficulties. My lowest number is 300 million Euros. I won’t accept even if it’s a penny less. Please leave now…”