Ch. 2171..2180
Life at the Top Chapter 2171-Ella smiled and waved her hand, “Mr. Michaels, let me explain this to you…”
“I will still give you this hundred million euros, but I want to borrow it from you.”
Declan pretended to be surprised. “Borrow it from me? What do you mean?”
Ella said, “It’s very simple, we can’t contact those banks outside Somerland, so we’re asking if you can provide us with emergency funds… After we sell all the goods, we will not only return the principal loan of one hundred million in full, but I will also pay you the interest.”
After Ella finished speaking, Declan did not say anything, so Ella continued to increase the offer.
“How about we set the interest rate at twenty percent?”
No response…
“30%!”
Ultimately, Ella raised the interest by 50%, and Declan finally turned around.
“I finally see your sincerity, I wish us a happy cooperation, Miss Ella! Happy cooperation!”
Shaking hands with Declan, the weight on Ella’s chest was finally lifted.
“You two wait for me, I’ll prepare the contract.”
After Declan turned to leave, Luke asked after confirming no one was around.
“Miss Ella, you’re crazy, I’m going to call Mr. Belman!”
Ella grabbed Luke’s hand and looked at Luke pleadingly, “Don’t call my father!”
“But… If you go on like this, you’ll fall into a trap!” Luke was in a dilemma.
“I know what I’m doing. Give me a chance!”
Ella told Luke that she had come with the worst possible outcome in mind. As long as the interest did not exceed 70%, they could still get about 30% of the profit.
“The profit is only 30%. You are taking too much risk, Miss Ella!”
Luke was persuading her, but Ella’s attitude remained stubborn.
“Luke, look at this.”
Luke turned and saw a message on Ella’s phone.
“Uhm…”
“That’s right, Woody sent me this. I’ve been exposed…”
This was the reason why Ella was so determined.
The secret plan to come to Somerland to seek business opportunities to alleviate some of the key problems of the Nason family and furnish her resume had failed. Woody Nason, Ella’s biggest contender, had discovered her actions.
If Ella was not the eldest daughter, she might have been replaced by Woody.
“At this moment, we need to make as much money as we can whilst simultaneously ensuring we don’t lose anything.”
“I understand, Miss Ella,” Luke stopped talking, but the worry in his eyes persisted for a long time.
“Mr. Michaels, I had a pleasant cooperation with you this time. I hope we have the opportunity to meet again,” Ella said with a smile.
***
After being busy with various processes for several days, the two parties not only completed the transaction but even transported all the goods to the port and loaded them onto the ship.
After seeing the sophisticated heavy machinery and equipment, Ella’s reaction was the same as Luke’s when he visited for the first time.
Declan also had a smile on his face the entire time. Luke and Ella had no idea there was a huge conspiracy behind this smiling face.
“We’ll definitely meet again if there’s a chance in the future…” Declan waved and watched Ella and Luke leave in the car.
In the car, Ella breathed a sigh of relief. “Sigh, I have finally gotten rid of this sore spot. It feels so good to have no worries… Luke, book a flight back tomorrow. I can’t wait to go back!”
Woody had been threatening Ella this whole time. However, she did not dare reply to him as she had no results. This time, Ella could finally lift her head high.
“Okay, Miss Ella, rest early. I’ll take care of the tickets.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2172-“But again, Miss Ella, wasn’t Declan a little too good to us?”
Ella was taken aback by Luke’s words, but she said later with a slight smile, “Your worries are not unreasonable, but I don’t think you should be so alarmed… After all, we paid for every service Declan provided us, which is in line with a businessman’s business method.”
Luke nodded and said no more.
***
The next day, at the airport…
Ella and Luke were stopped by a group of people in special uniforms as they prepared to board the plane.
“I’m sorry, you are suspected of a major case of trading state-owned assets. Please cooperate with us to assist in our investigations…”
“We have contracts and agreements, and we have notarized videos. At the same time, we are not from Somerland. So, Somerland doesn’t have the right to penalize us even if there is a problem. Who are you to arrest us?” Luke said coldly.
At the same time, his heart sank.
What he was most worried about had really happened… This might be a trap.
Ella had obviously never experienced such a thing, and at the same time, she could not figure out what was happening. So, she could only stand in place and wait for Luke to deal with it.
When Luke was about to make a call, his communication devices were forcibly confiscated. Then, the two were brought away…
***
Early the next morning, Jasper got a call from Mr. McNeal.
“Jasper, after urgent discussions, we don’t want to escalate the specifications of this meeting, so the participants will all be excellent business representatives from Somerland and the United States. The meeting is scheduled for three o’clock in the afternoon. Come and participate. We will be using a video conference for this international meeting.”
Jasper replied humbly, “Okay, Mr. McNeal. I will listen in when the time comes.”
After Mr. McNeal finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
After Jasper went to the location Mr. McNeal sent, the meeting proceeded according to the normal process. Both Somerland and the United States sent some representatives to negotiate.
Everyone was made their demands known little by little. The two sides seemed to be engaging in a mental battle, and the situation was highly anxiety-inducing.
Fortunately, Somerland got some of what it wanted, and the United States also got something. Therefore, everyone got what they wanted.
When everyone brought up the important issue of purchasing treasury bonds, Jasper got Mr. McNeal’s consent and stood up. “Wait, we have another request!”
All eyes were on Jasper.
“Since you want to reach a cooperation with us, you should abandon all former hatred… We hope that you can release Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter.”
After saying this, the representatives of the United States, who had been holding back for a long time, raised a smug smile on the corners of their mouths.
“Somerland representative, we don’t understand what you’re saying.
“We won’t touch anything related to potential terrorist attacks.”
Jasper smiled. He had already guessed what these foreign devils would do.
Since the higher-ups were not involved in today’s meeting and it was just a conversation between businessmen, Jasper did not show them any respect at all. “I didn’t ask you to hand over the hostages. This time, we’re exchanging hostages.”
“Exchanging hostages? I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by that…”
The United States representatives spread their hands and shrugged, apparently thinking that Jasper was simply being an alarmist.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. It’s fine as long as you can tell what this is.”
Jasper then immediately asked the staff at the scene to play the video he had prepared.
“Isn‘t that the eldest daughter of the Nason family? When did she go to Somerland and fall into the other party’s hands?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2173-“Miss Ella! Isn’t she supposed to be in the United Kingdom?”
Even though they were in disbelief, the video was not fake, and they could hear Ella’s voice.
At this time, the United States representatives were obviously disrupted by this sudden change.
“How could something like this happen, and what should we do?”
“What else can we do? We have to save her! Do you want my family to completely lose our heir?” The representative of the Nason family stood up on the United States side, his eyes extremely cold.
The meeting entered a short period of hiatus. The words ‘Meeting Suspended’ were displayed on the screen, and no one could see what was happening on the United States’ side.
After about ten minutes, the video was connected again. Every United States representative’s face was extremely solemn. At this time, one of the United States representatives picked up the microphone and said, “Although we don’t know why Miss Ella is in Somerland at this time, we can see from the video that she’s not in a good state…”
“You have no right to imprison or penalize Miss Ella. She is the eldest daughter of the Nason family. So we must transfer this matter and this conversation to the international court!”
As soon as the representative said that, Jasper smiled.
He then said lightly, “Really? First of all, Miss Ella, the heir of the Nason family, came to Somerland to discuss business in secret… Because she didn’t prepare enough funds, she signed a debt of 100 million Euros with us. Then, due to a report from a concerned citizen in Somerland, it was discovered that Miss Ella was involved in the case of the loss of our major state-owned assets. The current people in charge of the case, Declan Michales and others, were also taken away for investigation.”
After Jasper took out the loan and cooperation agreement signed by Ella, the representatives of the United States were silent.
The people present were all well-known figures in the business circles of both countries, and naturally, they were not fools.
The so-called ‘concerned citizen’ and ‘taking Declan away for investigation’ clearly explained to them one thing, “You had to be humble when you were trapped in an inferior situation.”
Just like how Spencer’s granddaughter was detained out there. Jasper was just letting them have a taste of their own medicine. This was indeed a good trick. All the resources, influence, and power it brought were vividly displayed at this moment.
The representative of the Nason family was getting restless. He stood up immediately.
“That is the heir of the Nason family, and she’s a living person! She will also likely be the head of the Nason family in the future! Jasper, tell me, what do you want? Don’t go too far!”
The representative of the Nason family pointed his finger at Jasper. He could naturally see that Jasper was behind this.
Jasper looked calm. “Of course, I‘m happy to let her go, but there is one thing I want to remind you.
“Do you think we are going too far? Did you think about whether you were going too far when you imprisoned Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter?”
Jasper’s words made the scene fall into silence again.
“Exchange the hostages. The Nason family will compensate for all the losses. Remember, it’s all losses, whether it’s on your Somerland side or… Our side.”
When the man from the Nason family said the second half of the sentence, he turned his head to look at all of the United States representatives. The meaning was obvious. The Nason family would pay back all the debts and solve all problems that Ella owed and caused in Somerland.
At the same time, their side would agree to release Spencer’s granddaughter, and the United States lost interest would also be compensated by the Nason family.
As expected of a real aristocratic family. They were decisive and tough.
Life at the Top Chapter 2174-After a brief silence…
“I have no comment about this…”
“I don’t either…”
“No comment from me…”
The representatives from the United States all agreed, and no one wanted to go against the Nason family at this time after they had decided something.
They had stated that they would bear all the losses, and everyone knew it would be better to do someone a favor at little cost.
“After this meeting, the people from both sides involved in this ‘friendly exchange’ will be escorted back to their own countries simultaneously. We will tell you the specific time soon… Thank you for your cooperation, ladies and gentlemen. I hope we can meet again next time!”
Jasper smiled and looked at the other party, and the cross-border meeting ended.
***
After this meeting, Jasper immediately told Mr. Boyle this good news.
“Mr. Boyle, I have a good piece of news for you. The United States agreed to release your granddaughter.”
Once Jasper said this, old Mr. Boyle was so excited he almost dropped his phone.
“Really? Thank you so much! Mr. Laine, if you need us in the future, you can just tell us! My entire family will be willing to go through hell for you!”
Jasper laughed and replied after he heard that.
“Everyone in the industry knows of your character, Mr. Boyle. You don’t need to promise me. I believe there will be a chance in the future that I will ask you for your help…” Jasper reminded Mr. Boyle.
Clearly, he was also waiting for this day to come.
After hanging up the call, Jasper’s phone rang again. It was from Mr. McNeal.
“Jasper, you did well…” Mr. McNeal’s carefree laugh could be heard from the other side of the phone.
It was evident he was delighted with the result.
Jasper chuckled and replied, “Mr. McNeal, don’t worry. It’s my job to share the burden with my country.”
Mr. McNeal answered, “You’ve made a great contribution. How do you want the country to reward you?”
Jasper did not reject immediately. Instead, he thought seriously about this.
“Mr. McNeal, I won’t ask for any huge reward. I only need one thing. After this, I might go to Qari. Can you help me with the safety measurements?”
That was not Somerland. Everyone over there could buy guns, and there would be gunfights everywhere. It was not difficult for Jasper to guarantee his safety here since his country was very safe. However, Jasper had to ask Mr. McNeal for help when he was in the chaotic Qari in the Eastern Central Region.
“Don’t worry. When you depart, I’ll re quest the higher-ups and get a team of people to protect you in secret.”
Jasper could finally rest assured now that he had Mr. McNeal’s word.
***
At the same time, a blond-haired and blue-eyed man in a suit was sitting in the dining hall inside an ancient castle on the other side of the ocean. The narrow maple dining table split everyone in front according to their status. It seemed there was a strict hierarchy here.
The middle-aged man at the front slowly put his silver cutlery down before saying, “Who knew about Miss Ella sneaking out this time?”
Everyone in the dining hall held their breath when the man asked this question. They lowered their heads and did not dare to speak…
“You’re the butler of this family, but you don’t know?” Rodney suddenly stabbed the silver knife in his hand into the hand of the old man who was sitting next to him.
His hand was nailed to the dining table, and he was wailing in pain.
“Mr. Rodney, I genuinely had no idea… After all, Miss Ella is the eldest daughter and has more authority than me…”
“Then, who knows?”
Rodney increased his strength, and the butler was in so much pain his face turned white.
Life at the Top Chapter 2175-At this moment, Woody Nason, the man competing with Ella to be the next head of the family, stood up voluntarily.
“Justin! He must know!”
When Rodney heard this, he turned his head to look at Justin.
The latter was evidently panicking.
“W-What nonsense are you saying?! How would I know?!” Justin pointed at Woody and roared.
“You have the best relationship with your sister. So, wouldn’t you know what plans she has?” Woody added, “Why don’t… I ask someone to look through your room and see if there are any clues?”
After Woody said that, Justin was covered in cold sweat. Of course, he knew about Ella going to Somerland.
Ella was worried something terrible might happen to her in Somerland, so she made her little brother Justin her only emergency contact. However, Justin did not expect Ella to fall into Jasper’s hands.
Since that had happened, he could only stop being her emergency contact. After all, Rodney had heard about Ella being a hostage.
“Alright, stop speaking,” Rodney seemed tired and said firmly, “Everyone related to this will be punished severely after Ella comes back… Now, I announce that everyone in the family will be grounded during this critical moment… Unless you have my permission.”
After Rodney said that, he turned to leave the dining room.
Everyone in the dining room felt a weight lifted off their chest. They felt like they had been pulled up from a body of water.
Someone quickly rushed the old butler to the hospital. Justin glared coldly at Woody.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Woody asked with a smirk.
Justin said, word after word, “I know you’re competing with my sister to be the head, but your birth has determined everything. Stop being hopeful. You’re just an outsider!”
After Justin said that, he turned to leave. On the other hand, Woody’s eyes were filled with rage. He returned to his room, closed the door, placed Beethoven’s record on his gramophone, and turned up the volume.
Anyone walking past his room could only hear Woody enjoying this beautiful music inside. However, no one could see him furiously punching a punching bag to vent the anger in his heart.
Woody had been the more excellent one among his generation his whole life. However, because his mother was a maid back then, his identity was never recognized.
After a child from the collateral family of the Nason family died young, the elders finally recognized him. From then on, Woody worked hard and got a double master’s degree from Yale at a young age.
Initially, Woody thought he could achieve something now that he was back. However, when he went back to the Nason Castle from the collateral family, he found out everyone in the family was busy raising Ella as the next head of the family.
His dream was crushed, but Woody would not give up.
“Just you wait, Ella. If I can‘t have it, I will destroy whatever I set my eyes on!”
Woody then swung his fist at the punching bag again…
***
Two days later, Mr. McNeal and the Somerland representatives came to an agreement with the United States.
Whenever they were exchanging hostages, they would do so secretly on a luxurious cruise coming from Southeast Terra. Mr. McNeal also told Jasper this at once.
“A luxurious cruise? Why there?”
Life at the Top Chapter 2176-Jasper did not understand. So, Mr. McNeal hummed and replied, “You interacted with the people from the United States a lot. Those bastards are sinister and sly to the core,” Mr. McNeal started cursing.
He was not the same as he usually was.
“It has only been two days since our meeting, and they’re pretending like it’s in the past. They insisted on doing the exchange on their warship. How could I agree to that? I told them we have warships as well. Why don’t we just do it on ours?”
“We couldn’t reach an agreement, so the luxurious cruise from Southeast Terra will be the middle ground.”
At this moment, Jasper realized Somerland would not suffer any losses if they chose the cruise from Southeast Terra. This was because there were many wealthy merchants and political leaders worldwide on this cruise. So, the security on this cruise would be excellent.
If the United States wanted to try something on it, it would most likely backfire on them as there were wealthy merchants and global political leaders on the cruise. They might suffer if they tried anything.
“I see! This is as expected of you, Mr. McNeal. You have to be so tough when you’re interacting with those robbers.”
Mr. McNeal sighed and hung up the phone. Before that, he asked Jasper to wait for an update.
***
Soon, the day of the exchange arrived.
After Jasper got on the cruise, he looked around the lavish cruise, and it did feel like he was indulging in a life of luxury.
Cruises like this existed in all parts of the world. This place could be regarded as a moving city on the sea and a heaven for the rich.
At this moment, Mr. Boyle called Jasper. “Jasper, I’m on the cruise. Where are you? I want to thank you in person!”
“You don’t have to be so kind, Mr. Boyle. Where are you? I’ll go to you.”
“Alright, I’m in Hall 2. I’ll wait for you here. Hall 1 will be where they do the exchange. We can go there later.”
“Alright, please wait…”
Jasper hung up his phone after Mr. Boyle told him his location.
***
Mr. Boyle was resting in Hall 2. When he saw Jasper coming in, he had a look of surprise on his face.
“A great favor cannot be repaid with words, so I really have no idea how to repay your grace this time… Jasper, just tell me if you need me in the future.”
Jasper laughed and replied after he heard that, “Mr. Boyle, I won’t be humble to you then. I do have a working opportunity for you right now.”
“What is it?”
Jasper took out a world map and then pointed at the Eastern Central Region.
“I plan to start a petroleum business in Qari, so I must go by sea. You’re the ship king, so who would I go to if not you?”
When Mr. Boyle saw where Jasper was pointing, a troubled look appeared on his face.
“Um… Jasper, are you serious? All Somerlanders know the Eastern Central Region is a graveyard for merchants!”
Mr. Boyle told Jasper that many other people came to him to start a business in the Eastern Central Region. However, as long as they approached that sea area, the pirates would rob them of whatever they had on their ship. Even if the wealthy business owners were willing to spend money to arm their ships, they would get cheated in the Eastern Central Region after they shipped the goods over.
Several times, Mr. Boyle watched those business owners from Somerland get deceived and robbed until they had nothing left.
Ultimately, Mr. Boyle chose to bring the other party back to Somerland for free because they were compatriots. Otherwise, he felt that business owners would not even be able to afford the ticket to come back.
Life at the Top Chapter 2177-Jasper looked at Mr. Boyle’s face and figured he did not look like he was lying. Moreover, he did not need to lie.
“I should consider what you said, but this time, I am not doing this for my own interest…”
Mr. Boyle noticed Jasper’s confidence. His experience in the business world for so many years was not groundless.
How could he not fail to realize that what Jasper was about to do was related to the higher-ups?
Therefore, they reached an agreement regarding this.
“Mr. Boyle, are you excited to see your granddaughter?”
“Sigh, I am…” Mr. Boyle sighed, and a longing look appeared in his eyes.
No matter how high his status or how much wealth he had, at this moment, Mr. Boyle was just a grandfather waiting for his granddaughter to come back.
The exchange went smoothly, and Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter finally returned to her country and her grandfather’s arms.
“My darling child, you’re finally back. Did you suffer when you were abroad?” Mr. Boyle asked in concern.
“It’s fine, Grandpa. I’m happy to be able to come back alive to see you.”
The grandfather and granddaughter held each other and wept.
“This matter has finally come to an end. I can finally rest assured…” Mr. McNeal stood at one side and said to Jasper.
“I must thank you for this, Mr. McNeal. Thank you for not letting any Somerlanders get bullied out there,” Jasper answered.
“This is what I should do…” Even if Mr. McNeal’s voice was soft, he showed incomparable resolution. “Alright, my ship is almost here. I’m going now.”
“I’ll walk you,” Jasper said.
***
This matter had finally come to an end. Immediately after, Jasper called Wendy.
“What are you doing, my dear?” Jasper chuckled and asked.
“What else? I’m busy with JW Group’s business, of course. You always go missing without any reason. If I didn’t closely manage the company, JW might not be called JW anymore.”
Jasper stayed silent for a while. He had so many things to say, but at this moment, he could only say six words, “Thank you for your hard work ”
“Alright, why did you call me?” Wendy said.
“Yeah, I need to tell you something. Mr. Boyle’s granddaughter returned safely from the international meeting that had just ended… Plus, Mr. Boyle agreed to work with us, so I plan to head to Qari as soon as possible.”
Wendy immediately felt nervous when she heard that.
“Huh? Do you have to go? I heard it’s not safe there.”
“Don’t worry… Mr. McNeal also cares about my safety, so he’ll send someone to protect me in secret.”
Wendy knew Jasper’s character. She knew he would not go back on his words once he decided on something. Therefore, Wendy knew it would be better to manage JW Group than talk Jasper out of this.
If that were the case, Jasper could go on with his business in Qari without worries, and she would not be a burden.
“Alright. Don’t worry, I won’t make you worry.”
Jasper chatted with Wendy for a while and then hung up the phone. He was also considering whether to depart from Swallow City or make a trip to Harbor City. However, Jasper never expected to not need to come up with an answer to this question. Instead, someone else did the choosing for him.
Jasper’s phone rang, and he saw it was Henry.
“Jasper, are you still in Swallow Capital?”
“Yes, do you need to tell me something?”
“Yes, but this might be bad news…”
“Tell me. I’m listening.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2178-Jasper stood up and shut the door and windows. Then, he heard Henry saying, “A reliable source told me the Langdon and Atticus father and son had returned to Harbor City in secret.”
Once Henry said that, Jasper contemplated before saying, “I got it. Since they are coming back, they might have already heard the news about the international meeting. They think I’m not in Somerland anymore, right?”
“I think so. I was wondering why they dared to return in secret now after holding back for so long.”
Henry nodded in agreement. Then, he continued to ask, “What should we do to handle those guys? Jasper, do you have a plan?”
“Of course. In short, just let me handle this.”
“Sure. Just tell me if you need anything.”
***
Jasper had to make a trip to both Harbor City and Qari. However, he could not be in two places at once. He was thinking about his problems in bed at night. While doing that, he was flipping through some recent scripts from Advent Entertainment Group.
Since he had been too busy, he could not manage everything in detail. JW was involved in many industries in a wide variety of different fields. However, Advent Entertainment Group’s recent scripts were not bad. Some of them intrigued Jasper.
At this moment, Jasper had an idea.
The script he was holding right now was regarding an identity swap.
If the people from the United States knew he was going to Qari, they would use some illegal means to deal with him. So, why not do an identity swap?
After thinking about it carefully, Jasper talked to Mr. McNeal about his ideas the following day.
Mr. McNeal also agreed, so they decided on the operation this time. However, the person they were protecting was not the real Jasper.
***
National Theater.
A man in a suit found an actor named Fidel Goode. Then, the man gave Fodel a thick book and a case of cash.
This actor named Fidel did not speak any nonsense. He had already understood the situation through the phone.
He did not look at cash in the case immediately. Instead, he looked at the thick book. After he looked through it, he sensed that something was not right.
“Why is this all the living habits and information of someone named Jasper Laine? Am I playing Jasper Laine?”
The suited man smiled and said, “That’s right. You’re playing this man named Jasper… Plus, this overseas mission is a little challenging, so I am wondering if you actually can complete your mission.”
When Fidel heard this, he became excited.
“Overseas? That’s good! I didn’t expect someone else to have an eye for my talent.”
The suited man dampened Fidel’s enthusiasm at this moment. “Don’t be happy. It’s not sunshine, beaches, and hot chicks overseas. There might be sandstorms and war.”
Fidel’s expression changed, and he probed.
“Which country are we going to?”
“Qari…”
Now, he finally understood this man was not scaring him. However, since Fidel had accepted this job, he could no longer turn back.
“Why? Are you scared?” The suited man looked at Fidel and mocked.
“Yes, but I have to go even if I’m scared. Compared to danger, I’m more scared of others not recognizing my talent and becoming virtually invisible.”
“Alright, that’s what I want to hear,” The suited man smiled calmly and then patted Fidel’s shoulder.
“You’ve seen this script. Someone named Julian will stay by your side to protect you. At the same time, there will also be others protecting you. We will surely make sure you’re safe. So, don’t worry… For your safety, you can’t leave this place anymore. We’ll head to Qari tonight…”
Life at the Top Chapter 2179-On the other end, Jasper arranged for someone to send him to Moses’ bar after the matter with Fidel was settled.
“Boss, a man in black out there said he wants to see you…”
“A man in black? Bring him here and let me see him…” Moses was a little curious as to who was so mysterious.
When the man in black stopped in front of him, Moses said to the attendant next to him.
“You can go now…”
The attendant nodded and left. Then, Moses went over to hug the man in black with a grin.
“Jasper, you son of a gun! You’re acting so mysterious. If I didn’t consider for a second more, I would have chased you away.”
Jasper removed his cap and smiled after seeing that no one was around them.
“It’s fine. If you chase me away, I will call you.”
“Right. Are you being followed? Why are you dressed so mysteriously?”
“No. Didn’t I tell you about a plan in Harbor City? Get Alvarado here. We should discuss when we should head to Harbor City.”
Moses nodded and immediately called Lord Alvarado.
“What’s going on? Are you calling me over to drink so early?”
“You’re right. We’re waiting for you. Stop dilly-dallying.”
Lord Alvarado sighed and headed to the bar after washing up.
“Say, aren’t you guys a little too much? If I keep drinking like this, I might become an alcoholic.”
Lord Alvarado started criticizing Moses the moment he entered the door. Then, he noticed the man in black next to him.
“Who is this?”
“Who do you think I am?”
Jasper showed his face, and Lord Alvarado almost spat out the wine in his mouth.
“Jasper! Why are you dressed like that?”
After Jasper told his identity swap plan to everyone, Lord Alvarado started getting serious. “When are we going to Harbor City?”
“There’s a plane going there at midnight so that we won’t attract any attention. Also, I asked Julian to protect Fidel. No outsiders will know as long as we don’t leak this.”
“I got this. I’m so excited!” Lord Alvarado sighed.
Meanwhile, Jasper called Fidel’s number in the middle of the night.
“This is your script. Remember, you have to make it look natural. The script is just a syllabus to guide you. What you need to do is face things forthrightly. Don’t tell anyone that you’re an actor…”
Fidel was obsessed with acting. Therefore, he was still reading the script when he picked up the phone.
“Don’t worry. Please trust my self-cultivation as an actor.”
***
After Fidel and Julian left on the plane, someone in the boarding hall extended their hand and snapped a picture.
The picture was quickly sent to Woody.
“Did you see Jasper boarding the plane on Qari?”
“Yes, I have photographic evidence…”
As Woody looked at his men kneeling before him, he decided to trust them again. He knew about the information in Qari more than anyone.
The United States, which had problems internally and externally, was looking for a chance to start a war with Qari. Once the war started, the United States would have the absolute right to act.
This news was not exclusive. Everyone in the world was starting to guess the United States’ movement. Therefore, Woody was curious.
“Why is Jasper going to Qari at this moment? Does he want to take part in the United States’ war?”
However, Woody shook his head and dismissed this idea. Even though Jasper was powerful, Woody knew he did not have the power to interfere in a war.
“Whatever… Get me the latest flight ticket. I also want to go to Qari to see for myself. If there’s a chance, I want Jasper to die in another country!”
Life at the Top Chapter 2180-More than ten hours later, Jasper received a message from Julian.
“Jasper, we’ve landed safely. Everything’s fine for now.”
“Good. You should go on according to plan. Everyone’s safety is of utmost importance!”
After Fidel and Julian landed, they contacted the active media company run by Somerlanders. Julian then headed to this company after he settled Fidel down.
“Are you Mr. Jasper Laine?”
“I am his bodyguard. We’ve spoken on the phone,” Julian said, no expression on his face.
Darry Melrose looked at Julian in front of him, and he could tell immediately Julian was not someone easy to deal with.
“You should look at our promotional brochure,” Darry handed the brochure to Julian and Julian looked through it after taking it.
Before Julian came here, he looked up Red Star Media, so he was not worried about it. Especially when Julian saw that Darry’s grandfather used to be in the military when he was in Somerland.
“Not bad. I don’t need to look through the brochure. I know how popular you are here. We need your company to get someone to follow us with a camera. After that, publish the footage with only Mr. Laine’s side profile.”
Darry nodded and said directly, “Can do. This is not hard for us.”
When Julian thought about this, he added, “Also, your cameraman has to keep this secret for us.”
At the same time, Julian told Darry a lot of other details. Darry agreed to all of Julian’s requests happily.
After the two shook hands, Julian looked at the exotic scenery outside and felt his heart getting heavier.
“I hope I can help Jasper with this plan.”
After Julian left, Darry arranged for two cameramen to follow him as per his request.
About five hours later, Woody landed at Qari International Airport. Since he was from the United Kingdom, he had contacted his family here in advance. Hence, someone was waiting for him after he landed.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Mr. Woody…”
Woody looked at the ruined scenery around him and frowned.
“Have you always lived in an environment like this?”
In Woody’s opinion, the ruined scene in front of him could not even compare to the United Kingdom’s countryside.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Woody. After all, this country has been coveted by others. Thankfully, they haven’t gone missing from the map yet… However, don’t worry. We’re living in a much better place than this. Let’s talk there.”
Woody nodded. After that, he got in the car to leave the airport. He could finally see signs of civilization when they were in the city center.
“Do you have any news here that I should take note of recently?”
“We have news every day. What are you most concerned about?”
Woody’s contact, Gustav, answered with a grin. It could be seen that he was quite slick with words.
“I’m not concerned about other things. I am only concerned about someone named Jasper Laine.”
Gustav was taken aback, and then he shook his head.
“Mr. Woody, I don’t think there’s any news about Jasper Laine for now… Why don’t you go and rest first? I’ll ask someone to look into this. I’ll inform you the moment I have news.”
Woody sighed. The long-haul flight made him a little dizzy.
“Alright. This person’s information is critical to me. You can’t miss any clues.”
After he ordered Gustav, Woody went to sleep in the hotel. Gustav also immediately asked his men to investigate.
***
At night, Julian had brought Fidel around Qari.
“Have you gotten enough footage today?” Darry called and asked Julian.
“Just follow the plan. Someone will contact you,” Julian said. Then, he called JW headquarters.