Ch. 2181..2190
Life at the Top Chapter 2181-When Darry picked up the phone again, he heard a middle-aged man’s deep voice.
“You can publish the current video. I hope this can be the headline for the local news tomorrow… Just say something like ‘A Somerland businessman is coming here to seek out a business opportunity’. Don’t expose Mr. Laine’s address…”
After the middle-aged man finished talking, he hung up without saying anything more.
***
The following day, Woody saw the newspaper Gustav had brought him.
“A mysterious Somerland businessman coming to Qari for a business opportunity? When was this newspaper published?”
Woody was excited. Gustav smiled.
“This is today’s morning newspaper. The person you’re looking for is here.”
“Great! Where are Jasper and the others?”
Gustav shook his head when he heard this question.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Woody. Jasper and the gang did a good job of hiding their information…”
“We don’t have anything except for this newspaper for the time being.”
Woody was not mad about this. As long as he was sure that Jasper was in Qari, he would have a chance to take action sooner or later.
“It’s no rush. They can’t hide in the hotel forever… Continue asking your people to get more information. You must find out where they are staying.”
“I understand.”
***
Today, Julian brought Fidel to the streets as usual. They were purposely going around in the commercial areas. Meanwhile, Julian noticed someone following them.
The two sides attacked and defended interchangeably. Finally, Julian and Fidel lost the other party.
“Who are they? Are they planning to take action against Jasper at this time and place?”
Those following them did not expect this, so they could only go back and report their findings.
“Are you saying Jasper only walked around in the commercial area today? Where are they staying?”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Woody. We ended up losing them…”
Woody grabbed the ashtray on the table and threw it at the men after hearing this.
One of their heads was split open after being hit. Blood gushed out from his wound, but Gustav was not concerned about that. “I’m sorry, Mr. Woody. I’ll get someone else for you right now…”
“Alright. I don’t want to hear this again. Right. We must go and see after we get more professional men. I want to know if they lost Jasper and the gang due to a lack of skill, or if the other party noticed us and did that on purpose.”
These two possibilities were vastly different.
“I got it. I’ll look into this.”
***
After returning to the hotel, Julian settled Fidel down and called Jasper.
“Jasper, we got the news that someone in Qari has been following us secretly. We don’t know who they are.”
When Jasper heard this, he smiled in satisfaction.
“Not bad. Our plan has partially succeeded.”
After hanging up the phone, Jasper looked at Moses and Lord Alvarado.
“Are you ready? We’re going to use your names to do business soon.”
“Our names?”
Moses and Lord Alvarado looked at each other. They did not know what Jasper meant by that.
“Of course. To be more precise, we’ll be using Alvarado’s name.”
Lord Alvarado was not an idiot. He smiled and said, “Sounds fine. We’ll go according to your plan, Jasper.”
“Yes, we’re not in a hurry. Let’s go to the Laws later.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2182-After they prepared the car, Lord Alvarado, Moses, and Jasper headed to the Law Manor. When they arrived at Law Manor, Henry welcomed them at the door.
“Jasper…”
Before he could finish, Jasper, wearing a black shirt, waved his hand at him.
“Shh! We’ll talk inside…”
Even though he did not know why Jasper was being so mysterious, Henry still brought them all to the living room.
After the door was closed, Jasper took off his cap.
“Jasper, why are you being so mysterious? I thought I misrecognized you.”
Jasper told Henry how he arranged for someone else to go to Qari for him to save time. Henry felt that this plan was fantastic after hearing it.
“As expected of you to come lip with a plan like this, Jasper. So, how’s the plan going?”
Jasper remembered Fidel’s report and smiled confidently.
“I didn’t achieve complete success, but I am at least halfway there… The fish in Qari has been hooked. I called you here to make everyone in Harbor City believe it too.”
After that, Henry understood some parts and poured some tea for Jasper and the others.
“I see. If you had told me earlier, we wouldn’t have had a misunderstanding at the door. Tell me, what do you need?”
Jasper pointed at Lord Alvarado sitting next to him.
“The Alvarados from the Northwest working with the Laws from Harbor City to thoroughly develop the communication sector in Harbor City. This is the headline I hope to see tomorrow.”
Henry pondered for a while after he heard that. Then, he nodded seriously.
“It’s not hard to achieve this. However, is this related to those people returning to Harbor City?”
“Of course! It’s highly related!”
Jasper started breaking it down for Henry.
“Think about it. Those people choose to come back now because they think I’m not around. They want to take back their assets and money in Harbor City, so they must invest together… Now that most profitable industries are under you, their hands are tied…”
“Where else will they go?”
Then, Henry slapped his thigh and came to a realization.
“I understand! As long as we publish this news, they will surely think that the communication sector is very profitable. By then, they will fall for it.”
Jasper smiled understandingly and sipped his tea, “That’s right. This is my whole plan.”
Henry could not describe his admiration for Jasper with words.
“Very well. Wait here. I’ll contact the biggest media companies in Harbor City.”
Henry was quick to action. He called some reporters over very quickly.
***
In the evening, the door of one of the courtyards in Harbor City was tightly shut. Now, the Atticus and Langdon father and son, who just came back from the United States secretly, were staying here.
Sawyer sat in front of the French window as he looked outside miserably.
This was not the first day they had come back. After they landed, they asked someone to look into the market situation in Harbor City. In the end, they did not receive any unexpected news.
The current Harbor City did not belong to them anymore. Even though they returned to Somerland safely, they could not act on their ambitions. It was no wonder Sawyer had such an unpleasant look on his face.
“Don’t worry. If there’s a will, there’s a way.”
Compared to Sawyer, Half the Harbor Langdon looked more confident. He had been waiting for news. He had read the international news today. Jasper had appeared in Qari as a mysterious Somerland businessman.
Life at the Top Chapter 2183-Suddenly, someone came back from outside wearing all black.
“Fabian, you’re back!”
Sawyer walked over with a glass of water, and Fabian immediately put a newspaper on the table.
“Dad, Mr. Joe, look!”
Hearing this, Half the Harbor Langdon immediately picked up the paper and studied it with Sawyer.
After reading the newspaper‘s contents, Half the Harbor Langdon said lightly, “Say, we must be favored by God. Since the Laws can invest in the communications industry, of course, we can too!”
Sawyer nodded at this time, but his personality was relatively calm, so he was still a little worried.
“I also think it’s an opportunity, but we are only seeing it in the newspapers now. I guess the Laws have done a lot of preparation on this matters… We will already have fallen behind since the moment we start. Can we really keep up?”
At this time, a smile appeared on Half the Harbor Langdon’s face. “Sawyer, I will tell you a secret that outsiders don’t know… In truth, I have always held a large share of Harbor City‘s communications business.”
Sawyer gave Half the Harbor Langdon a surprised look. “Really?”
Sawyer learned from Half the Harbor Langdon that the people from the United Kingdom had all the power when Harbor City was still under the United Kingdom. Later, the situation changed, and Harbor City’s communication business was resold from the original CW Telecommunications to Sangtel.
When Half the Harbor Langdon heard the news at the time, he immediately arranged for his son to set up a communication company but was stopped halfway. Since then, a large share of the Harbor City communications business had been in the hands of Half the Harbor Langdon’s family.
The Laws, on the other hand…
***
“Jasper, you are amazing. I just received the news. The Langdon and Atticus family really could not hold back!”
Henry showed the photo to Jasper, who laughed too.
“Wait till tomorrow. You must hold an auction in the name of the Laws. I want to see if they dare to come!”
Henry nodded and immediately got ready.
Jasper guessed that there was a high probability that they would meet people from the Langdon and Atticus families at the auction tomorrow. If they met at that time, with Lord Alvarado’s cynical character, this would be interesting.
The next day, Jasper got up and washed up. Coincidentally, Henry happened to be driving.
“Jasper, this is your outfit…”
Glancing at the black hat and robe Henry brought in, Jasper nodded.
After he got dressed, Jasper became difficult to recognize as long as he did not say anything.
“Everything is ready. We can go now.”
When Henry drove everyone to the scene, he found that there was already a queue forming.
“Jasper, to tell you the truth, many people know that Harbor City’s communications field is profitable. But because of the issue surrounding ownership in the past, they could not do anything about it… Now that someone finally dares to take this challenge, everyone wants to join in the fun.”
Soon, Henry led everyone in. Jasper was sitting in the auditorium wearing all black, looking like an unrelated passerby.
“Everyone, the time has come. Since everyone is so supportive, I announce that this auction will be starting now!”
Henry took the lead to speak on the stage, and there was a burst of warm applause from the audience.
“The communications industry in Harbor City has always been cluttered, affecting our daily lives… This time, Lionel Alvarado, who came from the Northwest, found me and wanted to get involved in this field. I didn’t dare to take all the profit myself, so I decided to share it with all of you…”
“There’s only one spot left for this auction. If you have the ability, come up and show us what you got!”
After Henry finished speaking, he handed the floor to the people offstage.
Life at the Top Chapter 2184-introducing themselves on stage one after another, but there was a faint hint of hostility among them. However, neither Henry nor Jasper paid much attention to these people.
They had set the bait and were now waiting for the fish.
‘It’s been nearly an hour, but they’re not here yet. Could today’s plan possibly fail?’ Henry felt a little sad internally when he thought about this.
At this time, everyone had been on stage once, and if they dragged this on, they might be exposed.
“Everyone, your speeches just now were inspiring, but there is only one place today. I have selected five candidates from among you, and I ask you to make one last presentation on this project…”
Henry had no choice but to drag on like this. However, after waiting for the five candidates to finish their explanations, Henry knew that this auction had failed, and he had no reason to delay it any longer.
If they did not make a conclusion on this tender and continued to delay it, not only would the Laws’ reputation be under fire, but their purpose of hosting this auction would also be exposed, thus rousing those people’s suspicion.
“I announce that the last spot today belongs to…”
“Wait! Henry, if we didn’t come to this unusual auction today, wouldn’t it lack some drama?”
When everyone heard that, they turned their heads and saw Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer calmly entering the room with their people.
‘Damn, if you still hadn’t come, I don’t know how l was going to conclude this auction!’ Henry cursed in his heart, but he showed a surprised face.
“I didn’t expect to alert you two…”
Half the Harbor Langdon said with a smile, “Everyone, my speech is straightforward… The Atticus and Langdon families are interested in this business.”
As soon as he said that, Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer glanced at the people present. Their eyes were smiling, but they looked terrified.
Sure enough, as expected of Half the Harbor Langdon, the remaining five looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
“I opt out…”
“I also opt out…”
Soon, all five of them quit. Just that sentence alone could make all these people back out.
“It seems that everyone understands in their hearts that the only people who can do this properly are us. I am very grateful that you’re willing to part with what you cherish for me,” Half the Harbor Langdon put his hands together and faced everyone in the room one by one.
If other people saw his signature smirk, they would definitely think that this was a very kind old man.
“Thank you very much for your trust. We won’t let you down!”
Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer’s strong sudden appearance at the auction ultimately got them the project.
Although this was the original plan, when Henry stayed with Jasper at night, he asked worriedly, “Jasper, Half the Harbor Langdon made a splash in Harbor City today… After winning this auction, he began to prepare to renovate the communication infrastructure of the entire Harbor City. Won’t he win everyone’s hearts again by doing this?”
Jasper was not surprised. “What they have won at this time is the hearts and minds of a group of opportunists. These people have never changed. They will help whoever wins. Do you think they can win this time?”
Jasper’s rhetorical question made Henry and Lord Alvarado calm down a lot.
“Aren’t we going to do anything?” Lord Alvarado asked.
“Of course not. You are Lord Alvarado! You just need to determine the general direction with them, and they can do whatever they want with the rest.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2185-Jasper reached out to pat Lord Alvarado and Henry’s shoulder.
“Also, don’t forget. They can’t bring these things with them after the revamp. Aren’t we the ones reaping their benefits when they’re defeated and decide to retreat again?”
Jasper had already made up his mind.
Whether Half the Harbor Langdon and his gang were genuine or not, in Jasper’s opinion, they were just doing all the dirty work for Jasper.
“That makes sense. No wonder you’re not in a hurry at all! You should have told me earlier! I was worried sick!” Henry was the one who worried the most.
“Keep waiting. We are still at an advantage. Don’t keep looking at me. Go do what you do as Lord Alvarado!”
After Jasper finished speaking, Henry naturally understood and left with Lord Alvarado.
On the way, Lord Alvarado could not help asking. “Do the young masters in Harbor City never rest? Do you not even rest during the day?”
“That’s not true, but you still don’t understand what Jasper means.”
Henry smiled slightly, then explained, “You can’t stop until Half the Harbor Langdon starts investigating you… This is his personal habit. If you manage to pass this investigation, he will no longer doubt your identity and purpose.”
Only now did Lord Alvarado understand, and the car was already parked downstairs in a high-end restaurant in Harbor City.
“Come on, Lord Alvarado, keep playing your role!” Henry took Lord Alvarado upstairs.
***
“Great! Now the news media in Harbor City are reporting the news of our return! It seems that we are still the overlords that everyone knows!”
Half the Harbor Langdon’s subordinates came back into the courtyard with this news, but Half the Harbor Langdon seemed relatively calm.
“By the way, have you brought information about the Lord Alvarado investigation?”
“Yes, please take a look.”
Fabian quickly brought a thick stack of information, and Half the Harbor Langdon put on his glasses and began to scrutinize it.
It took Half the Harbor Langdon about an hour to finally finish reading the materials.
“So far, there is nothing suspicious about this Lord Alvarado person.”
***
It was three o’clock in the afternoon, and Jasper was taking a nap in Henry’s office.
Suddenly an international call interrupted his sleep.
“Hey, Mr. Laine, we have all the information you requested. It’s being sent by fax now… Please check.”
Hearing this, Jasper immediately stood up and came to the fax machine. Sure enough, the fax machine began to operate automatically soon, helping Jasper print out many materials.
After he read it, the corners of his mouth began to rise slightly.
‘This old fox, I guessed right. He’s still trying to use his powerful connections to intimidate others in this day and age…’
Jasper called Henry later.
“It’s almost time. Come back now. There is important news.”
Hearing Jasper’s serious tone, Henry did not dare to delay. Hence, he grabbed Lord Alvarado and turned to leave.
“What’s the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?”
“I don’t know. Jasper just called, so we’d better go back soon…”
Twenty minutes later, Henry and Lord Alvarado hurried upstairs right after their car stopped.
“Jasper, what is the important news?”
“You’ll understand after reading this…”
Jasper sat leisurely on the sofa and pointed at the table. Henry and Lord Alvarado quickly reviewed the information on the table.
After reading it, Henry took a deep breath.
“Are you saying that Half the Harbor Langdon’s so-called trump is actually fake?”
“Yes, according to the data, CW Telecommunications did package and sell Harbor City’s communication business… But the final buyer was not the Langdon family, but Sangtel!”
Life at the Top Chapter 2186-“Because the Langdon family got the communication rights of Harbor City from Sangtel in the second year… Exactly as I suspected, Half the Harbor Langdon was trying to use this to confuse others. It’s a pity he didn’t expect that I could directly attack the root of a problem and find out about this…” Jasper said with a smile.
After investigating this matter, all Half the Harbor Langdon’s plans were clear in his mind.
Henry was so excited that he hurriedly came to Jasper. “That’s great. Does this mean that they are moving in the light, while we are lying in the dark, so we can launch a fatal blow at any time?”
“No, if you want to sit back and relax, there is one more thing to do! That is to continue to find Sangtel and directly buy out the majority of the communication business in Harbor City!”
Even Henry did not expect Jasper to make such a brilliant move.
“Buy out directly? This shouldn’t be cheap, right?”
“Yes, but this is our deadliest trump card,” Jasper said flatly, but his gaze was intense.
“Forget it. I can’t figure out the twists and turns in this. Anyway, Jasper, you have the final say. I believe you!”
“I believe in you too!”
Jasper also smiled calmly when he heard the two.
“I know. That’s why I dare to make such a bold decision! This time, I will make the Langdon and the Atticus family feel completely hopeless!”
Jasper immediately gave his order and got a response half an hour later.
“Mr. Laine, Sangtel gave us the final price, they said it will cost about 10 billion!”
“Accept the price and pay them at once!”
Looking at Jasper’s firmness, the people next to him hesitated a little.
“Jasper, aren’t you going to consider it? That’s 10 billion!”
One must know that in the 2000s, there were not many companies with a market value of 10 billion, not to mention that this was in cold hard cash.
“You might think 10 billion is a lot now, but you won’t feel that way when you count the money in the future. No matter how much we pay now, we’ll double that from what we earn from Half the Harbor Langdon!”
***
After a few days of going through the necessary hoops, Jasper got news from Lion City.
“Mr. Laine, we have just completed the deal with Sangtel! We have not bought the communication business in Harbor City!”
A smile finally appeared on Jasper’s tense face at this point.
“Okay, I get it… You must bring the contract back safely. Be safe!”
After hanging up, Jasper looked at Lord Alvarado.
“Now, we have the final say for most of Harbor City’s communications business, do you understand? That is to say, no matter how much money we invest, it’ll just be like putting money from our left hand into our right hand! And Half the Harbor Langdon has no idea about this. He thought Sangtel was the agent. They’ll have to pay as much as we pay, and I’ll make Half the Harbor Langdon go bankrupt by then.”
After listening to Jasper’s analysis, Lord Alvarado understood and shook his head with a helpless smile.
“What’s that face?”
“It’s nothing. My dad said before that my brain is not suitable for business, and I was not convinced then. Compared to you now, I‘m still far inferior. I finally understand what that old man was saying…”
Jasper patted Lord Alvarado on the shoulder with a smile and said, “It’s okay. We’re a team now.”
Life at the Top Chapter 2187-“The next thing we should do is very simple. We must sacrifice one last thing to let Half the Harbor Langdon get some benefits.”
Jasper’s plan was straightforward and clear. They would let Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer see the huge profit and return rate.
For Half the Harbor Langdon and Sawyer, who were eager to get back some money at this time, this would be a fatal attraction!
After Jasper explained it, someone immediately began to perform their duties and make the necessary arrangements. He was finally able to have some peace and quiet.
‘I wonder how they are in Qari…’ Jasper muttered to himself, returned to the hotel, and called Julian.
Julian’s situation at this time was not optimistic.
When he saw the call from Jasper, he could only answer and say quickly, “Jasper, aside from the increasing number of people following us, there is no abnormal situation…”
“It’s fine as long as you’re safe. Also, have you found out who is directing these things behind the scenes?”
Julian, on the phone, responded, “According to the clues we have collected, I don’t think you’ve interacted with this person before, but you dealt with his family some time ago…”
“This person’s name is Woody Nason, and he’s the strongest contender against Ella, the first heir to the Nason family…”
“The Nason family?” Jasper murmured.
Jasper did have a relationship with the Nason family, and it was understandable for someone in the family to do this. However, according to Julian, since he was Ella’s competitor, from another point of view, shouldn’t Woody thank Jasper for helping him eliminate Ella as a competitor?
Why was he doing this?
“Then you have to be careful. Collect more information about specific situations while ensuring your safety.”
The call ended here, and someone knocked on Jasper’s hotel room door.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me…”
Jasper opened the door when he heard Henry’s voice. Henry and Lord Alvarado came in.
“Why did you come here? It looks like things have made progress, doesn’t it?” Jasper asked.
“That‘s right, Half the Harbor Langdon and the others have made a splash in Harbor City these days. They have indeed attracted the attention of many people, including some overseas consortia. Among them, there’s an Alvarado…”
Henry pointed his finger at Lord Alvarado, but Jasper was slightly taken aback.
“An Alvarado?”
Lord Alvarado also smiled slightly.
“It’s a relative from my father’s generation. It’s a long story. I don’t think I was born yet…”
Lord Alvarado said that the wealthy overseas businessman surnamed Alvarado was named Anton. When Anton was young, the country was in chaos.
The Alvarado family had many descendants to support, and Lord Alvarado’s grandfather had to make a choice. In the end, Lord Alvarado’s grandfather announced that if anyone was able, they should go out and work on their own. If they were unable, they should go back to their old house in the rural area to farm. At the very least, they would not die of hunger.
After Anton heard the news, he was unwilling to return to the mountains to retire because he was still young. Thus, he started doing business at sea from that time.
After more than 20 years of hard work, Anton had now become a popular hotel giant in Southeast Terra.
“So, the Alvarado Group in Southeast Terra is also your family’s property?”
Lord Alvarado nodded.
To be precise, Lord Alvarado had to call Anton uncle.
Life at the Top Chapter 2188-“Jasper, in addition to this matter, there is one more thing. The people you invited from Sangtel are also here…”
“Oh? Coincidentally, I need to talk to them about something,” Jasper remembered one of his previous plans.
After negotiating a contract, he asked his people to invite the team from Sangtel over.
Upon hearing this, Henry went downstairs to welcome the person from Sangtel.
“Miss Bigelow, please come with me. Mr. Laine is waiting for you upstairs.”
“You’re welcome.”
Miss Bigelow smiled slightly and followed Henry.
After pushing the door to enter the room, Henry said to Jasper.
“Jasper, she’s here. This is Miss Lorelai Bigelow.”
Jasper looked back and was amazed by Miss Bigelow, who was wearing a traditional Somerland dress.
Miss Bigelow looked to be in her early thirties. She was wearing a blue dress to show off her perfect figure. Her slender and beautiful legs were wrapped in black stockings. In addition to her black-rimmed glasses and mole at the corners of her eyes, anyone would be stunned when they saw her.
“Are you Miss Bigelow? What a beauty!”
Jasper quickly averted his eyes as it would be rude to keep staring.
Miss Bigelow was also surprised. She did not expect Mr. Laine to be so young.
“Are you Mr. Laine? You are so young and promising. How admirable… You don’t have to call me Miss Bigelow. My first name is Lorelai, and most people who know me well call me Lory.”
Jasper felt slightly embarrassed by this. Eventually, he shook his head slightly.
“To avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, I think it’s better to call you Miss Bigelow.”
“It doesn’t matter. It’s just a title. You can call me anything you want.”
Lorelai did not mind if Jasper did not listen to her suggestions. However, from their conversation, Lorelai understood that Jasper was probably not a lecher. In her previous deals, men would stare at Lorelai lecherously whenever she appeared.
Aside from averting his rude stares, Jasper knew not to worm his way into being friends with her. It was rare for Lorelai to meet men like this, so she started to become interested in him.
“Miss Bigelow, we should get straight to the topic… This is actually a pretense. The man in Qari is my stand in. It’s inconvenient to tell you the details.”
Lorelai’s eyes looked solemn when she heard that. After she sat down, she knew the person in front of her was the real Jasper.
“Is this a scam?” Lorelai asked.
“You can say that, but I have my difficulties. However, please believe me when I say this scam benefits you. If not, I wouldn’t have to meet you to tell you the truth.”
Lorelai felt that what Jasper said made sense, so she decided to continue listening to him.
“Go on…”
Jasper nodded and continued, “We want to build a new telecommunications company, but not now. I need you to help me build momentum, so when the time comes, success will come naturally.”
Jasper finally told Lorelai the truth now, and she wanted to get more context.
“Tell me everything. I will help you if I won’t put myself in a difficult position.”
“That’s great. It’s simple. I hope to use this pretext to lure my enemy into continuing investing. I want them to have a debt that they can never pay back… This is bold, which is why I need you to be my guarantor. This is the reason I am asking for your help. You don’t need to do or say anything. You just need to work with me to make this lie more perfect.”
Lorelai understood what was happening. However, she was still against Jasper asking her to lie.
Life at the Top Chapter 2189-“Mr. Laine, I’m not trying to let you down, but my identity is unique. I represent Sangtel this time, so I must be responsible for everything I say or do… Excuse me…”
Jasper was calm as he watched Lorelai leave suddenly. On the other hand, Henry was anxious. He was about to stop Lorelai.
“Miss Bigelow, I understand how you feel. But what if I tell you the pretense I am using to lure my enemy is 3G technology?” Jasper smiled and said.
Lorelai was about to walk out of the door, but she stopped in her tracks when she heard this.
She turned her head and looked at Jasper closely.
“You’re an outsider, but how do you know about 3G? Impossible!”
Jasper knew he got to the meat and potatoes when he saw Lorelai’s reaction. He still smiled calmly and pointed at the seat opposite him.
“Are you interested now, Miss Bigelow? Why don’t you sit, and we’ll talk about this.”
Lorelai recomposed herself and sat down on the chair again. She wanted to see what excuse Jasper had.
Jasper knew Somerland only published its 3G license in 2008. Hence, the other party must be suspicious if he mentioned it now. This was because Somerland only came up with 5G when international telecommunications reached that stage.
Until then, International Telecommunication Union standards were always implemented. Sangtel was one of the important members of this organization.
Although Somerland was currently one of the more important member states, the nature of their identities was completely different.
Sangtel was a member of the International Telecommunications Union as a research and development company. Somerland, on the other hand, was regarded as the largest market by all countries in the world because of its huge population.
One had the initiative, and the other had been passive. Hence, the two were completely different.
“I was shocked by what you said, but I’m not afraid to tell you.
“Currently, the technology for 3G is in the research and development stage, and the ITU’s expected release date for it is around 2008… You didn’t participate in this project, so how do you know about it?”
Right now, Lorelai was like a detective, treating Jasper like her prime suspect.
Jasper continued to explain with a smile.
“Calm down, Miss Bigelow. I just coincidentally know that 3G is being researched and developed. I can’t compare to your professionalism. At the very least, I don’t know the release date of 3G.”
Jasper suddenly became firmer when he said that.
“Speaking of which, don’t think Somerland can’t do just that, Miss Bigelow… I know about this because of another company.”
“Which company?”
Lorelai was still looking at Jasper closely, and Jasper only said one word.
“HW…”
Lorelai’s expression as she was looking at Jasper changed after Jasper said that. Only the telecommunications industry insiders knew how important and authoritative this company was.
“I see. How could I forget about this company?”
“Now, you should know I wasn’t trying to steal information from Sangtel by spending ten billion dollars.”
Jasper seemed to be joking, but what he said went straight to Lorelai’s heart.
Lorelai felt remorseful. Her eyes and expression gradually turned soft again.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Laine. I was emotional because this is about something top secret…”
Life at the Top Chapter 2190-“It’s fine. I understand… To be honest, I should be the one apologizing. Let’s continue the previous topic,” Jasper said.
Lorelai nodded and answered thoughtfully.
“If it’s just this, I should be able to help. However, I won’t say too much for our safety. Is it enough for me to be vague when the time comes?”
Jasper was impressed by Lorelai’s vigilance. No wonder she was the vice president of Sangtel at such a young age. She was not just a pretty face.
“No problem. It’s more than enough! It’s so nice speaking to a smart person like you, Miss Bigelow…”
“You’re too kind. Are there other questions?” Lorelai asked with a smile.
Jasper shook his head and looked at Henry next to him.
“Henry, Miss Bigelow came all the way here, so we should entertain her well. We should let her experience the local conditions and customs of Harbor City.”
Henry nodded understandably. He knew things had been settled, so now, they should relax. Therefore, he brought everyone to a local Harbor City restaurant.
Jasper and Lorelai sat in one car on the way while Henry and Lord Alvarado got into another.
“That pretty lady just now was so amazing. She’s kind of like my sister…” Henry lamented inside the car.
Lord Alvarado chuckled and said, “Of course. As the saying goes, the prettier the woman, the more dangerous.”
Henry chuckled as he remembered his sister and the women around Jasper. “Jasper always interacts with dangerous people like this.”
“That’s right. This is why I am so impressed by Jasper,” Lord Alvarado replied with a grin.
He was not like Henry and was not as close to Jasper. Therefore, he would know not to go too far and had to be appropriate when cracking jokes.
As the two men chatted in this car, Lorelai and Jasper also chatted happily in the other vehicle. The atmosphere was delightful.
When they got to the restaurant, the dishes were served individually.
“I know you came all the way here, so these are all Harbor City’s local delicacies. I hope you’ll like it…”
As a Harbor City local, Henry explained. Lorelai was pretty easygoing.
“Don’t be so courteous. I’ll always eat whatever the host orders, and I’m not picky.”
At this moment, Jasper said, “That’s good. Thank you for staying and having this meal with us.”
Lorelai smiled and then looked at Jasper softly.
“What if I say I’m more interested in you than this meal, Mr. Laine?”
Jasper smiled softly and replied, “You’re hilarious, Miss Bigelow. You can just ask me anything you want to know about me. I have no secrets…”
Jasper said honestly, making Lorelai, who was lifting her wine glass, giggle.
She had been in the business world for so many years, so how would she believe that so easily?
As they started delving into deeper topics, their conversation became more pleasant. While they were enjoying themselves, they heard a phone ringing.
Jasper took out his phone to take a look It was from Wendy.
Lorelai poked her head over to look and saw an amorous and cute nickname on the caller ID.
“Is someone calling to check up on you, Mr. Laine? Answer it. I won’t cause trouble for you.”