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As such, he needed to prepare and think about a lot of things.
Easy Media was definitely the most reputable entertainment company. If they could buy it, it would be very helpful to the entertainment group section of Jasper’s plan.
This was why Jasper had never considered buying another company.
Although the current Easy Media was far less powerful than in his previous life before he was reborn, it already had a rudimentary form and held a lot of contracts with celebrities who would be popular in the next two years.
This alone was a huge hidden wealth.
If he considered another company, Jasper would need to spend ten times or even 100 times more effort and capital in order to achieve what Easy Media had now.
Therefore, Jasper had made plans. If Easy Media was really not available, he would directly expand Advent Entertainment Group in Harbor City and use Harbor City as a springboard to directly enter the market in Mainland.
However, he still needed to think and carefully weigh his decision regarding this. Otherwise, if he made a mistake, he would lose everything.
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The core business district was near Workers’ Stadium in Swallow Capital. It had always been a paradise for the hedonistic sons of Swallow Capital’s rich families to eat, drink and have fun.
There was a small shop where one could drink for 100 Somer Dollars, and there was also a high-end club with bottles of wine selling for 100,000 Somer Dollars each.
Here, the luxury cars and beautiful women were the most indispensable, as well as sons from rich families.
In a high-end clubhouse without a sign, a group of men and women were huddled together. They were chatting in the innermost private room.
After the door of the private room was pushed open, a sturdy and impressive-looking young man in a white suit walked in.
He looked very handsome. The only flaw was his hooked nose that destroyed his face with a sunny disposition, making him look sinister and vicious.
“Mr. Combe.”
“Mr. Combe.”
The moment he came in, everyone in the room greeted him respectfully.
Hector Combe nodded and took out a cigarette to dangle it between his lips. A nearby young man quickly took out his lighter to light up the cigarette for him.
“Mr. Combe, that middleman named George has been waiting for you for quite some time now. He said he has something important to tell you.”
Hector lifted his eyebrow and said nonchalantly, “I asked him to do something and he’s taking his sweet time, yet he’s always running to me to take the credit for other people’s achievements. Let him come in.”
After a while, George walked in from outside. He needed to nod, bend down, and smile whenever he saw someone.
When George saw Hector, he bent down and walked at a faster pace. He got in front of Hector and called out respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Combe.”
Hector glanced at George and said, “You have a wound on your face. Did you get into a fight?”
George’s sadness came pouring out of him as he said with a bitter expression, “Mr. Combe, you have to stand up for me.”
Hector said in annoyance, “What do I have to do with you getting beaten up? What do you mean by standing up for you?”
George said, “You have no idea. I ran into Jim Yapp today and coincidentally, the person who entrusted Jim to steal Easy Media from you was there too.
“He’s a young man who looks like he’s in his 20s. He even had a bodyguard with him. He was insufferably arrogant like he was above the law and natural morality.”
George tried to make himself look pitiful and kept adding in details as he said, “I ran into them so I planned to scout out some information. However, after a while, that person named Jasper Laine started yelling at me.
“I said I’m working for Mr. Combe but I guess it would’ve been better if I didn’t tell him because after I said your name, Jasper became even more arrogant. He said you should go talk to him yourself if you have the balls. He said you have such an exaggerated opinion of your ability for fighting over Easy Media with him.”
George carefully glanced at Hector’s face and realized that the man was without an expression. As such, he continued, “How would I be able to endure listening to that? So, I fought back, but before I could even say anything, he asked his bodyguard to hit me until I became like this.”
After telling the story with some additional details, George tried hard to make himself appear as a poor man who got beaten up just because he stood up for Hector.
After he said that, Hector laughed.
He leaned against the sofa, and his fingers were fiddling with the cigarette. He said to George, “Are you done?”
George nodded and answered vigilantly, “I’m done.”
Hector then violently slapped George across the face and roared, “You’re a f*cking piece of trash!”
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His sudden roar that came without a warning sign shocked everyone in the room. Everyone turned around to look at them bewilderedly. Then, they looked at George who was holding his face with pain and grievance with pity in their eyes. They shook their heads at the same time.
Mr. Combe was hot-tempered and arrogant. This was not the first time he hit someone without any warning signs.
“You said you’re working for me and those people named Jasper and Jim hit you. It means they’re indirectly slapping me across the face! And you just came back after getting f*cking beaten up? How do you even have the guts to come back?”
Hector grabbed George’s collar with sinister eyes.
“Don’t you know how to get a few people to kill him?”
George trembled as he looked into Hector’s icy gaze. He said with a shaky voice, “Mr. Combe, I-I was wrong.”
“You good-for-nothing!”
Hector pushed George away, and his eyes were twinkling with an icy glint.
“Jasper Laine? I’ve never heard about this rat before and he dares to fight over this with me? How ballsy.”
After he said that, Hector took out his phone to make a call with a gloomy look on his face.
After a while, the call went through.
“Mr. Combe, is there anything I can help you with?” Jim’s neither obsequious nor supercilious voice sounded from the other end.
Hector smiled sinisterly and said coldly, “I don’t care who you or that son of a b*tch Jasper are, but if you want to fight against me in Swallow Capital, you need to know your place!
“Today, I’m having dinner with Easy Media. Don’t you guys want to buy Easy Media as well? Alright, don’t say that I’m not giving that son of a b*tch a chance. Ask him to show up if he has the guts!
“In Swallow Capital, nobody dares to fight me for what I want. Tell that son of a b*tch what I said. If he has the balls to show up tonight, I’ll respect him for being an honorable man before I kill him. If he doesn’t have the guts to do so, then I’ll kill him directly!”
On the other end of the phone, Jim had a complicated look on his face after he hung up.
How would he not know that this was a banquet set up to attack a guest?
However, this was the chance for them to meet the King brothers. He had to tell Jasper no matter if he was going or not.
As such, he immediately called Jasper and told him about Mr. Combe’s phone call.
“Jasper, this is a trap.”
While listening to Jim talking on the phone, Jasper stood in his hotel room while facing the bustling night view of Swallow Capital. His face looked as calm as water.
“I’ll go!”
Jasper only said these two words.
Jim’s words were all stuck in his throat after Jasper’s two words. He could not speak after a very long time.
“Jasper, have you thought about this? This is a dinner with a dangerous agenda, not an ordinary dinner. It’s obvious that Hector wants to do something bad to you tonight. I’m afraid it’s going to be troublesome… Don’t be impulsive because you’re being blinded by anger.” Jim was still trying to talk him out of this.
Jasper said flatly, “Uncle Yapp, I’m not going because of my so-called dignity, but if we don’t go tonight because of this, the King brothers might think we’ve given up. Hector would then be able to get Easy Media without lifting a finger.”
Jim heard that and sighed. He said, “Jasper, to be honest, I suggest that you look for another company. You won’t be able to buy Easy Media so easily. Hector is… not that easily defeated.”
Jasper chuckled and said, “Uncle Yapp, give me the address. I’ll go alone.”
Jim said angrily after he heard that, “What are you talking about? Do you think I’m afraid of death?”
“Uncle Yapp, this is my business. I don’t need to involve you in this for no good reason,” Jasper said.
Jim said in a deep voice, “Enough. I’ve already been involved right from the start. How will I be able to face other people if I run away the moment we’re faced with danger? Wait for me at the hotel. I’ll drive over and pick you up.”
After Jim said that, he hung up the phone.
Half an hour later, Jasper got into Jim’s Audi.
After getting into this high-end Audi, Jasper laughed and said, “Uncle Yapp, I guess you made quite a lot of money these few years.”
“Are you mocking me?” Jim glared unhappily at Jasper and said, “Compared to you and Dawson, what my consultant agency makes is just pocket money to you two.”
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Jasper smiled and said, “We’re making money, but Uncle Yapp, you’re making connections. You may not be able to do a lot of things with money, but it’s easy with connections.”
Jim smiled and said, “Do you know about consultant agencies?”
Jasper said after shrugging, “I know a little bit.”
The two chatted, and after about an hour, they arrived at the place where Hector and the King brothers had arranged to have dinner together.
“The Prince Mansion?”
This place was not a star-rated hotel, nor a well-known restaurant, but a private guild with the characteristics of Swallow Capital.
Looking at the tall vermilion gate in front of him and the large stone lions sitting on both sides of the door, for the first time ever, Jasper felt the difference between the life of the upper-class in Swallow Capital and other cities.
If one were to say that the gentries in Harbor City were mostly known for indulging in a life of modern luxury, then at Swallow Capital, there was a solid foundation here.
At least, modern metropolises such as Harbor City and Waterhoof City certainly did not have places like Prince Mansion.
“At the end of the 16th century, this was the old house of a Scandinavian prince. Hagen was his last name. It was originally a tourist attraction but was later bought by a businessman with an extensive background to build a private guild.”
Jim was very familiar with this place, and his tone sounded inexplicably complicated. “In Swallow Capital, it’s not uncommon to be able to go to a hotel to eat a meal worth tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. However, it’s true power when one can enter such a place.
“The chef here worked in the kitchen of a palace before and he’s not open to the public. Only naturalized members can come in. The annual fee for a membership card in this place is one million Somer Dollars, and yet it’s still an ordinary card of the lowest level.”
Jasper asked, “Do you fit the requirements to be a member here?”
Jim quickly chuckled and said, “You think too highly of me. How would I fit the requirements? If you want to join as a member in this place, one million is just a base fee. The most important thing is that you need to have an invitation from a member who’s in the middle level or above before you can enter.
“With your father-in-law’s assets, he only can barely join as the lowest ranking member if he’s not in another city but in Swallow Capital.
“You have to know that if you’re in another city and you have a billion Somer Dollars’ worth of assets, it’s a different concept from if you’re in Swallow Capital. A billionaire in Swallow Capital has resources and connections that people in other cities can’t match.”
Jasper understood.
In his previous life, there were a lot of rumors about the various clubs and clubhouses for the rich and powerful among the upper-class in the country.
For example, there was Club Tarzan in the business circle. Wayne, Hudson, and Warwick’s chairman at that time were all members.
Club Gelb was another supercilious club. Most of their members were from Swallow Capital Residence. It could be said that it was where the bigwigs gathered.
Jasper remembered that Henry was a top diamond member in Club Gelb and held a very high rank.
After they stepped into the door, the place was decorated like a classic courtyard of a mansion in Swallow Capital. A staff member came up to them to politely ask if they had a reservation or a member card.
Jim mentioned Hector’s name and said they were invited here.
The staff then led the two of them into the inner courtyard.
The winding corridor was circuitous, leading them to a secluded and quiet place.
Aside from Prince Mansion’s historical and cultural value, its floor area in the main district of Swallow Capital was enough to give it an astronomical price.
If one could make this place a private guild, then one could only imagine how powerful the boss behind it was.
Jasper and Jim pushed the door open and walked in after they were brought to a small separated courtyard.
The courtyard was deep.
In this extravagant courtyard, the scenery was refined and there was also meticulously decorated greenery. Under the sky roof in the middle, there was an interesting and appealing round table.
Hector was sitting in the main seat, and on his left, there were two middle-aged men in their 40s who looked kind of similar.
On his right, it was George whom they had met before. He was carefully sitting on the stool with just half of his buttocks as he laughed along with Hector.
Jasper’s eyes scanned past the King brothers and George before finally landing on Hector.
On the other hand, Hector was also looking at him up and down.
When George saw Jasper, his eyes went red. He suppressed his anger and hatred to say to Hector, “Mr. Combe, that’s Jasper.”
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Hector glared coldly at George and said, “I’m not blind.”
George nodded and bowed to agree with him. Then, he turned around to look at Jasper with rancor in his eyes.
George laughed malevolently and said to Jasper, “I thought you wouldn’t have the balls to come. Not bad, you’re pretty ballsy.”
Jasper said calmly, “I’m doing legal business in the capital and didn’t do anything to violate the law, so why would I be afraid to go anywhere?”
Jasper peered at Hector who was sitting at one side. He knew he was the young master of the Combes. He chuckled lightly at George, saying, “I said that you’re a hired thug and you didn’t admit it. From the looks of it now, you have no choice but to admit it”
“You!”
George’s face was flushed red, but he did not dare to do anything impulsive. He quickly turned around to look at Hector. “Mr. Combe, it’s this guy. Not only is he disregarding you, but he even wants to steal Easy Media from you!”
After he said that, George looked at Jasper with a pleased look on his face because he knew that after this, Hector might crush Jasper under his foot.
What did it matter if Jasper had the strength? Mr. Combe was the local young master of Swallow Capital. He could crush Jasper under his foot at any minute.
After Hector heard this, he scoffed. He looked at Jasper and said, “Since you know he’s my hired thug, then you should also know you need to see who the dog’s owner is before you hit it. I don’t care that you beat George up, but you still dared to beat him up even after he said my name. That means you’re disrespecting me.”
Hector picked up a wet tissue to wipe his hands. His eyes looked sinister as he said gloomily, “And anyone who disrespects me in Swallow Capital will pay a terrible price.”
Hector’s arrogance and audacious character caused Jim and the King brothers who were silent the entire time to have subtle changes in their expressions.
Jasper was the only one looking nonchalant.
“Of course, I won’t bite back at a mad dog that wants to bite me. Instead, I’ll kick a few of its teeth away. As for how the owner feels? You’re the one who didn’t tie him up properly so I just kicked him.”
“F*cking bullsh*t!”
George was livid. He stood up suddenly and pointed at Jasper before roaring, “Who do you think you are? You keep repeating the word mad dog. Who are you calling a mad dog?”
“The one with the biggest reaction,” Jasper said insipidly.
George felt his breathing become hitched as he stared fixedly at Jasper. He chuckled coldly and said, “You’re still so arrogant now that you’re here. You’re really heedless of consequences!
“Do you know where this is? Do you know that people like you will never be able to eat here if it isn’t for Mr. Combe?”
“Do you know how big of a disparity you have with Mr. Combe?
“You’re just a person with limited vision. Don’t think you’re at the top of the world just because you have some coins. There are more people better than you in this world. There are no disadvantages to going out to see the world to gain more experience.”
George had a pleased look on his malevolent face. He displayed a look as if he was towering above everyone while he looked askance at Jasper.
“Mr. Combe was right. You’re just an idiot. Mr. Combe is the one who’s so generous in giving you a chance to see him. If it were up to me, I’d just crush you to death with a flick of my wrist. Do you even think you’re worthy of speaking to Mr. Combe?”
Hector had a satisfied look on his face while he listened to what George said.
Why did he need a hired thug like George? It was to speak on behalf of him when he was in situations where he was unable to.
It was obvious that he felt amazing after George kept sucking up to him.
Jasper sighed and said, “It’s rare to see someone feeling so superior as a dog.”
George was pleased, but in the next second, his expression froze. The changes in his expression looked very interesting.
“You little b*stard, what did you say?!”
George’s face looked so malevolent it was scary. He wanted so badly to swallow Jasper whole.
“Did you not hear Jasper calling you a dog?”
Jim smirked and said, “As someone in the same industry as you, this is the first time you’re making me feel so f*cking embarrassed to be in this industry. Look at your spineless self. You want so badly to lie on the floor and lick Hector’s shoes clean, right?”
What Jim said almost caused George’s lungs to explode from anger. He looked at Jim with bitter resentment and roared wildly, “What are you so pleased about? Is it your turn to speak?”
“Enough.”
Hector said insipidly.
He looked at Jasper and Jim with an astonished look in his eyes. He said, “Don’t ask for a mile when we’ve already given you an inch. This is Swallow Capital, do you understand?”
“Um, Mr. Combe, Mr. Laine, since we’re here to talk business, why don’t we get into the topic?”
One of the King brothers, Leo King, said awkwardly to help to resolve the dispute.
To be honest, he really did not want to get between them. At this moment, he was secretly feeling remorseful for waiting for a better offer.
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If they knew Hector would be so demanding, then they should have just immediately sold it.
For now, it would be very difficult for him to get away from this situation.
He could not afford to offend Hector and he did not want to know who Jasper was anymore because from what he could see right now, Jasper was definitely not Hector’s rival.
That was why he did not even consider getting in contact with Jasper. He even made the decision that if Hector did not cut the price down too low, he would just sell the company.
Leo was thinking this while bracing himself as he saw that the two of them were already in a state of mutual hostility.
It was none of his business if these two fought to their deaths, but since he was here, he would be undoubtedly involved in it too.
Leo could not afford to provoke these men.
Hector laughed at Leo’s statement and said, “Right, we don’t want word about this to go out and have people call me petty for not allowing someone to eat.”
After he said that, Hector waved his hand. “Serve the food.”
The servers quickly brought out all kinds of food. They all smelled, looked, and tasted great. It would be difficult for them to find such food elsewhere.
However, no one at the table had the appetite to eat.
Hector said, “I’m determined to get Easy Media so please, Mr. Kings, give me a good price.”
Leo and his brother, Noah King, looked at each other. They had already thought of a price on their way here.
“500 million.”
To be honest, the maximum market price for Easy Media right now was approximately 400 million.
By asking for 500 million, they were giving themselves a huge leeway.
However, Hector frowned and was dissatisfied to hear the price.
He expected to take down Easy Media with 200 million.
Even though he was one of the members of the Residence and his family was pretty powerful, when it came to money, he did not have that much.
His family would only be able to handle 200 million.
However, Hector did not care. He was clear that the King brothers were not idiots. As long as he said something, they had to sell and even if they did not want to, they would have to sell it to him all the same.
“Deal.”
When Hector was about to say something, Jasper’s one word shocked everyone at the table.
His clear and sonorous voice was filled with unquestionable certainty. Everyone looked over, their eyes all on Jasper.
Jasper looked calm and was even in the mood to enjoy some duck breast. Yes, the food cooked by a chef who previously worked in a palace was indeed amazing.
At this moment, Leo, who just proposed the price, saw Hector’s face getting darker and darker. He looked as if he was going to explode at any second, and at the same time, he looked as if he was going to start crying internally as well.
‘Damn it, my asking price is obviously fake. Jasper, do you have too much money that it’s starting to burn a hole in your pocket?’
Jasper was willing to spend 500 million to buy Easy Media, and of course, Leo did not have any opinions about that. However, Hector was still here and if he were to reach a deal with Jasper, this would not be a matter of 500 million.
“Mr. Laine, I…”
Jasper immediately interrupted Leo and said with a raised eyebrow, “Didn’t you just say 500 million, Mr. King? I think this price is very reasonable so I can make a deal with you right now. We can sign the contract now and I can transfer the money to you immediately.”
“…”
To be honest, this was the most straightforward business transaction Leo had done in his 40 years of living.
If Hector was not sitting here, he wanted so badly to hug Jasper and kiss him a few times.
However, he only wanted to stand up and run away now.
He did not dare to offend Hector.
With a loud slam, Hector slammed his fork on the table and looked at Jasper with dark eyes. He said frigidly, “Laine, are you sure you want to fight me over this?”
After slowly taking a sip of the lobster bisque, Jasper did not even raise his head before saying insipidly, “Since we’re doing business, of course, there will be buying and selling. Mr. King proposed a price and I’m willing to pay it. What’s the problem with that?
“Mr. Combe, if you’re not happy, you can compete with me. Just name your price!”
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After he said that, Jasper smiled and turned around to look at Jim who was feeling excited. “Uncle Yapp, the lobster bisque tastes pretty good. It’s thick and creamy but not greasy. Do you want some?”
Jim looked seriously at Jasper. He felt like he could not see through this young man anymore. He was unflustered and there was an air of arrogance emitting from his ordinary, modest self. Compared to a hedonistic son of rich parents like Hector, Jasper was ranked much higher.
In comparison to Jasper, he was scared of Hector’s background and thus was fearful in everything he did when faced with the man. He did not dare to fight the world when he was impoverished anymore.
Jim guffawed boldly and picked up the bowl. He laughed and said, “Alright, let me try the food from this chef who has worked in a palace before.”
Jim said as he took some bisque for himself.
However, at this moment, Hector, who had been ignored and suppressed this whole time, could not stand it anymore.
He stood up suddenly and lifted his hand to turn the table over.
With a loud whoosh, everything on the table was scattered to the floor.
The bisque and sauces were all over the place, and the scene was a mess.
Hector stood at the side of the table that had been pushed over and said sinisterly, “If you don’t give me an easy time, then none of you will have an easy time too! Do you really think you can take down Easy Media just because you have money?”
While he said that, Hector looked gloomily at the King brothers who were petrified. He pointed at Jasper and said, “You two, think properly! Are you sure you want to sell him the company?”
Leo and Noah looked at each other as beads of cold sweat started to pour down their faces.
“Mr. Combe, um, Mr. Laine is too straightforward and we didn’t think—”
“Stop bullsh*tting!” Hector interrupted the brothers roughly. He turned around to look at Jasper and said frigidly, “Jasper, I’ll say this now. If you insist on fighting me, then it means you’re determined to fight with me until death!”
Jasper stood up too. He said indifferently, “Mr. Combe, it’s no use depending on the status of the elders in your family to buy something. It’s either you take out the money, or you leave. I’m taking out 500 million, what about you?”
Jim almost burst out laughing after he heard Jasper saying this.
Even though Hector had a powerful background, Jim felt extremely pleased right now when he saw Jasper pressuring Hector with his large amount of capital. Hector was on the brink of exploding from anger but could not say anything.
Hector was indeed stronger than Jasper in terms of background and resources.
However, if they were going to compete in terms of money, he was not Jasper’s rival at all.
When Jasper was reborn, the market price for Easy Media was 11.5 billion. As such, this price right now was very low.
Since Jasper had seven billion in cash right now, he did not care whether Easy Media was selling for 500 million or six billion.
Hector glared at the King brothers. Indeed, those two brothers were still mortified. However, they seemed to be siding with Jasper from the look in their eyes.
After all, Hector had disclosed the price before and he said he would only be able to pay 200 million at most.
There was a 300 million price difference now.
This was such a big difference that was enough for the King brothers to resist their fear against Hector’s power.
They could take the money and bail. ‘Even if Hector is all that, will he follow us out of the country?’
Leo and Noah looked at each other at the same time with the same idea in their hearts.
Money has been able to move someone since ancient times.
This was what it meant.
“You may have the riches, but I’m worried that you won’t have the life to enjoy it!” Hector said coldly.
Jasper lifted his gaze to look into Hector’s eyes. He laughed and said, “Could it be that you, Mr. Combe, are able to conquer the world with just one hand?”
Hector chuckled coldly and said, “I’m giving you another chance. Take back your asking price! 200 million! Leo, Noah, think it through!”
The last sentence was obviously directed at the King brothers.
Leo and Noah looked at each other before looking carefully at Jasper.
This subconscious move angered Hector so much that he wanted to hit someone.
Jasper smiled indifferently and said, “Mr. Leo, Mr. Noah, I won’t take back my offer price. I’ll buy it for 500 million. You should think about who you want to sell it to.”
This was the first time Hector felt so infuriated after looking at the King brothers falling into a dilemma.
This was already something in the bag, but he did not expect Jasper to hurt him with his capital.
Now, Jasper was brazenly attacking him with his money just like how he usually used his power and background to make people bow down to him.
The King brothers said 500 million. Then, fine, 500 million. Jasper would buy it.
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However, what could Hector do?
He was not able to take out 500 million.
200 million was already his absolute limit.
He always depended on his power and background. Hector was always successful in every endeavor and this was the first time he realized how poor he was.
When he thought about this, Hector felt his blood rushing to his brain. The way he stared at Jasper was as sinister and savage as a venomous snake.
“Jasper, even if you buy Easy Media, aren’t you worried that I’ll ask every industry to shut your company out?”
When he said this, Hector smirked and said, “When that happens, every celebrity in Easy Media won’t be allowed to take on any commercials nor make any albums. As long as it’s a movie or a TV series from your company, they will never be able to premiere in this life!”
Jasper smiled when he was faced with Hector’s threats. He said, “What big words, Mr. Combe.
“Since you’re saying this, then I shall tell you something in advance as well, Mr. Combe.
“In the future after I buy Easy Media, I’ll integrate all of the industries as fast as I can. When that happens, any entertainment company under your name will be on Easy Media’s blacklist.
“You’re shutting me out? Then I’ll do the same to you! Don’t you even think about working with Easy Media! I want to see if I’m the one who can bear the loss or if you’re the one who can handle this, Mr. Combe.”
Hector clenched his fists tightly after listening to what Jasper said. His teeth were making cracking sounds from him gritting them too hard.
He never had such intense intention to kill someone.
However, he knew if Jasper was able to take out 500 million to buy Easy Media without even blinking, then he really had the money to go head-on with him.
If that happened, he would be in much bigger trouble.
“You won’t dare!” Hector roared.
“No, I will.” Jasper nodded calmly.
Hector laughed sinisterly and said, “Alright! Perfect!”
He turned around and glared frigidly at the King brothers. Hector said emotionlessly, “Are you selling to Jasper or me?”
Leo swallowed his saliva and said challengingly, “Mr. Combe, there’s such a huge price difference. Why don’t you increase it a little?”
Hector’s face twitched. He looked at Jasper with bitter resentment. He was planning to borrow some from his older brother later. He might be able to get ten million.
“250 million,” Hector said through gritted teeth.
This was already his limit. After calling out this price, he was already prepared to get berated by his brother, Jacob Combe, when he went home.
Leo and Noah looked at each other again. They were born in Swallow Capital. If this was not the last resort, they would not want to move the whole family abroad too.
Then, at this critical moment, Jasper spoke.
“600 million.”
Hector sucked in a deep breath. He was enraged, but at the same time, he was shocked as well. Also, there was a hint of envy and greed that he did not want to admit.
He did not expect Jasper to be so rich and imposing.
He had gritted his teeth and could only take out an extra 50 million. This was already his limit.
However, Jasper increased his offer price by another 100 million without even batting an eyelid.
H-How would he be able to compete with that?
Those insipid two words were like the last straw to the King brothers’ final line of defense. Now, the scale in the brothers’ hearts was completely leaning toward Jasper.
“Mr. Laine, let’s sign the contract. Our requirement is an immediate transfer of the money.”
Leo gritted his teeth and did not dare to look at Hector’s extremely dark face as he said to Jasper.
Jasper smiled lightly and looked at Hector. He said, “I guess you’re embarrassingly short of money now, huh, Mr. Combe?”
“How unfortunate. The one thing I do not lack is money.”
Jasper shrugged and took out his checkbook to write a check directly. He then ripped it out and handed it to Leo. He said flatly, “A 600 million check from Commercial Bank. You can cash out at any time.”
“You got balls!”
Hector’s eyes were red as he watched Leo and Noah taking the check happily. He felt as if his face was swollen after getting slapped by Jasper. He growled and roared.
“Kid, don’t forget where this place is! So what if you have some coins? I can f*cking squander all of your money!”
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“Oh? You can’t win so you’re threatening me? I want to see how you’re going to squander my money.”
Jasper took the transfer of shares contract from Jim and handed it to the King brothers before saying flatly, “Now, Easy Media belongs to me.”
After that, Jasper lifted his head to look at Hector. There was a cold glint in his eyes. “Mr. Combe, not only do I have balls, but I also have money.”
Crack, crack, crack.
That was the sound of Hector grinding his teeth.
He was standing there feeling like a shabby and poor idiot.
Jasper kept on mocking him for having no money.
The most infuriating thing was that Hector indeed had no money…
At least he was unable to compete with Jasper.
Hector was filled with extreme grief and indignation while looking angrily as the King brothers signed the contract happily. He felt extremely horrible right now.
Now, this matter was basically irreversible.
Everything was set in stone now. Currently, Easy Media belonged to Jasper based on legal principles.
Meanwhile, Hector Combe was just a buffoon.
This was the first time Hector felt so angry and aggrieved in his 30 years of living.
If this was before, he would never let this go so easily.
However, Hector was not an idiot. The King brothers were unable to reject the price Jasper was offering this time.
He was not able to get the effect he wanted by threatening the King brothers while there was such a huge enticement in front of them.
He was unable to snatch it over forcefully as well because the King brothers were not to be reckoned with.
Even though they did not want to offend the Combes, Jasper’s price was enough for them to escape to faraway places!
Hector took a deep breath and looked coldly at Jasper. He said, “Alright! I want to see whether this Easy Media that you bought for 600 million will be able to flourish!
“Maybe it’ll need to switch its allegiance to a new patron after a few days!”
Hector already had a plan to teach Jasper a lesson. He was going to let Jasper buy Easy Media and then give it to him obediently!
When he thought about this, a smirk was seen on the corners of Hector’s lips.
Swallow Capital was never a place to compete over who had the most money.
Hector would not turn back now.
George was trembling at one side, and he quickly stood up. He wanted to leave with Hector but someone stopped him.
“Mr. Powell.”
Jasper said dully.
George’s body froze.
“I plan to invest in Uncle Yapp’s commercial consultant agency. Your company will be our first target.”
George felt his heart racing. He stole a glance at Hector but the latter only stopped in his tracks for a few seconds before walking away without turning back.
At this moment, George had given up all hope.
He knew Jasper was going to do something to him now.
However, his biggest support, Hector, had already walked away. How would he care whether he lived or died?
“Jasper, don’t be such an intolerable bully!” George said furiously.
He had been operating in Swallow Capital for more than ten years and all of his belongings were in this company. How would he be willing to give it up?”
“Hehe, this is just business competition. It’s such a normal thing, how am I bullying you?” Jasper said calmly.
George’s expression changed as his lips trembled. He did not dare to say anything anymore.
He knew that Jasper was a man of his words.
Judging from him buying Easy Media with 600 million without even batting an eyelid, he would be able to crush him as easily as crushing an ant.
If Hector was going to ignore him, then how would he be Jasper’s rival?
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George fell into a deep state of despair.
“Mr. Laine, please have mercy. I’ll never go against you anymore,” George begged while sobbing.
Jasper looked indifferently at George. Suddenly, he smiled at Jim and said, “Uncle Yapp, how much do you think George’s company is worth?”
Jim was slightly dazed. Before this, Jasper had never discussed it with him. However, currently, he had to cooperate with Jasper.
Jim smiled and thought properly before saying, “Back then, it might have been worth seven or eight million, but the current market situation now is not that great and it’s difficult to have any business. So, I’m guessing two million max?”
After George heard that, he was livid. He yelled, “Nonsense! My clientele alone is not even worth this price!”
Jasper said indifferently, “If Uncle Yapp said two million, then two million it is. You can sell it to me for two million or you can fight with us.”
George’s face immediately went white while his heart bled.
If they bought his company for two million, the loss he suffered would be enough to make him bleed internally.
However, George realized he could not say no.
If he declined, his company might get destroyed by Jim.
He was never Jim’s rival even back then, what more after Jasper’s injection of funds.
After taking a deep breath, George smiled bitterly and said, “Okay, two million it is. I’m selling.”
“That was the price just now. Now it’s 1.5 million,” Jim said suddenly.
George was staring at him blankly after hearing that. He subconsciously wanted to scream but when he saw Jim and Jasper’s cold gazes, he came back to his senses.
These two were setting a trap for him to walk into. If he said another word, he might only be left with one million.
He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, “Okay!”
At this moment, George felt extremely remorseful. He should have never provoked Jasper.
After tearing a check of 1.5 million, Jasper handed it to Jim and smiled. He said, “Uncle Yapp, we’ll just treat this 1.5 million as an introduction fee.”
Jim did not expect Jasper to be serious. He quickly said, “Jasper, this is too much…”
While he was saying that, he saw the glint in Jasper’s eyes and quickly stopped talking. He smiled in relief and took the check. He said, “Alright, if you need anything in the future, just let me know.”
With the check in his hands, Jim knew this introduction fee was not just a simple 1.5 million Somer Dollars. Instead, he was gifting him George’s entire company.
Jim’s ability would skyrocket immediately.
He would be considered as one of the top companies in the commercial consulting industry in Swallow Capital.
Was this not what he dreamed of?
Compared to a cash prize of 1.5 million, George’s company was the true gift.
If Jasper had not threatened George, the man would never have sold his company. Now, everything was only to be expected.
This young man was so amazing.
Jasper looked at the King brothers and said, “Mr. Leo, Mr. Noah, what are your plans now?”
Leo smiled bitterly and said, “We’ll stay in Swallow Capital for these two days. After completing the procedures with you, we might leave Swallow Capital for the time being. We’ll only think about the future when the future comes.”
Jasper nodded. He understood the fear that the King brothers had for Hector.
“That’s good. Hector won’t let this go so easily,” Jasper said indifferently.
Noah only sat at one side and had not said much this entire time. He hesitated for a while before saying to Jasper, “Mr. Laine, I should advise you that even though Hector is very difficult to deal with, his brother Jacob is an even more difficult person to deal with. Hector has suffered such a huge loss this time, so he won’t give up so easily.
“It’ll be even more troublesome if Jacob decides to show his face… So, Mr. Laine, if you have any connections now, you should get in contact with them to make preparations.”
At this moment, Hector had already walked out of Prince Mansion. He got into the car and called a number.
“Jacob, I want to kill someone named Jasper Laine…”
After Hector recounted the entire situation, he voiced out his plan.
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Then, a calm voice sounded.
“How many times have I told you not to act so rashly when you encounter something? Come home now and we’ll talk about the details later.”
“I’m going home now. I have to kill him no matter what!” Hector said with a sinister look on his face.
“Don’t worry, I won’t allow you to be wronged. No matter who that is, we’ll break their grubby paws if they disrespect the Combes in Swallow Capital and dare to steal out profits from us.”
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After Hector got his brother’s promise, the sinister look on his face turned into gloominess. He hung up the phone and drove home immediately.
In two days, the King brothers completed the transfer of ownership of the company to Jasper as quickly as they could.
After the final procedure, the King brothers did not have time to exchange courtesies before turning around to take their wives and kids overseas.
Perhaps they were going to see how things were going to develop.
If Jasper was able to handle Hector’s revenge, then they might come back. If he could not, then they might never come back.
Jasper did not have any opinions about this.
Even though the King brothers had also proved themselves to be strong talents in the future entertainment industry, at this critical moment, they would not stay in the company to help him.
Jasper would just find someone else to help him.
As long as you had money in this world, there would be more than enough talented people willing to work for you.
In these two days, Hudson and the gang went back to Cavern City while Jasper was intensively integrating the higher-ups of Easy Media.
Easy Media was much easier to handle than Sena. After all, the King brothers already had the intention to sell the company, so the higher-ups were prepared for the news. Therefore, they were willing to continue working for Jasper.
Jasper did not hastily rearrange the duties of the leaders in Easy Media. He was not familiar with the abilities and personalities of these people, so he planned to observe them for a while.
At this moment, a plane was slowly descending in Swallow Capital International Airport.
Henry leaped out of the plane. He stretched and took a deep breath. He looked touched as he said, “The air out here is so much better. I was going to suffocate on that flight.”
Behind Henry was Anna, wearing a bright red dress and looking devastatingly beautiful.
Anna put on her sunglasses to block out the glare from the sun and looked at Henry who was jumping about. She said solemnly, “We had an agreement. We’ll only stay here for three days.”
Henry said unhappily, “I got it, I got it. Aren’t you tired from nagging throughout this entire trip?
“The reason we came to Swallow Capital is that this is the first time the old man asked me to handle a serious matter. Plus, it’s a gigantic project for the Olympic Village, so I have to settle this for him no matter what.”
Anna looked at Henry’s high-spirited behavior and cracked down on him. She said, “This time, Dad asked you here to discuss this tentative. Now that Swallow Capital has successfully applied for the Olympics, the construction for the Olympic Village is still on paper. How much impact do you think you can have?”
Henry said while feeling pissed, “That’s why I need to show my ability… I know you can’t wait to run over to give Jasper a surprise. Okay, okay, stop glaring at me with your eyes. Do you think the old man and I don’t know why you insisted on coming along this time?
“After we’re done with this, we’ll go look for Jasper immediately and surprise him, okay?”
Anna huffed. She did not want to waste her breath talking to Henry anymore. She turned around and walked out of the airport.
Henry yawned and followed behind Anna lazily. He was walking while dragging his feet, looking even more hedonistic than the most hedonistic person in Swallow Capital.
After the siblings walked out of the airport, there were already people waiting for them as they had received the news.
A tall young man with a unique temperament spotted the siblings after they walked out of the tunnel. His eyes lit up, and he quickly brought his younger brother who was standing next to him over.
“Hello, Mr. Law. I’m Jacob Combe and I’m one of the Combes who contacted you before.”
Jacob walked in front of Henry respectfully and bowed carefully before saying.
Henry was the eldest grandson whose father was also the eldest son of the Law family’s third generation. He was the future successor of the Laws.
Even though Jacob was also the child of the Combe family of Swallow City, no matter the entire Combe family or even Jacob himself, they were not able to compare to Henry.