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Life at the Top Chapter 391
Initially, he would not relate anyone with Law as their surname to one of the four rich families in Harbor City. After all, this was a rare surname but it was not so rare that it was non-existent.
There were a lot of people with the same first name and surname, let alone the same surname.
However, before he came here, Ben had heard his father saying that this event was extremely high-class. There was a possibility that the four rich families would be here.
After connecting the two, a horrifying thought appeared in Ben’s brain.
“No. It can’t be.” Lisa’s face was also white from terror.
“Don’t overthink for now. Think of a way to contact Mr. Turner to ask whether the Laws are here. If they really are, then we have to think of a way,” Ben said with a horrible look on his face.
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At this moment, in the inner area.
Erik was sitting in his seat. Brad just got back after socializing with a few of his friends who were close to the family.
“We’ve underestimated Jasper.” Brad sighed ruefully.
Erik grunted and said, “He’s just lucky.”
Brad glared at Erik and said angrily, “Why aren’t you that lucky? Luck is also a kind of ability. You’re several ranks lower than Jasper just by saying that!”
Erik said while feeling unconvinced, “Dad, why are you always diminishing my prestige by using someone else’s ambition? Jasper used to step on our heads and ride roughshod over us. Are you going to treat it as if it never happened?”
Brad said coldly, “I’m teaching you how to grow. Do you know that Jasper got almost all of the aristocrats in Harbor City over to this event this time?”
“He got everyone from the four rich families. Everyone in those families is here. Old Master Law, Wallace Langdon, Joe Langdon, and Spencer Boyle. These four are all here. Your grandfather doesn’t even have the power to invite them over let alone the two of us.”
Erick was shocked when he heard that. “How is that possible? For what reason? Even if he has a close relationship with the Laws, Zachary Law showing up should already be the limit, right?
“Old Master Law is not the only one who’s here but the rest of the heads of the four rich families too? Dad, you’re joking, right?”
Brad smirked and said, “I don’t have the time to mess around with you. Didn’t you see that your grandpa is here as well?
“He didn’t want to come, but if the heads of the four rich families are here and a lot of the big shots from the higher-ups have even decided to show up at the last minute, what more your grandpa?
“The higher-ups have a very good impression of Jasper. You have to know that the four rich families represent Harbor City! Even though it has been three years since the handover, aside from the Laws from the four rich families, the rest of them have very ambiguous relationships with the Mainland.
“What can this prove now that Jasper is able to invite all of them over at once? It means that the four rich families are willing to work closely with the Mainland through Jasper. Don’t you understand what this means?”
Erik sat on the sofa limply. He muttered, “How is that possible… How old is he? What did he do… I don’t believe this…”
Brad sighed after looking at his dispirited and unconvinced son. He said, “I know you have a knot in your heart, but if you want to become stronger, you need to acknowledge that your enemy is also strong. Your progress will only stagnate if you keep looking down on your enemies.
“Back then, Jasper hosted a hundred billion market rescue plan in Harbor City. The entire upper-class of the city owes him a big one. This is the antecedent.
“Old Master Law admires Jasper. He’s so old yet he still used his status to help Jasper take hold of the situation. He even ran around and pulled strings for him.
“Jasper only has what he has right now after a combination of different elements. It’s not something that can simply be earned by luck as you said.
“That rascal is such an outstanding man. I wonder if you’re lucky or unlucky to have been born at the same time as him,” Brad said insipidly. There were sighs and laments in his tone.
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Erik’s face turned white. He never expected that he would hear such an extremely outstanding compliment for Jasper from the mouth of his respectable father.
“Mr. Turner, a woman named Lisa Gardner outside says she wants to see you.”
A man knocked on the door of the private room before coming in. He said respectfully to Erik who was looking anxious.
Erik frowned and looked slightly pissed.
He did not have time to get entangled with these women.
“Go. These businesspeople from Haddock might be useful for us,” Brad said to Erik.
Erik nodded gloomily and walked out of the door.
When he walked in front of Lisa, Erik had already put on a gentle and cultivated smile on his face.
“Anything I can help you with, Lisa?”
Erik suppressed his temper and asked gently.
Lisa’s panic was greatly eased when she saw Erik.
To her, there was no one and nothing Erik could not handle in this world. If he could not, then the Turners could!
Who dared to cross the Turners?
“Erik, I heard… the Law family from the four rich families in Harbor City is here, is that true?” Lisa asked.
Erik narrowed his eyes and did not answer her. He asked, “How did you know?”
Lisa’s face turned white as she said, “Benny and I ran into someone with Law as his surname, we—”
Before Lisa could finish her sentence, Erik interrupted and asked, “Did you guys have a conflict?”
There were only three men in the Law family—Old Master Law, Zachary Law, and Henry law.
It was highly unlikely for Old Master Law and Zachary to have a conflict with people like Lisa and Ben. The only other possibility would be Henry.
With Henry’s temper… Erik gritted his teeth. If he could not fight Henry, that son of a b*tch, then he wanted to skin him alive. However, he could not do that because his family did not have that ability.
Lisa bit her lip and nodded.
“That Law person was so arrogant. Benny couldn’t bear it anymore so he scolded him. Is he really one of the Laws from Harbor City?” Lisa asked.
After that, Lisa pulled Erik’s sleeve and said pleadingly, “Erik, you have to help me and Benny. That guy said he’s going to sell me and send me to some remote forest and have Benny undergo a sex change. Judging from his expression, I don’t think he’s joking.”
Erik did not have the mood to deal with Lisa courteously anymore. He flung Lisa’s hand away angrily and pointed at her nose. He roared, “You’re a f*cking dumb*ss! Do you think you’re all that? You’re just causing trouble left and right every day! And now you want me to fix this mess for you?
“Do you f*cking know what kind of person Henry Law is? He’s a lunatic. Everyone who crosses him won’t have a good ending. How powerful do you think I am?
“I can’t settle this matter with him, but even if I could, I wouldn’t! I already have a lot of things annoying the f*ck out of me and you two are still causing trouble for me? F*ck off!”
After Erik yelled at Lisa, he turned around and went back to his private room.
Lisa was dumbstruck and completely stunned.
She did not expect things to turn out like this.
The huge panic and humiliation caused Lisa’s expression to change.
She was extremely humiliated, and she contemplated for a very long time. She did not care anymore as she grabbed Erik’s hand hurriedly. She begged while sobbing, “Erik, you have to help me. We didn’t know who he was. How would we know things would become like this?
“If you help me, I’ll let you do anything you want with me.”
When Erik heard this, his expression turned gloomy.
After contemplating in his heart, he was clear about Lisa and Ben’s power as businesspeople from Haddock. They were exactly what his family needed now.
As for Lisa, he was interested in her too…
If he just threw her away, all of those things he did back then would be in vain and it would be such a shame.
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“I understand. You should go back first. I’ll bring you to talk to Henry after the event to see if we can put an end to this.”
In the end, Erik gritted his teeth and said.
It was as if Lisa had grabbed a life-saving straw. She quickly nodded. “Okay.”
After Jasper’s involvement, not only did Dawson, Chris, and Jim got the invitation cards, but they even got a loge that was at the very front.
After bringing Wendy into the loge, Jasper said to her, “I still have a lot to take care of. You should stay here, I’ll come to you when I am free.”
Wendy said softly, “You should go handle your business. I’m fine here. I need to see a few of my friends later too.”
Jasper smiled and said, “Look at the sky ten minutes later. I have a little surprise for you.”
Wendy blinked curiously and asked, “What surprise?”
“I told you it’s a surprise, so of course, I can’t tell you what it is now.” Jasper pinched Wendy’s nose lovingly.
After he said that, Jasper greeted Dawson and the rest of them inside the loge.
“Dad, Uncle Yapp, Mr. Quarles, I’ll be going now. If you need anything, just tell the staff outside.”
Dawson nodded.
Chris quickly stood up. He nodded and bent his waist before saying respectfully, “Mr. Laine, just go ahead with your matters. We’ll be fine here.”
Jim was more relaxed. He chuckled and said, “Go on.”
Jasper smiled. After looking at Wendy, he left the loge.
After Jasper left, Chris was slightly relieved. After he sat down, he lamented to Dawson, “Dawson, your future son-in-law… is really something else!”
Dawson guffawed. His face was glowing and he was extremely honored.
“Of course! Who am I? Do you think I’ll find a bad future-son-in-law?”
Wendy blushed slightly. She said while feeling displeased and annoyed, “Dad, what are you talking about? Why do you keep calling him your future son-in-law? And what’s up with Jasper too? Why does he keep calling you ‘Dad’ as well? He called you that as a joke last time in front of me. Don’t you think he’s taking advantage of your daughter?”
Jim chuckled and said, “I want to have a daughter so I can get him to take advantage of her too. Unfortunately, I’m not blessed like that.”
“Uncle Yapp, you’re not setting a good example as an elder!”
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6:59 p.m.
The event would start in one minute.
More than 10,000 people in Workers’ Stadium went silent. They were waiting for the start of the event quietly.
At this moment, countless people who had worked tirelessly for months for this event were overwhelmed by emotions. This was the time to see the results of their hard work.
The audience who were in front of the televisions and the spectators outside the stadium were feeling excited and expectant as well. They were all waiting for the final minute to pass.
In the most honorable core area.
Old Master Law and the rest of the heads of the four rich families were chatting with some big shots.
“I wonder what kind of event Jasper has prepared. He’s making an old fart like me so excited,” the old master chuckled and said.
“I heard he has meticulously prepared a lot of segments. I think it should be great,” one of the big shots said with a grin.
“A young man like him should train himself in situations like this. After all, the future depends on them,” said another big shot.
Joe and Spencer looked at each other while laughing. “If this were someone else, they might not be able to handle this well. However, since it’s Jasper, we’re confident in this young man.”
“Oh?”
The few big shots looked at each other. One of them chuckled and said, “I heard this young man did great during the financial crisis in Harbor City. We could only look at the reports while you guys were there to experience it firsthand. Why don’t you tell us how it went?”
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At this moment, Zachary, who was sitting in a corner, was given a look by Old Master Law. He quickly got up and started telling them everything that happened back then.
After the big shots heard that, they nodded and said, “Not bad indeed. He’s able to handle the pressure from the west. This young man has a great performance.”
Old Master Law chortled and said, “Exactly what I thought. Since us old farts are still around, we have to check on these excellent young people and give them more responsibilities. That way, it’ll be beneficial to the long-term plan in the future.”
Kennedy was sitting in a corner. While listening to the big shots praising Jasper non-stop, he chuckled coldly in his heart.
‘Praise him more. It’s even better if you praise him to the heavens. The more he climbs, the harder he’ll fall. He’ll die an even more horrible death that way!’
The more expectations he had on him, the more pressure he would have. Jasper was in his 20s, not even in his 30s yet. Would he be able to handle such a heavy burden?”
Plus, there would always be people who did not like him.
For example, the two other big shots. They were smiling this entire time without saying anything.
“Sir, 30 seconds left.”
Ted Swanson said to Jasper respectfully.
Jasper nodded and told Ted, “We have to start on time. We can’t be late or early even for one second.”
Ted patted himself on the chest and said, “Don’t worry, sir. We’ve matched our watches beforehand so I can promise that we’re accurate to the second.”
“The people from Harbor City are amazing. The effects later will be so exceptional,” Ted said while grinning.
Jasper smiled and took a deep breath. He lifted his head to look solemnly at the night sky above Workers’ Stadium.
After today, no one else in this country would be able to compete with Easy Media.
After the last second, at 7 p.m. on the dot, the celebratory banquet for Swallow Capital gaining the right to host the Olympics officially started.
Boom boom boom!
A string of loud explosions came from nearby the Workers’ Stadium. A lot of citizens who did not know what was going on looked at each other. They had no idea what was happening.
“Look! Fireworks!’
An observant person pointed at the sky and yelled excitedly.
At this moment, on a piece of land that was covering tens of thousands of square meters nearby the Workers’ Stadium, an array of fireworks that had been meticulously planned and arranged were firing at the sky at the same time.
Countless bright and splendid fireworks soared into the sky, exploding in mid-air and turning into incomparable huge fireworks. They were bringing the ultimate visual feast in the world to everyone.
These fireworks were specially ordered by Jasper by contacting the top domestic fireworks and firecrackers manufacturers.
There were a total of 100,000 fireworks, which cost Jasper more than six million Somer Dollars.
Everyone was immersed in this huge show.
At this moment, the array of fireworks that shocked the world during the opening ceremony of the Olympics in 2008 did not exist yet. Tens of thousands of live audiences and millions of audiences in front of their televisions watching the live broadcast were in awe of what Jasper had planned.
One could see the splendid fireworks no matter where one was in Swallow Capital. Plus, it was a sight to behold if one was near the stadium.
It was so shocking and even shook everyone’s souls.
Then, the loud and clear national anthem played.
When everyone saw this scene and heard this sound, they could only feel their blood boiling and roaring in their bodies like never before. Then, an unspeakable sense of shock and pride emerged spontaneously from within.
Everyone was silent as they lifted their heads to look at the sky.
Suddenly, the fireworks stopped for a while.
Everyone was feeling excited and now they were all staring blankly at the sky. They were all wondering if the fireworks show was over.
It ended when everyone was at the height of their emotions?
Everyone was feeling dissatisfied.
However, before this dissatisfaction could spread to their bodies, strings of loud explosions sounded all of a sudden.
Now, they could only see fireworks soaring into the sky one after another. After precise planning, a fire dragon that was about 1,000 meters long appeared after the fireworks exploded in mid-air.
That was a dragon!
That was the totem for the Somer descents!
It was the mythical creature that was carved into the bones of all of the descendants of Somerland and it was the creature that protected their people for more than 1,000 years.
Now, in Swallow Capital, the mythical creature appeared once again!
The realistic and gigantic dragon spanned for a few thousand meters. It looked as if it was blessing the nation that would eventually stand tall on the top of the world after experiencing countless challenges in the storm.
Everyone’s emotions skyrocketed to the peak at this moment.
A lot of people were shouting. They were cheering and in high spirits.
Not just them, but even the big shots were exclaiming in the core area of the Workers’ Stadium where the four rich families were.
“Marvellous!”
One of the big shots who was sitting in the middle with Old Master Law on his left side exclaimed one single word after not speaking for the entire time.
Old Master Law was satisfied. There was a constant grin on his face this whole time.
At this moment in Dawson’s loge, Wendy covered her mouth and was looking at the gigantic dragon in the sky in shock and disbelief.
Other people might not be able to see it, but she could see it clearly. On the tail of the dragon was a letter ‘W’ that was crafted with the utmost care.
This was the surprise Jasper was giving her.
This was the gift that he was giving her in the full view of thousands of eyes as the entire nation celebrated.
At this moment, Wendy felt her heart melting. She wanted to immediately look for Jasper and then pounce on him.
The fireworks show gradually came to an end, and the top four hosts in the nation went on stage. The banquet officially started with their impassioned voices.
With the top hosts and all of the top celebrities in the Mainland and Harbor City gathering in one place, this banquet was destined to be remembered by a lot of people.
After the entertainment segment, the mayor of Swallow City went on stage to say a few words as the next to last item on the program.
On the other hand, Jasper stayed under the stage quietly. As the organizer, he would need to appear on stage later to make a speech in front of everyone in the nation.
The mayor of Swallow Capital ended his speech while holding the microphone amidst everyone’s cheers. Then, he said, “Now, let’s welcome the organizer of this banquet to say a few words on stage!”
Everyone was craning their necks longingly. They wanted to see who was the person who had presented them with such an incomparable visual feast.
Especially the fireworks show that was unforgettable for the entire nation. It could be said that not only did the organizer successfully organize a banquet that was meaningful, but he also pushed this banquet to a peak that had never been reached before.
The spotlight was shining down on the entrance of the stage where a young man walked up the stage confidently and energetically.
His steps were steady. Even if countless eyes were focusing on him, he was still unflustered this entire time.
When Wendy, who was in the loge, and Anna, who just got here, saw his figure, their eyes twinkled. It was as if their love for him was going to overflow from their eyes.
At this moment, they wanted so badly to announce to the world that this was the man they had their eyes on!
This was the man who was destined to be the center of attention anywhere in the world!
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At the same time, Lisa and Ben, who were worried about offending Henry, saw Jasper’s figure as well.
They felt their scalps getting numb as if they had just been electrocuted. They cried out in surprise and disbelief involuntarily.
“It’s him!”
“Do you guys know him?”
Ian and Norman asked quickly when they saw Ben and Lisa’s reactions.
Putting aside the rest, the organizer of this banquet was destined to flourish after this.
If their children were able to have some connections with someone on this level, would it mean that their family was in luck?
Ben and Lisa looked at each other and saw each other’s pale faces.
How would they dare to tell the truth? They had a connection with him, but it was a horrible one.
Lisa was beside herself when she remembered that she had called Jasper a low-level person and a hillbilly in so many different ways.
Yet, she was the low-level person now!
Perhaps the reason they were able to show up was not because of how powerful the Turners were, but it was that Jasper, the organizer, wanted to see their expressions after they knew the truth.
Lisa wanted so badly to crawl into a hole.
Ben also could not take this. He was almost drowned by fear and regret.
If he knew Jasper had such a scary background and identity, he would not have had the courage to pursue Wendy.
Now, these two had not even settled the matter of them offending Henry when it was suddenly revealed that Jasper was powerful and had such a huge background. They felt as if they were in a dream.
“This time… we’re in huge trouble,” Ben gritted his teeth and said with no color on his face.
Lisa thought about it and comforted him, saying, “Benny, don’t worry. There’s a way to turn this around.”
“What do you mean?” Ben frowned and looked at Lisa.
Lisa took a deep breath, and her eyes were twinkling wisely. She appeared to be farsighted at this moment. She said, “Actually, the person who’s the most difficult to handle is Henry. The rest will be easy once we settle him.
“Even though Jasper is much more powerful than we thought, so what? He’s not one of the four rich families. He’s just a person who’s trying to make connections with them at most. Even if he’s not the low-level person we thought back then, I don’t think he’s that powerful, right?”
Ben frowned and thought about it. He was not saying anything.
“Mr. Turner promised that he’ll help us talk to Henry. When that happens, do you think Jasper will be able to do anything when Mr. Turner shows up and warns him?”
Ben nodded slightly when Lisa said that.
“If that’s the case, Jasper is nothing. However, I saw earlier that he might be friends with Henry. I’ll go talk to Jasper later and you should go look for Mr. Turner. As for the rest, we’ll figure out what to do when the time comes,” Ben gave the final verdict and said.
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At this moment, Erik was looking at Jasper who had the spotlight on him. Everyone’s eyes were on him as well. Erik’s face was pale, and he only felt his throat getting bitter and dry.
Even though he had been defeated by Jasper back then, he never accepted his fate and kept wanting to seek revenge this whole time.
However, at this moment when he was looking at Jasper, Erik felt a huge sense of helplessness.
‘We’re both young, but how can you be so much better than me?
‘How am I going to seek revenge on you?’
He clenched his fists, and his heart was filled with unwillingness.
Everyone had always been jealous of him, and this was the first time he was jealous of another person the same age as him. Plus, this jealousy was bone-deep.
“Did you promise Lisa that you’ll help her talk to Henry?” Brad averted his unreadable gaze from Jasper and asked nonchalantly.
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Erik nodded and said seriously, “This is about the family’s collaboration with the business people from Haddock, so we can’t give up easily. If not, all that we’ve done back then would be in vain.”
“We can try. Your concerns are fine, but you have to be careful. If this is just about Henry, he’s just a hedonistic son of rich parents. If you can smooth-talk him, this will pass easily. However, if it’s related to Jasper, then you have to remove yourself from it quickly.”
When Erik heard what Brad said, his face looked bitter. He said miserably, “Is Jasper even scarier than the Laws?”
Brad said indifferently, “Henry is just a hedonistic son of rich parents and he values his image a lot. If you give him that, then everything will be dandy. However, how is Jasper the same? If he’s involved in this, this might not be a problem of showing him dignity or not.”
After a sigh, Erik slammed his fist down on his knee. His expression was gloomy.
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Whether he was on good terms or bad terms with someone, at this moment, no one was able to stop Jasper from walking to the center of the stage.
After shaking the mayor’s hand intimately, he took the microphone. He thanked the mayor humbly before the mayor turned around to leave. Now, he was facing tens of thousands of audience members.
He had a confident and charming smile on his face. His alluring voice floated into everyone’s ears.
“Was the banquet tonight fun?”
In an era when people still gave solemn speeches on stage and no one was concerned about having interactions with the audience, Jasper’s opening words that were not a traditional greeting immediately made the audience members incomparably excited and refreshed.
“Yes!”
Resounding answers sounded from all corners, and Jasper almost drowned in the noise.
The smile on his face became brighter and brighter.
It was no wonder all of the main characters of the web novels he read before he got reincarnated would want to become a celebrity after they transmigrated or reincarnated. This was a pretty good feeling.
However, Jasper still felt that he did not like living under the spotlight. It would be fine to experience it once in a while.
He was more suitable to be the head of a financial group.
Handling wealth was even more meaningful than being a celebrity.
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Jasper’s speech later was much more formal. After all, this was an official and formal event. It would backfire if there was too much entertainment.
Up until now, this banquet had reached Jasper’s expectations.
After his final line, the banquet ended perfectly amidst countless rueful sighs.
The live audience and honorable guests left the place in an orderly fashion. After Jasper ordered Ted and Ryder to assist the people exiting the place, he turned around and saw Anna who was standing not far away from him.
“You’re the most handsome one here tonight.”
Anna looked at Jasper and said with a sweet smile.
Jasper approached her and smiled. He said, “You said the press conference for your fashion line was delayed and you had to stay longer in Waterhoof City, so I thought you wouldn’t be able to make it today.”
Anna lifted her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear. She said, “Today is such an important day for you, so I’ll definitely come. I didn’t waste my time coming. It was amazing.”
“Thanks,” Jasper said with a smile.
At this moment, Anna heard footsteps coming. She turned around and saw Wendy. She smiled at Jasper and said, “Alright, go have fun with your girlfriend. I’m going to look for my dad.”
“Alright, I’ll call you later,” Jasper said.
Anna chuckled lightly before turning around and walking away.
After Anna left, Jasper turned around and felt his vision getting blurry. He took in a sweet smell and felt a soft body in his arms.
The sweet-smelling wind caressed his face and then, the beautiful woman said with joy and a slight hint of jealousy, “You looked happy talking to Anna.”
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Jasper hugged the woman in his arms and chuckled softly, “Did you spot the little surprise I prepared for you?”
Wendy raised her head from Jasper’s arms. Her eyes were gleaming like stars and they looked as if they could talk. She said, “If you hadn’t done this with such sincerity, I wouldn’t let you off so easily.”
Wendy ignored the astonished gazes of the staff coming and going next to them. She just rested her head on Jasper’s shoulder with peace of mind. She closed her eyes slightly and murmured, “Sometimes, I think that I’m so lucky to have met you.”
Jasper lowered his head to look at this woman’s unmatched and incomparable pretty face. He said warmly, “I’ll give you the best, no matter what. I already decided the moment I first saw you. Thankfully, God gave me another chance.”
Wendy only thought that Jasper was talking about them meeting again after many years of graduating from high school. As such, she was unconcerned.
However, she would never know that the second chance Jasper spoke of spanned across two lifetimes.
“Will you go back with us later?” Wendy asked.
Jasper said, “I still have something to do and it’ll be pretty late after I’m done. You should go back first.”
Wendy nodded, and the two of them walked out of the hall together. However, they spotted someone standing restlessly on the other side of the corridor from afar.
Ben.
After seeing Jasper and Wendy walking out together, Ben quickly walked over despite the embarrassment and panic on his face.
“Mr. Laine, Miss Schuler, h-hello…” Ben greeted.
Wendy did not want to pay attention to this person, so she snorted and turned her head.
Seeing Wendy’s reaction, the corners of Ben’s mouth twitched.
“Can we help you?” Jasper asked lightly.
Ben heard the words and looked at Jasper’s expression seriously. He actually came to test Jasper’s background and attitude. If he took the initiative to apologize and Jasper did not embarrass him, it would prove that Jasper was just an organizer.
Perhaps, Jasper might not even dare to offend him at all. Then, he could let Lisa use her relationship with Erik to teach Jasper a lesson.
“I’m here to apologize for my ignorant words and deeds before, Mr. Laine. I really didn’t know who you were… so please forgive me for being ignorant and narrow-minded.”
Ben’s attitude seemed very sincere, but the gloomy expression in his eyes had revealed that he was not apologizing sincerely.
“Mr. Laine, forgive me for being ignorant. I committed such a gaffe before. I really didn’t know you had such an honorable status.”
“What status?” Jasper asked.
This question made Ben speechless.
At the same time, a fire of anger was rising within him.
Actually, he was not afraid of Jasper but Henry.
After Lisa’s reminder, Ben eventually understood. What did it matter if Jasper was the organizer of the banquet? He was just someone trying to worm his way to forging a relationship with the big shots. It was likely that Jasper was not even capable enough to invite those big shots. It must be all thanks to the official authorities.
Otherwise, Jasper was a nobody. How old was he? Was he really able to have such a good relationship with the four rich families?
Ben would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.
‘Damn, you’re even putting on airs now!’
Ben cursed in his heart. He just felt so extremely pissed that he could not hold it in anymore.
At this moment, Lisa ran over angrily with another man.
She said loudly to Ben, “Benny, he really thinks he’s all that just because we show him some respect. Isn’t it just a banquet? What’s so great about it? No matter how powerful you are, can you compare to Mr. Turner?”
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When she said this, she did not realize that Erik was shaking next to her upon seeing Jasper.
Erik had thought Lisa was asking him to help her deal with a small character.
Except for Henry and Jasper whom Erik did not want to provoke, he did not care about anyone else.
As such, Erik had responded positively and came straight over with Lisa.
However, before he even got close, he saw Jasper.
Before he could speak, Lisa, who was next to him, had already spoken.
Seeing Jasper’s playful gaze, Erik just wanted to strangle Lisa and then turn away.
“What are you looking at?”
Lisa thought that Jasper was looking at her and sneered while folding her arms across her chest. “Were you looking forward to seeing our shocked and regretful expressions? Sorry, although we are surprised that you’re the organizer, it’s not a big deal.
“It’s just a banquet. Do you really think you’re all that? Those big shots showed up because of the officials. Do you think we’ll be scared by you using powerful connections to intimidate us?”
“Can you shut the f*ck up?”
Lisa shuddered from shock after the loud roar.
She panicked and looked at Erik in disbelief. He looked like he was about to swallow her with those red eyes. At that moment, she felt like her whole brain was malfunctioning.
Why was Erik looking at her like she had just killed his father?
Erik truly wanted to kill Lisa now.
“Is this the small character you were talking about?” Erik asked and pointed at Jasper. His expression was blank, but his eyes looked sinister.
Half of Lisa’s soul had left her body after Erik looked at her. She nodded subconsciously and said cautiously, “What’s the matter?”
“What’s the matter?” Erik was exasperated and suddenly raised his hand to slap Lisa across the face.
Lisa’s earring flew away from the slap. Her meticulous hairstyle was also completely ruined, and she looked like a ghost with disheveled hair.
One could only imagine how powerful that slap was.
Lisa covered her face. She screamed and fell to the ground after getting slapped.
Erik was still pissed. He lifted his leg and kicked Lisa. While he was kicking her, he roared, “Did I tell you to f*cking cause trouble? Why don’t you f*cking look at yourself first? So many people can crush you to death and not get blood on their shoes. Who do you think you are?”
Lisa kept screaming while avoiding Erik’s foot challengingly.
Suddenly, Ben rushed over. He did not dare to stop Erik, so he could only stand in front of Lisa. He said while wailing, “Mr. Turner, what’s going on? Even if you want us to die, you should at least let us know why.”
Erik took a few deep breaths, pointed at the two of them viciously, and said, “If you want to die, do it yourself! Don’t f*cking involve me! I’m not tired of life yet!”
While he said that, Erik turned to Jasper.
Until now, Ben and Lisa were still dumbfounded. They did not know why their biggest supporter was suddenly attacking them so viciously.
“Jasper, I really didn’t know about this before.” Erik’s complexion was not looking too good. His face was flushed because of the fierce movements from before, but he tried to say this in the most tactful tone he could muster.
Jasper said insipidly, “I know. You’re not stupid enough to provoke me at this time.”
Erik took a deep breath, bowed his head respectfully to Jasper under the horrified gazes of Lisa and Ben, and said, “Thank you for your trust and understanding. I have no intention of being your enemy.”
After seeing this terrifying scene, Lisa even forgot about the pain on her body. She screamed, “How is it possible? Mr. Turner, who does he think he is? You’re actually bowing to him?”
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Erik did not even turn his head, but he wanted to go back and trample Lisa to death!
Was this dumb woman tired of living?
However, someone helped Erik to do what he wanted to do.
Henry brought two people over and waved his hands. Then, the two people skillfully took out a roll of tape. They directly sealed Lisa and Ben’s mouths and tied their hands and feet before throwing them aside.
“Don’t cause any trouble.” Jasper frowned.
Lisa and Ben had always been clowns who could not make it anywhere. Now that the banquet had just ended, it was not Jasper’s style to make a huge fuss about this at this critical moment.
Henry leaned against the threshold, lit a cigarette, and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ve done a lot of these things before.”
As he said that, he swaggered over to Lisa and Ben, blowing a puff of smoke on their faces.
He raised his hand and patted their heads. “I did tell you guys that I wanted to get rid of you. Instead of running away immediately, you’re still frolicking in front of me. Do you think I’m made out of clay?”
Lisa and Ben’s eyes were filled with terror. They were struggling and whimpering constantly, but the tapes sealed their mouths and made it hard to hear what they were saying.
Ben was smarter, after all. He turned over and knelt on the ground. He kept groveling at Henry while pleading with his eyes.
Henry stood up straight, sneered, and said, “You know to beg for mercy now? What were you doing before? I’m a low-level person. I don’t have inner quality, so I can’t accept this.”
While he was saying that, Henry did not even look at Ben. He walked over to Jasper, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Erik with a serious expression. He said sternly, “Why don’t we settle this kid while we’re at it?”
When Erik heard these words, the hair all over his body stood up on end.
He genuinely did not doubt whether Henry was a man of his words.
Right now, Old Master Law was in Swallow Capital. If Henry really did something to him, the Turners might not be able to avenge him.
Now, the only one who could decide this matter was Jasper.
When he thought about this, Erik hurriedly said to Jasper, “Mr. Laine, I have nothing to do with them.”
He immediately changed from calling him Jasper to Mr. Laine.
The subtle change in the way he addressed Jasper reflected Erik’s desire to survive.
Jasper had a smile on his face. He was refined and elegant, so there was no hostility on his face.
“It’s getting late. You still have a lot to do, right, Mr. Turner?”
Erik breathed a deep sigh of relief when he heard Jasper’s words.
“Yes, I still have some things to take care of, so I’ll go first.”
Erik, who got a way out, took a deep look at Jasper. He then turned his head and walked away without looking back.
He did not even look at Lisa and Ben who kept asking him for help with their eyes while whining.
“The old master and the rest are waiting for you outside. They seem to have something to tell you,” Henry said to Jasper.
“Okay, I’ll go and meet them.”
Jasper said. Even with Henry’s presence, Jasper directly took Wendy’s hand and walked outside.
Lisa and Ben looked desperately at Jasper’s back. They were begging him to help them out of their predicament.
However, what they saw was the door opening and nearly 100 staff members outside standing respectfully in two rows. They were all bending over and bowing to Jasper.
“Hello, Mr. Laine.”
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This show of extravagance directly widened Lisa and Ben’s eyes. They were staring in disbelief.
Outside of the crowd, many honorable guests who were invited but had not the time to leave the scene were all on their toes. They were craning their necks to look at Jasper. It was as if they could reflect their status if they got closer to that grand show of extravagance.
Jasper was accompanied by Wendy. He had an elegant smile on his face and was calm and unhurried. His gaze would not change even if a mountain collapsed in front of him. It was as if nothing would be able to move him anymore.
“Everyone has worked so hard. Finish up early so you can go back and rest. Everyone will be given an extra three months’ salary as a bonus.” Jasper’s words caused hundreds of people to cheer and applaud.
Everyone looked at Jasper fervently with smiles on their faces.
Since ancient times, wealth had been able to move people’s hearts. In this regard, Jasper had never let his subordinates down.
Ben and Lisa’s faces were gray like ash. This time, they really understood what kind of person they had offended.
“See? This is the person you were looking down on,” Henry sneered.
He was also looking at Jasper’s figure, making no secret of his jealousy. “Damn it, even I feel inferior to him, let alone you two little shrimps.”
“Do you think that just because your parents are powerful that you can oppress and tyrannize everyone? How hilarious. Do you think your parents are better than my parents?
“And Jasper got himself to this point without comparing himself to anyone. Even my parents treat him politely.
“Yet you little shrimps still looked down on him all day long even when he has such accomplishments. You have no idea that you two are just clowns to him. He doesn’t even bother to care about you.”
Henry’s words gave Lisa and Ben a huge blow. They lowered their heads deeply with gloomy eyes. They did not dare to speak and were also unable to speak.
“But I’m different.” Henry’s voice suddenly sounded like he was full of zest. He looked at the two with a smile and said, “I love to quibble with you. After all, I have no inner quality.”
Lisa screamed and looked at Henry in despair, her eyes full of pleading.
“Henry,” Jasper suddenly turned his head and called out.
Henry looked up.
“Be careful,” Jasper ordered.
Henry’s face darkened, and he said impatiently, “Yeah, yeah. Don’t be like a nagging mother.”
After the order, Jasper did not care what Henry would do to Lisa and Ben.
Just because Henry was a fiend in human form, it did not mean he was not smart in his own way. Although he was a little hedonistic, he never went all the way when he did something.
The most he would do was teach these two people an unforgettable lesson.
After passing Wendy to Dawson, the group exchanged a few words with Jasper before leaving in their cars.
Meanwhile, Jasper walked toward another passage. Old Master Law was still waiting for him and Jasper would not let him wait a long time for him.
As soon as he got there, Jasper saw Zachary and a middle-aged man who was about the same age as Zachary talking happily with each other. Beside the middle-aged man stood Erik with his head down.
“You must be Jasper. This is the first time we’re meeting each other but the second time we’ve dealt with each other.” After seeing Jasper, the middle-aged man walked up to him with a smile. He had cultivated a majestic temperament from being in a high position for a long time. Now, he was deliberately trying to get close to Jasper.
This voice sounded familiar to Jasper.
The Turners. Brad Turner.
“Jasper, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Brad Turner.” Zachary’s explanation confirmed Jasper’s guess.
Jasper smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Brad. Jasper said, “Mr. Turner, it’s an honor to meet you at last.”
Brad laughed and said, “The new is constantly replacing the old. After seeing you, Jasper, I felt that I’m getting old and will soon be defeated by someone from the younger generation like you.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes when he heard the words that sounded unkind.