Ch. 51..60

Life at the Top Chapter 51

While Jasper had taken all of Zayden’s funds, without Jasper watching over the market, Heavenly Dragon Real Estate’s stocks crashed.

It was a downward plummet.

Forget about the retail investors, but even organizations were stunned.

No one knew what Heavenly Dragon Real Estate had done to offend such an investor that they crashed its market.

“How much did you earn?” Wendy leaned over. Some unruly flyaways caressed the tip of Jasper’s nose, and they brought along the delicate fragrance of a lady.

Wendy did not think that far, for she was only interested in looking at Jasper’s backstage.

“Deducting the administrative costs, it’s a total of… 4,578,888,542.85 dollars.

“I started with three billion in funds and ended up with around 4,570,000,000 in my account. It’s safe to say that I’ve wrung Zayden dry.”

Jasper sent 600 million to Dawson’s account before transferring the rest of the money back into his own.

Counting his earnings this round, he had earned almost 900 million after excluding the 600 million that belonged to Dawson.

“Good Lord!”

While this was not the first time she watched Jasper make money, Wendy still could not believe that he had managed to earn 900 million so easily over two days.

“While earning at such a speed may seem alluring, there’s not too many chances to do something like this. There are too many factors required—time, people, and opportunity.” Jasper smiled.

“But it’s still very cool!”

Wendy blinked and turned to boast to Dawson. “Look, Dad! Jasp got all the money they scammed from you back!”

Dawson did not know if he should laugh or cry. “Yes, yes, I can see it. Your boyfriend’s the best.”

Stunned, Wendy’s cheeks flushed as she refuted, “What are you talking about? We’re just friends.”

Dawson laughed out loud and decided to stop teasing his embarrassed daughter. He turned to Jasper instead. “You’ve got a great future ahead of you. With how you’re able to make money like this, I’m sure you won’t even need to start a business at all. You’ll make a great living through stocks.”

Jasper shook his head. “No matter how prosperous the stock market may be, it still relies on the operation of the actual economy. Sure, you may be able to turn into a nouveau riche overnight, but many will go bankrupt in return. Risks and benefits do not exist without the other and no one is said to win forever.”

“You’re right.”

Dawson grew more and more satisfied with Jasper when he saw how the young man remained humble and diligent despite his success. It was not a trait or a mindset any ordinary person would have.

“Since you’ve already dealt with this, leave it to me to wrap up the rest of it, then. The Hanks family has lost a large amount of money today. There’s no way I’ll let go of the chance to take advantage of this victory and get my revenge.”

Dawson spoke in a dignified manner. As the richest man in the province, Dawson was never the kind of man who would forget and move on when he had been taken advantage of.

Now that the most important issue about the group’s funds had been resolved, it was time for him to take revenge.

At that moment, Zayden was sitting alone in the room with a pale face. He had shooed the three stock traders out.

Boneless and weak, Zayden went over the happenings over the past two days and confirmed that this was indeed a trap his opponent had set up for him.

Foolish as he was, he ran headfirst into it.

Burning with humiliation, Zayden grabbed the keyboard by his hand and threw it at the computer before he let out a ferocious roar.

Just then, his phone rang.

Seeing that it was from his father Sylva, Zayden’s hand trembled as he picked up the phone.

“I lost, Dad…”

Zayden’s voice was shaking as well.

The other end of the phone fell silent before the man piped up in a cold tone, “The family’s furious and someone has to take responsibility for what happened here. I’ll try my best to keep your position as a family member so that you won’t be thrown out.”

“I understand,” Zayden replied, his head dropping.

“Do you know who the other person is?” Sylva asked.

Zayden smiled bitterly. “I don’t.”

“That person took more than a billion dollars from you as well as your right as the heir and you’re telling me that you don’t even know who it is?” Sylva roared.

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Sylva’s roar added to the layer of sweat over Zayden’s forehead.

“Someone with this kind of ability definitely has to be some big shot, Dad. I’ll find him!” Zayden frantically replied.

Sylva scoffed. “The family has lost a billion dollars because of this. Even without you mentioning it, there’s no way the family will forgive this person. Stay low for the time being. Don’t linger around the province either. Go take a vacation.

“Dawson is hardly an easy opponent. The family will have to prepare to deal with his revenge. Do you understand what I’m trying to tell you?”

Zayden refused to believe what Sylva was implying. “He can’t possibly think of attacking me.”

“How do you think Dawson managed to make a name for himself among so many outstanding people and got a good hold on the title of the richest man in the province for so long? Let me tell you, everything you know about Dawson Schuler is only what that man wants you to know.”

Not wasting more saliva, Sylva hung up on Zayden.

Zayden’s expression had turned sinister and fierce.

Had his plan succeeded, it would only be a matter of when before the entire Schuler Group was his.

Yet right now… Forget Schuler Group, but he had even lost one billion of the family’s funds as well as his right as the heir.

“Fck!” Zayden roared, smashing and breaking everything in the house like a madman. “I don’t care who you are, but you’re fcked the moment I find out who you are, you b*stard!”

…

At Schuler Villa.

Dawson received a few phone calls and went to make the appropriate preparations.

“I’ll deal with the rest. Thank you, Jasper. I don’t know what I’d do if not for you.” Dawson sighed appreciatively.

Jasper smiled. “You’re too kind, Uncle Schuler. Your issues are my issues as well.”

Dawson smiled and patted Jasper’s shoulder. “There’ll be a fight between me and the Hanks family to come, but once this incident ends, you and I can sit down and talk about that real estate project. I’m very intrigued.”

Jasper nodded. “The real estate industry will become highly profitable in the future. It would be unwise for us to let such an opportunity go. The sooner the better too. Just inform me once you’ve got a plan, Uncle Schuler.”

Dawson hummed in approval and glanced at Wendy with a smile. “I’ll put Wendy in your care for a short while, then. Please watch over her.”

“It’s part of my job.” Jasper did not back down.

Flushing red, Wendy secretly kicked Jasper. The man was too casual and courageous by saying such a thing in front of her father.

‘What do you mean it’s part of your job…

‘Are you implying that I’m yours…?’

Wendy felt more embarrassed the more she thought about it and she could not help but kick Jasper lightly again.

About to engage in another battle with the Hanks family, Dawson quickly went to the company after a quick conversation with Jasper and Wendy. He was a busy man.

Jasper had relaxed a bit now that he had gotten rid of the biggest threat in Wendy’s life.

“Do we go back now?” Wendy blinked and asked.

“We’ve just earned quite a bit of money, so what better thing to do first than to shop? To the Bentley showroom,” Jasper said with a smile.

Jasper had exclusively loved Bentleys since his past life, but all he could do then was look at images and fantasize about driving one.

Now that he was rich enough to buy his dream car without losing a large percentage of his money, there was no reason for him not to.

The point of earning money was to spend it on things that sparked joy.

In the year 2000 where the average income hardly amounted to 10,000 dollars, a car that could easily cost a person millions of dollars was a luxury regular salarymen could not even imagine having.

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That explained why despite them being in the province, the Bentley showroom was nearly empty.

Jasper and Wendy’s arrival had caught the attention of a few salesmen, but they decided to leave them alone when they realized that the two were mere youths.

After all, a mere Chevrolet was hardly something any ordinary person could afford, let alone a Bentley that cost more than millions of dollars.

Not that Jasper minded, for he saw the Bentley Mulsanne he had been yearning for a long time the moment he walked through the door.

One of the greater things about brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce was their classical designs.

That was why the Bentley now did not look too different from the Bentley of 20 years later.

From the timelessly classical cylindrical headlights to the powerful air intake grille, to the double-winged Bentley logo that represented honor and wealth, it was an iconic brand design that was unforgettable to any man.

“Are you two interested in buying this Mulsanne, sir? I can tell you more about it.” A timid voice sounded from the side.

Jasper turned his head and realized that it was a girl in a sales uniform. She looked young and held a mop in her hands as she cleaned the place.

Glancing at the older salesmen chatting in a circle not too far away, Jasper immediately understood that this girl was newly employed and discriminated against.

“Yeah. I came to take a look,” Jasper replied.

While the two conversed, a saleswoman suddenly piped up in a mocking tone not too far away. “You can’t expect to look for good business opportunities with eyes as blind as yours, Xena. Than man looks just as old as you, how could he possibly afford a Bentley?”

Xena flushed and mustered up her strength to speak. “He’s still a customer. Regardless of whether he buys from us or not, I should still do my part.”

“F*cking idiot.” Another saleswoman scoffed and chided disrespectfully, “A country girl will always be a country girl. She’ll never compare to us city folk. She doesn’t have the brains.”

The woman’s words brought out laughter from a few other saleswomen.

Xena gripped the mop tighter at the mocking laughter targeted at her. Feeling inferior, she stared at the ground and did not dare to fight back.

“I think you’re doing just fine,” Jasper spoke calmly, “You don’t have to pay so much attention to what other people think of you.”

Xena looked up at Jasper and gave a forced smile.

“Can I try how it feels?” Jasper asked politely.

Xena nodded vigorously. “Yes, you can.”

Just as Jasper was about to open the door and take a seat inside, the saleswoman who had been staring at them the whole time suddenly yelled.

“Hey, hold up!”

Jasper turned his head to see the saleswoman approaching. He was about to speak, but she was a step quicker.

“What do you think you’re touching? Do you have any idea how expensive this car is? Don’t touch it if you’re not going to buy it. You won’t be able to pay for repairs if you break it.

“You too, Xena. Stop letting any poor person who pops out of the blue touch the car. Who’s going to take responsibility if something happens? Do you still want your job?”

“But the purpose of a showroom is that…” Xena flushed as she tried to argue.

However, she was interrupted by the annoyed saleswoman. “What do you know? You’re just a country girl. If I say that you can’t let him touch it, then it means you can’t let him touch it.”

With that, the saleswoman pushed Jasper’s hand away with a disdainful and disgusted expression before taking a towel to wipe the car door handle that Jasper had just touched. It was almost as if Jasper’s touch had made it dirty.

“Isn’t the point of a showroom so that people can try and see how the car feels?” Jasper questioned coldly.

The saleswoman snorted. “It is for people to try and see how it feels, just not for poor folks like you.”

“I have to chase people like you out a few times each month. You people just can’t seem to get on with your lives when you see an expensive car. You think that because you’ve touched it then you’re some big shot now? I’ve seen more than enough. You disgust me.”

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Next to them, Wendy frowned at the saleswoman’s attitude and choice of words.

“Isn’t your service a bit too unwelcoming? How can you even work in sales with such an attitude?”

“Oh?” The saleswoman side-eyed Wendy and scoffed. “Do you not know where you are? This is the Bentley showroom! Every car in here costs a few million dollars!

“I’ve got to admit that you have quite the taste, making a beeline for the Mulsanne the moment you walked in. You can’t even afford this no matter how you look at it, so why do we have to be polite to you?”

“How do you know that we can’t pay for it?” Wendy was irked.

The saleswoman guffawed as if she had been told a great joke. “I’ll swallow this towel if you can afford this, how’s that?”

Then, the saleswoman waved her hand to shoo them away irritably. “Enough is enough. You’ve already seen it, so stop standing here like an eyesore. Seriously, how do you even have the dignity to come in here with how poor you look?”

Once she was done speaking, Jasper then handed Xena his bank card.

“Write the contract and swipe the card. I’ll pay in full.” Jasper pointed at the Bentley Mulsanne. “I’ll take this Mulsanne.”

With that, Jasper then looked at the gaping saleswoman and spoke coldly, “Swallow the towel.”

His tone was hardly heavy and his voice was not too loud, but it left a thundering shock in the saleswoman’s ears.

With a frozen expression, the saleswoman stared at the bank card in Xena’s hand. She snapped back to reality and scoffed coldly, unfazed. “You think you can joke around with a simple bank card? This car costs 6.8 million dollars! We don’t provide discounts! How could you have so much money in your card?”

“You just don’t know when to quit.” Jasper did not want to waste his time with her.

“Write up the contract, please.” Jasper turned to Xena.

“Huh?!” Xena finally reacted and stared blankly at Jasper. “Wait, you’re really buying it?”

“I’m really buying it.” Jasper flashed her an encouraging smile.

Xena immediately ran off with the bank card in hand.

Soon later, Xena walked over with a printed contract and the proper documents for the procedure.

Under everyone’s gazes, Jasper keyed in the password and paid 6.8 million dollars with his bank card.

Everyone let out a breath of astonishment.

While there were people rich enough to buy Bentleys in the year 2000, they were powerful big shots who rarely appeared.

It was unlikely for these people to buy the car in person, for they usually had someone else do it for them.

Therefore, since its opening, this was the first car the showroom had sold.

Commissions could be earned from selling cars, and with this transaction, Xena had earned at least 20,000 dollars.

20,000 in the year 2000 amounted to the annual income of an average citizen.

Members of the sales department turned to look at Xena enviously.

Meanwhile, she was overjoyed and thanking God for His blessings.

The only pale-faced person in the room was the saleswoman who had mocked them earlier.

“So? What are you waiting for? Swallow the towel.”

Jasper spoke coldly as he signed the contract.

The saleswoman’s complexion was sickeningly pale, and while she was bitter, she understood that she could not afford to offend someone who had the power to buy a Bentley.

At that moment, she wanted to die.

“I, I’m sorry, sir…” The saleswoman wailed.

“Did you forget what you promised?” Jasper questioned coldly.

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Since Jasper was not customizing his car with additional accessories, he was soon done with the procedure and could directly drive the car home.

The automobile industry in the year 2000 was not as disgusting as it would be in the future, for bundled insurance had yet to be a thing. Once Jasper got the keys, he was allowed to drive to the DMV for his license plate right away.

Jasper took the car keys from Xena and got into the car as the saleswoman trembled to stuff the towel into her mouth.

Flicking on the headlights, he drove the car off its spot and left the showroom.

The entire time, Jasper did not seem to check if that saleswoman had really swallowed the towel or not.

Dashing across the roads in his six, almost seven-million-dollar car, Jasper was utterly exhilarated.

While a car this luxurious was not well-known among ordinary people in this time and age, its aura was non-dismissible. Any discerning person could tell at a glance that it was an expensive car.

Jasper did not care about the gazes from the surrounding people, but he was overjoyed by the delight he felt from sitting in his dream car.

“Wow. This car really is different. It’s so much better than my BMW,” Wendy exclaimed in surprise while sitting in the passenger seat.

“Do you like it? I can buy you one if you want.” Jasper smiled.

The price was but a speck of dust to him.

Not to mention that the purpose of making money was to spend it.

However, Wendy shook her head. “No, thanks. I think a car like this is more suited to be driven by you men. I quite like my small BMW, it’s convenient and easy to drive. Plus, I want to make my own money.”

“I like your determination. Quit your job and come with me if you want to earn money,” Jasper suggested.

“Sure,” Wendy immediately replied.

“It surely must not have been easy to get a job with Commercial Bank, though. Are you sure you want to give it up just like that?” It was Jasper’s time to be shocked.

“I’m only there to hone my skills, but from what I see now, I learn more by your side than at work. But you’ll have to pay my salary if you want me to work for you, though.” Wendy joked.

“That’s fair.” Jasper chuckled. “You’ll work as my secretary for now, but I’ll give you a more adequate position once I get my own company working and running.”

“You want to start a company?” Wendy asked, stunned.

Jasper nodded. “There’s not much I can do if I’m just a one-man entity. I’ve been thinking about this for a while, so we’re going to go look for someone now. He’ll play a crucial helping role.”

Wendy was speechless. Jasper alone had managed to earn four billion in a short time. If he thought of this amount as ‘not much’, then she had no idea what would satisfy him.

As he had said, Jasper did not return to the city. Instead, he took a detour and drove into the heart of the country’s economy, Andros.

While Andros was hardly as flourishing as the province, there were already signs of it being the center of Alexandria’s economy.

After driving for four to five hours, Jasper and Wendy arrived at a modern-looking building in the heart of the city of Andros.

Weresoft Alexandria Technical Support Center.

This was the destination of Jasper’s journey.

The person he was looking for was the current general manager of this technical support center.

He was Jack Tanner. In the future, he was a senior executive who took over the position as Weresoft’s domestic president and then resigned from Weresoft to work for Sacred as their professional manager.

Trained by Charles Granger himself to take over Weresoft, Jack had begun working in its core management as someone of Oriental descent. Upon leaving Weresoft, Jack then pushed Sacred into the strongest market in the world and helped Quade Chandler become the richest man in the country.

Jasper thought that such a man would be the perfect choice to assist him in starting his empire.

Not to mention that he should be at his lowest at this moment in time.

Wendy thought that she had heard wrongly when Jasper told her what kind of person he was looking for.

“Are… Are you sure he’ll leave Weresoft to start a business with you, Jasp?” Wendy could not help but ask.

“Definitely, because I know what he wants and I can give it to him,” Jasper chuckled and said as he stared at the modern-looking building before him.

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Hearing Jasper’s words, Wendy asked curiously, “What does he want?”

“What a manager whose highest ambition is to realize his ideals needs is a stage where he can display his true talents.” Jasper smiled. “Coincidentally, that’s exactly what I’m offering.”

Wendy did not understand completely, but it seemed like something great.

Instead of bringing Wendy to Jack’s office, Jasper went to a coffee shop with her in tow instead.

Having read Jack’s autobiography thoroughly, Jasper knew that this coffee shop was the place Jack loved the most while he worked in Andros. It was a place he was sure to drop by after work every day.

“A cappuccino and a Jamaican Blue Mountain, please.”

After ordering, both Jasper and Wendy went to sit by the window.

Wendy wanted to ask why Jasper did not go to the man’s office, but since Jasper was not saying anything, she suppressed the urge to ask.

Wendy was now aware of how Jasper did things, including the fact of how he would always plan first before he acted. Every time he acted, it was always with a hundred percent success rate.

Ten minutes later, the doors to the coffee shop were pushed open and an unattractive man in a suit walked in.

“The usual, Mr. Tanner?”

The server seemed very familiar with him and smiled as he asked.

“Yeah,” Jack replied and walked over to the table he always sat at. However, he was shocked when he realized that a young couple was already sitting there.

Jack did not comment on the fact that they had stolen his seat and gave Jasper a polite smile before he searched for an empty table instead.

Just as Jack turned to look for a seat, Jasper spoke.

“This is the table you’ve habitually sat at for the past few years, Mr. Chandler. My apologies for occupying it today. How would you like to sit and chat?”

Jack looked at Jasper in shock, but it was not because he was curious how the other knew about him. After all, he appeared in domestic finance magazines all the time.

Jack had an inkling that this young man had come for him.

“Do I know you?” Jack asked.

“No, but you do now. Hi, I’m Jasper Laine.”

Jasper stood up and reached out his hand with a smile.

Jack smiled and shook Jasper’s hand, taking the invitation to sit.

First stunned by Wendy’s beauty, Jack then turned to look at Jasper. “How can I help you, Mr. Laine?”

Jasper took a sip of coffee and smiled. “You’re the only employee in history to be awarded Weresoft’s Granger Excellence Prize twice consecutively, Mr. Tanner.

“Weresoft’s management team seem to be very happy with you, including Mr. Granger, the richest man in the world. But you don’t seem very happy working at Weresoft. Are you, Mr. Tanner?”

Jack could not help but chuckle. “I’m very happy with my job, and I don’t have any intention to resign and work for someone else. I’d appreciate it if you headhunters don’t look for me again.”

Jack had taken Jasper for a headhunter.

Jasper smiled and went straight to the point. “I”m not a headhunter, but I did come here today to invite you to join my company, Mr. Tanner.”

Jack did not know whether to laugh or smile as he looked at Jasper. He stood up, saying, “My apologies, Mr. Laine. I have places to be. Let’s continue this another time.”

Jack felt like he was wasting his time by entertaining this audacious man who came up to him and asked him to work for him.

“You know, Mr. Tanner, any modernized company takes the integrity of their employees very seriously. The consequences would be horrifying should the news of a fraudulent employee come to the surface. You’ve been living in fear too, haven’t you, Mr. Tanner?”

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Jasper spoke casually as he played with the coffee cup in his hands.

Jack’s leaving frame was frozen in place as he turned to glare furiously at Jasper, spitting out the words, “I don’t think I understand what you mean.”

Jasper looked up at Jack and smiled. “Your Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Fornia State University of Technology is fake.”

Jasper’s tone was not that of a question, rather a statement that carried absolute certainty.

In his past life, it would only be a few years before Jack’s falsified qualifications would come to light. It caused him great trouble, which then became one of the reasons why he left Weresoft.

Jack’s expression shifted at the statement, and the man was mortified. “What do you want?”

“I’m not trying to threaten you, Mr. Tanner, but I’m very sure that you spend every moment worrying about your falsified certificate of education. A lie will always be a lie, and it’ll only be a matter of time before people find out.”

Jasper looked at Jack calmly. “Instead of being constantly worried over something like that, wouldn’t it be better to accept the invitation of a company that admires you and is willing to accept this blemish of yours?”

Jack scoffed. “My annual salary is four million dollars. Can you even afford me?”

“I can pay you eight million.” Jasper stood up to meet Jack’s gaze. “You’re worth that price.”

Jack squinted and stared at Jasper warily.

The young man in front of him was too young. He could not find it in himself to believe that Jasper could pay such a high price.

“Which company are you from?” Jack asked.

“I haven’t found a company yet. But as long as you agree, I’ll gain the approval needed for my company as quickly as I can. You’ll be my first employee,” Jasper replied.

Jack widened his eyes as he looked at Jasper, only to scoff irritably after a short pause. “I can’t believe I actually wasted so much time here with you.”

“Mr. Tanner.” Jasper’s voice sounded from behind Jack, who had already turned to leave. “My time is worth more than yours, so I hope you’ll actually consider my proposal.

“What you’ve just rejected is more than a mere invitation to work for me. It’s a brighter and better future for you and a chance to open a new era of business in the country.”

Jack’s footsteps came to a stop.

The two men found themselves at an impasse.

Jasper took a small sip of his coffee. ‘Hmm, it’s a little bitter.’

Meanwhile, Wendy was too nervous that she was struggling to catch her breath by the side. Over the course of their short conversation, she had managed to find details about Jack Tanner. It was then that she found out what kind of person this ordinary-looking man before her was.

Jack was part of the country’s first generation of professional managers, and he was a person of talent that Weresoft valued highly. His managerial skills had arrived at the highest level of mastery.

Yet such a person was forced to take the passive role during his entire negotiation with Jasper, not able to go on the offense at all.

Wendy looked at Jack before turning to Jasper. There had been a few times when she wanted to speak, but she suppressed the urge to do so.

She was afraid that she would knock Jasper off his tempo.

However, she was worried that Jack would be enraged and turn to leave.

After a while, Jack finally turned around and approached Jasper with a dark tone. “I want to see what you can do. How do I know that you haven’t been joking with me this entire time?”

Jasper turned on his phone and showed Jack the balance in his bank account.

4,578,000,000 dollars!

Jack stared at the earth-shattering number on the small screen of Jasper’s phone and his breathing grew heavy.

Jack had never seen so much money his entire life.

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“Over four billion…”

It was a figure that would raise blood pressures and burst arteries. Jack felt his scalp go numb at the sight.

While his current boss was Charles Granger, the richest man in the world, and four billion dollars was only a fraction of his wealth, it was only because Charles was his boss.

As a professional manager, Jack’s annual salary was already considered to be one of the country’s top-paid occupations. Still, Jack’s mouth dried at the sight of such a terrifying figure.

“If you still have any doubts, Mr. Tanner, you can come with me to Commercial Bank to verify it,” Jasper spoke plainly.

Jack smiled in embarrassment and could hear the jab in Jasper’s words. “That’s alright. I’m sure you have no reason to joke about something like this, Mr. Laine.”

“Indeed. Both our time is too precious for that.” Jasper gestured back at the seat Jack had sat on before. Understanding what he meant, Jack sat back down.

Jack recollected his emotions and spoke, “If I may ask, Mr. Laine, is all your capital yours or your family’s, or is it a joint venture?”

Jasper smiled. “Are you updated with the futures market, Mr. Tanner?”

Jack nodded. “I haven’t dabbled in it myself, but I do know that two mysterious retail investors have recently appeared in the futures market.

“One of them earned tens of millions worth of revenue with just a few hundred thousand as capital in the domestic bean futures market not too long ago.

“While the other took a step further with international crude oil futures, earning a whopping few billions… Wait. Were both retail investor accounts yours?”

Jack was stunned by his own deduction as he stared at Jasper in disbelief.

“Precisely speaking, I didn’t have even a dollar to myself a month ago. I got myself an 800-million-dollar loan with my house’s mortgage, and that 800 million has become this much.”

There was no hint of boasting in Jasper’s tone. In fact, the man sounded like he was retelling a normal occurrence.

Dazzled, Jack muttered to himself, “People in the financial circle have been looking for the identity of these two mysterious retail investors this entire time. I never thought that it’d be you. It’ll be thundering news should the public come to know that both accounts belong to the same young man.”

“Now isn’t the time to make it public.” Jasper smiled and asked, “Well then, Mr. Tanner, is there anything else you’d like to know?”

Jack asked, “I have no doubts about your abilities, Mr. Laine. But I’m curious about which industry you’d like to venture into.”

Ordinary employees tended to ask about wages and benefits, for a good boss was one who gave a high salary.

Jack, however, was more concerned about the boss’ ideals. He would not entertain the idea at all if their ideals did not align.

Such a level of cooperation was essentially a mutual inspection between the boss and their professional manager, as opposed to the boss interviewing employees one-sidedly.

In response to Jack’s question, Jasper replied with utter certainty, “The internet.”

With memories of what would happen in 20 years, Jasper knew very well that the internet would be an industry that would create the most miracles in this era.

Both Abbylon Inc. and Terizone Inc. in the future were companies that dealt with the internet. Those were the true giants of the industry.

Jack’s eyes shone as he looked at Jasper intently. “Let’s not talk about the domestic market. Not even investment groups overseas are optimistic when it comes to the internet. They see the current trend of the internet as something fragile that would easily shatter. Are you confident, Mr. Laine?”

Jasper gave a small smile. “It all goes down to the ability to profit when it comes to making an industry prosper. The only reason why internet companies around the world right now can’t make money is that they haven’t found a method to monetize website traffic.

“As a result, most of the upward trend in this market you see now is due to capital speculation. I wouldn’t fault anyone for calling it fragile at all since it will shatter. But I also firmly believe that the internet will affect our way of life as a whole within the next 20 years.”

Jasper pointed at Andros’ bustling nightlife outside the coffee shop and spoke in a tone so confident it was borderline maddening.

“Look, the country’s filled with chances and gold right now. I’m going to create a world so prosperous and then I’ll stand right at the top of this world. Are you willing to miss out on this, Jack?”

Jack remained quiet for two minutes before he finally made his mind and reached a hand out to Jasper. “I look forward to working with you.”

Jasper laughed and reached out to shake Jack’s hand. “You won’t be disappointed.”

Now that they had decided on working together, Jack asked, “When do you plan to start the company, Mr. Laine? I have to submit my resignation with Weresoft first and that’ll take around a week.”

“A week’s enough. Come to look for me in my city in a week.”

With the partnership established, Jasper left the coffee shop with the other two in tow. The three of them went to an Italian restaurant and got to know each other better while they ate.

Jack and Jasper talked a lot during dinner, mostly exchanging business ideals with one another.

Jack was surprised to find that despite Jasper’s young age and the fact that he had spent his entire life within the country, he had a sharp mind when it came to business planning and looking out for trends. Not to mention that the young man’s vision was extremely long-term and many of their ideals coincided.

Jack’s expression was filled with excitement and anticipation by the time they parted ways. He could not wait to start at Jasper’s company and work up a storm.

Getting into the car, Wendy sighed in admiration. “Sometimes I just want to open up your brain and take a look at what goes on inside, Jasp.”

“For a professional manager like Jack with his eyes set on the sky, I don’t even think he’d agree if it was my dad who invited him, if I’m being honest. So why would he listen to you?”

Jasper smiled. “How much he gets paid annually doesn’t matter to people like Jack, because realizing his goals and ambition is what’s more important to him. What he needs is a platform and an opportunity to do so.”

“Then why would he resign from Weresoft? That’s the company with the highest market price in the world. His boss is the richest man in the world,” Wendy asked curiously.

“That’s because Weresoft’s too big. Jack knows that no matter how outstanding he is, it won’t change the fact that he’s still just an outsider. He won’t get to make use of his best abilities with Weresoft, but he can with me. That’s why he’ll join us.”

Wendy nodded as if she understood and looked out the window to stare at Andros’ bustling nightlife, sighing. “Andros sure is flourishing.”

“Our country is in for rapid development in the future. What you see now is just Andros getting started. Skyscrapers will fill the land before you know it and Andros will become Alexandria’s as well as the entire world’s economic center.”

Jasper’s tone was confident. “By then, my name will be spread by countless people across the city, as well as the entire world.”

Stunned, Wendy stared blankly at Jasper for a moment. She must have thought of something, for she broke into a beautiful smile. Her beauty resembled hundreds of flowers blooming at the same time. The inside of the car was suddenly tinted in a warm and amorous color.

“I believe you!”

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“I know you believe me, and I promise I’ll make it come true. I want you to be there with me when it happens.”

Jasper chuckled, leaving one hand on the steering wheel while he reached out to take Wendy’s hand with the other.

Holding her hand, he placed it lightly over the gear.

He had a beauty in the passenger seat of his luxurious car as he drove off.

This was a scene almost every man had fantasized about.

At that moment, Jasper was already on his way to success.

The most important thing was that Wendy was the said beauty.

Her fragile and delicate hand trembled in Jasper’s broad palm from embarrassment, and the smoothness of her skin made him never want to let go.

Wendy had not expected Jasper to make such a sudden move. Thank goodness it was dim inside the car. Her flushed cheeks could only be seen when the streetlamps flashed from time to time.

Wendy’s heart raced as she felt her entire body freeze.

The conservative part of her mind told her that she could not let Jasper touch her as he wished and she should pull her hand back.

Yet the voice in her heart rejected it… ‘We’re just holding hands. It’s nothing much…’

After moments of hesitation and mixed feelings, Wendy sided with the voice that told her the latter.

It was almost as if Jasper could feel the unease and shyness from the woman next to him. She was like a doe in shock.

The corners of Jasper’s lips curled upward, but the man remained silent.

A man needed to know how to flirt, but he should know when and where to do it as well.

At moments like these, remaining silent was better than anything he could possibly say.

The Bentley sped quietly on the highway, and the man and woman in the car did not say a word. They opted to sit in comfortable silence instead.

In the quiet of the night, a slight fragrance drifted within the car and pulled at their heartstrings.

It was midnight by the time they arrived at the province, and Jasper sent Wendy home.

“I’ll come and fetch you tomorrow, then we can go and register the company at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce together,” Jasper stated.

Wendy’s cheeks were still flushed, and she did not dare to look at Jasper. Making a rushed sound of acknowledgment, she ran into her house.

With the keys to the Bentley hooked around his finger, Jasper left the district Wendy lived in with carefree steps.

…

Wendy went to Commercial Bank to resign from her position the following day. With Jasper there, John had no qualms and sent the duo off himself once the resignation procedure was completed.

“Wendy’s the beauty of our bank, Jasper. You have no idea how many hearts you’re breaking by bringing her away. Treat her well, or as her family, we won’t let you do as you wish.”

John was a smart man. There was no way he would recognize the hidden amorous air around Jasper and Wendy. Those were quite the words he had said.

“Fair enough. I wouldn’t have the heart to make Wendy suffer.” Jasper smiled before changing the subject. “I want to register a company, John. I was wondering if you know anyone from the procedural aspect of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce? Could you help me cut the queue? I’m short on time.”

John patted his chest. “Don’t worry about it. Mr. Ziegler from the bureau used to be my classmate. I’ll go with you.”

With John in tow, Jasper and Wendy made a beeline for the bureau chief’s office. Since John had already called in advance, Mr. Ziegler was exceptionally passionate and courteous when they met.

Despite having already mentally prepared himself, Mr. Ziegler was still stricken when he saw the starting capital Jasper had applied for.

“1… 1 billion?!”

Mr. Ziegler had seen his fair share of things to sit as bureau chief, yet he could not help but be stunned at the sight of a 1 billion dollar starting capital in such a time and era.

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How many enterprises were there in the country worth more than one billion dollars?

Ignoring those that were national, there were less than a hundred private enterprises within the country that were worth more than one billion dollars. This meant that the moment Jasper’s company was registered, it would already be part of the top hundred enterprises in the country.

“Quite the man you are, Jasper.” Mr. Ziegler sighed in admiration.

“Thank you for helping me out, Mr. Ziegler, or the whole registration process would’ve taken much longer.” Jasper thanked politely.

Mr. Ziegler waved his hand dismissively. Now that every local government began to openly ask for investment, wealthy businessmen like Jasper were considered VIPs no matter where they went. There was no reason for him to act high and mighty.

“You’re too kind. I’m just doing my job. What do you want to name your company, though?”

Jasper glanced at Wendy who had her lips pressed into a smile and gave the name he had come up with long ago. “JW Capital.”

Wendy was stunned, then her face flushed red.

The last thing she expected was for Jasper to name the company with a combination of their names.

“Alright. JW Capital it is.” Mr. Ziegler laughed aloud and waved his hand to have his employees put the relevant information into the system.

Half an hour later, with all of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce’s papers in his hands, Jasper bid Mr. Ziegler and John farewell.

“The guys from Royce Villa are meeting up for dinner at Sheraton, Jasper, and they want me to invite you. Won’t you join us?” John smiled and asked Jasper.

Jasper nodded. “Sure. I’ll be there tonight.”

Seeing Jasper agree, John broke out into a laugh. “Alright then. See you tonight.”

Jasper waved goodbye.

The two watched as Jasper and Wendy got into the Bentley and drove off. Mr. Ziegler turned to John and sighed in admiration. “Just what divine being is Jasper, John? That’s one hell of a capital.”

“Don’t think too much about it. He isn’t from some big family at all. All of that is his own hard work.” John chuckled. He could not help but feel proud at the expression of shock on Mr. Ziegler’s face.

“I didn’t believe it either in the beginning, but I think I understand now. Some people are just born smarter than others. It’s not something we can compare to.”

“Indeed.” Mr. Ziegler nodded and lamented.

“Count me in for dinner tonight?” Mr. Ziegler asked.

John smiled. “It’d be our honor to have the great Mr. Ziegler join us.”

…

Sitting in the car, Wendy held the file of documents in her hand. They may seem like just a few official papers and seals when in truth, they held the qualifications of a one-billion-dollar company.

Besides, the company was given a name that was a combination of hers and Jasper’s.

Feeling warm on the inside, Wendy turned to Jasper. “I heard that you, President Jackson, and others have a dinner reservation at Sheraton?”

Jasper nodded. “They’re all connections. You can’t do business without a few friends here and there. It’s the same regardless of which industry you’re working in. There are some people who you just have to entertain.”

Wendy explained, “I didn’t think to tell you this before, but do you remember Ivan? He used to be our classmate back in high school. He called me quite some time ago and said that there’d be a high school reunion at Sheraton tonight.

“I didn’t want to go, but he persuaded a few female classmates who I used to be friends with and kept telling me to go. You’ll be having dinner there too, right? How would you like to come and drop by with me?” Wendy suggested.

“Why didn’t anyone call me, then?” Jasper asked playfully.

“You know how people are, how they like to look down on others. As far as they’re concerned, you’re just a poor boy. I think Ivan managed to earn quite a bit on the stock market this year, so he called up some rather wealthy classmates to hang out together. That’s why he didn’t call you.” Wendy was a little pissed.

“Has Ivan been trying to pursue you this whole time?” Jasper asked.

Wendy quickly rejected the notion, “Impossible. We don’t even keep in contact.”

“Looks like I’ve got to go to the reunion, then.”