Ch. 661..670
Life at the Top Chapter 661
“I will give you the check once I get my hands on the material.”
Emerson Lang chuckled. He knew that Jasper understood his good intentions.
20 million US dollars was a drop in the ocean for a company like Sentel Corporation.
Emerson could have easily chosen not to sell the patent rights for the MP3, but he had decided to do so at an extremely reasonable price. This was because he wanted to befriend Jasper, who seemed to personally know the princess of Sentel Corporation.
It was easy to deal with smart people. As long as they understood each other’s intentions, not everything had to be stated out in the open.
After both of them signed the contract, Jasper prepaid an amount of 10 million US dollars. At that moment, someone barged into Emerson’s office.
“Uncle, did Ms. Sylphie introduce a man to the company?!”
The person who barged into the room was a young man. Once he entered the room, he immediately fired a question at Emerson.
Emerson frowned. “Mr. Jonathan, this is the office of the group president. If you want to see me, you need to have a valid reason, and you need to make an appointment through my secretary!” He reprimanded the young man.
With his immaculate appearance, Jonathan Lang looked more like a pop star than a company president. He fixed a glare upon Jasper and grumbled, “What about him? Isn’t he the person that Ms. Sylphie introduced to the company? Did he make an appointment?”
“Mr. Jonathan! Remember your position!” Emerson voiced out. He was obviously angry.
“You’re just the president of one of the company’s branches. You don’t have the right to yell at me in the office of the group president. Did I teach you to behave in this way?”
Jonathan cast a vicious and envious glare at Jasper. He then lowered his head and apologized to Emerson. “I’m sorry, Mr. Emerson,” he said.
“Get out!” Emerson shouted.
Jonathan clenched his fists and continued to stand his ground. “I won’t go out. I need to know what is the relationship between him and Ms. Sylphie,” he said in a determined tone.
“Is this something that you should be concerned about?” Emerson asked with a frigid voice. “Don’t make me repeat myself a third time. Get out!”
Jonathan’s face flushed red in anger. He fixed a deadly glare upon Jasper, then turned around and left the room in a fury.
“My apologies, Mr. Laine. Sorry you had to witness that,” Emerson told Jasper.
“It’s alright. Mr. Jonathan must have misunderstood,” Jasper said in an even tone.
“He’s way too spoilt,” Emerson said. His voice revealed his dissatisfaction toward his nephew.
Even so, Jasper did not want to be involved in Emerson Lang’s family matters. They exchanged a few more courtesies before Emerson’s secretary reminded him that an hour had passed. Thus, Jasper bid him farewell politely.
Both parties had decided to complete the deal within the shortest amount of time possible. Because of this, Jasper left Emerson’s office feeling fully satisfied.
Jasper had not walked far from the office and was just about to enter the elevator when a hand reached out a blocked the elevator entrance.
Jasper raised his eyes and looked over. Jonathan Lang had been waiting for him all this time.
“What’s your relationship with Sylphie?” Jonathan asked, his voice tinged with jealousy.
“We don’t know each other,” Jasper replied.
He would not lie to Jonathan on purpose, nor did he want to explain anything to him. He had managed to obtain Sylphie Lang’s recommendation because of Anna Law’s connections.
He had never even seen the princess of Sentel Corporation.
“That’s pure bullsh*t!” Jonathan exclaimed. Obviously, he did not believe him.
“Everyone knows that Ms. Sylphie never intervenes in company matters. However, she personally asked my uncle for a favor because of you. Yet, you’re telling me that you don’t know her?” Jonathan roared.
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“I think you must have misunderstood.”
A slight frown formed on Jasper’s face as he explained patiently, “There isn’t any special relationship between Ms. Sylphie and me. I only came to the company for business.”
Jonathan sneered as he continued to glare at Jasper. “I don’t care why you’re here at the company, but let me warn you. Ms. Sylphie is the princess of Sentel Corporation. She would never have a relationship with a foreigner no matter what,” he growled.
“You’d better give up on your devious intentions.”
Jonathan then lowered his voice and inched closer to Jasper’s ear. “You do know that you’re just an outsider here, right? If you aren’t honest, you may disappear from the face of the earth without anyone realizing. Nobody will bother to find out what happened to you,” he said coldly.
Jasper stared at Jonathan calmly. “From the tone of your voice, I can tell that you aren’t joking, Mr. Jonathan,” he replied.
Jonathan snickered. “As long as you are aware. Don’t forget where we are right now. This isn’t Somerland. Don’t entertain any thoughts that you shouldn’t have. Otherwise, you’ll meet a terrible end. Do you understand?” He growled.
Jasper did not mind Jonathan’s threats; He did not refute him either.
At least Jonathan had said something right. This was Coreana, not Somerland. Jasper did not want to make any enemies here.
Furthermore, it would not be worth doing so over a woman he had never even met.
In Jasper’s opinion, he may never cross paths with someone like Jonathan Lang ever again, so why should he hold a grudge against someone like that?
Jonathan scoffed loudly after seeing Jasper enter the elevator. Upon turning around, he caught sight of Emerson’s secretary.
Jonathan instantly figured out Jasper’s intentions after hearing Emerson’s secretary speak to him.
“Mr. Jonathan, this deal had been specially ordered by Mr. Emerson, and it will be completed in the afternoon,” the secretary explained cautiously. She understood Jonathan’s character extremely well.
Jonathan stared at her with wide eyes and asked, “How could he sell a patent to Jasper Laine for only 20 million US dollars? This is the corporation’s property. My uncle obviously intends to befriend him. I do not agree with him on this matter!”
The secretary had an awkward expression etched across her face.
“Alright, don’t worry about it. I’ll handle this issue.”
After ending their conversation curtly, Jonathan left with the documents regarding the said deal.
Utopia Beauty was the top medical beauty company in Coreana. From cosmetic surgery to cosmetic equipment, this company monopolized the medical beauty industry in the country.
However, not many people knew that this medical beauty company had been established by Sentel Corporation. It was owned by none other than the princess of Sentel Corporation, Sylphie Lang.
After leaving Sentel Corporation, Jonathan arrived at the headquarters of Utopia Beauty.
Jonathan walked into the office courteously. Obsession and passion flashed across his gaze when he caught sight of Sylphie, who was busy approving documents at her desk. “Ms. Sylphie,” he greeted.
Sylphie was now between twenty-four to twenty-five years old. She was at a critical period where her youthfulness was slowly transitioning into maturity. With a graceful figure and a beautiful face, she had the perfect mixture of girlish features and womanlike charm.
Her gaze remained fixed on the documents as her head remained lowered. “Mr. Jonathan, I had previously told you not to disturb me if there was nothing important to discuss,” she said nonchalantly.
“This time it’s something important,” Jonathan told her confidently.
Thus, Sylphie raised her head to look at Jonathan.
Jonathan felt heat flare across his body when Sylphie cast her gaze on him. He called out eagerly, “Ms. Sylphie…”
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“Please address me as the president when you’re in the company,” Sylphie said with a frown.
Jonathan immediately changed the way he addressed her. “President Sylphie, let me explain the situation. I found out that my uncle is selling a company-owned patent at a low price in order to get on someone’s good side,” he told her.
Sylphie was shocked upon hearing what he said. “Mr. Jonathan, it seems like you’re one who places righteousness above familial loyalty. However, shouldn’t you report something like this to the company discipline department? I’m not working in the corporation. Why are you telling me this?”
“That’s because I think that this incident has something to do with you, President Sylphie. It’s likely that someone is using your name to scam the corporation, and my uncle is simply a victim of this fraud,” Jonathan explained righteously.
Sylphie responded in an interested tone. “This has something to do with me? Explain everything to me in detail,” she said.
With that, Jonathan explained the deal between Jasper and the corporation in to Sylphie. “Jasper Laine asked for such a low price just because you recommended him to the company, Ms. Sylphie. MP3 is now a very popular product in the West,” he asserted eloquently.
“How could he buy a patent of a product like that just for 20 million US dollars? That is daylight robbery!”
“Indeed, I was the one who recommended Jasper Laine. What do you think we should do about this?” Sylphie asked calmly. Her tone and her expression were unreadable.
Jonathan replied proudly, “Obviously, this deal should be cancelled immediately. After that, tell Jasper Laine that if he wants to buy the patent, that he can buy it at the market price. It is worth at least 50 million US dollars. Otherwise, he should just scram!”
“You’re raising the price from 20 to 50 million US dollars. Mr. Jonathan, you’re really good at doing business,” Sylphie remarked.
Before Jonathan could even enjoy Sylphie’s praise, a loud slam rang out in the room. Sylphie had picked up a document folder and slammed it onto her office desk.
“Is the reputation of Sentel Corporation only worth 30 million US dollars to you? Even if Sentel Corporation backs out of the deal, the company would have to pay a penalty of 20 million US dollars. If that happens, the company will only be left with 10 million US dollars. Is that worth it?”
Jonathan’s expression darkened. He did not dare to utter a single word.
“I know your intentions, Mr. Jonathan. But if you want to want to impress me, you’ll have to show me abilities that are beyond that of a genius. If all you know is such measly tricks, I won’t even spare you a second glance!”
After speaking, Sylphie stared at Jonathan, who was trembling all over. “Get out,” she said in a frigid tone.
Jonathan raised his head and intended to say something. However, after noticing Sylphie’s icy and distant gaze, he did not dare to utter a single word. Hence, he left the office room in dismay.
Jonathan’s dark expression overflowed with resentment after he left Sylphie’s office.
In his opinion, Sylphie scolding him was for no fault of his own. It was all because of Jasper Laine!
“B*stard, how dare he say that he doesn’t know Ms. Sylphie! She reprimanded me because of you, you b*stard! Damn Somerland b*stard!”
Jonathan growled in a vicious voice, “Just wait and see, I won’t let you go so easily!”
At that moment, Sylphie was on the phone with Anna Law in her office in Utopia Beauty.
“Alright, alright. How could I dare to neglect your matters? It has been done a long time since then. The initial intention has been reached, and the formal contract will be signed in the afternoon,” Sylphie said cheerily while gripping her phone. The coldness and noble arrogance etched across her face when she had previously been talking to Jonathan was long gone. It was now replaced by a joyous smile.
After chatting for some time, Sylphie put down her phone. She rapped her dainty, fair fingers against the documents before her.
There was a detailed report from JW Investment Company on the very top of the pile of documents.
“What an interesting man. He has done so many great things from scratch within a year, and he has even generated a fortune worth tens of billions. It’s no wonder that he managed to steal the heart of that woman despite her high expectations.”
After that, Sylphie stood up and pressed the buzzer on her desk.
“Call the secretariat of the group president’s office and out who is in charge of the contract signing with Jasper Laine in the afternoon. I’m going to meet this man.”
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At half-past one in the afternoon, Jasper met up with Jack, who had come over directly from Swallow Capital.
He had initially intended to come to Coreana with Jack. However, Jasper had decided to travel at rather abruptly. Jack had been busy back then, so he could not come along with him at the time. Therefore, he could only travel to Coreana after wrapping up his remaining work.
“Mr. Laine, have things been going well the past few days?” Jack asked Jasper with a smile after they entered the room.
Jack had asked the question jokingly, but Jasper shook his head. “Things haven’t exactly been going smoothly,” he said.
Jack was just about to ask for the details when Jasper handed him a document.
“Midas Company? United Legends? Online gaming?” Jack blurted out. He stared at Jasper in shock after flipping through the document.
“Mr. Laine, the profit point for Sena that you previously mentioned is online gaming?”
Jasper sat down. He threw a cigarette at Jack and chuckled. “Why? You don’t like it?” He asked.
At this point in time, most of the domestic Internet companies consisted of highly sophisticated and advanced intellectuals. Therefore, they considered things like games as trifling and looked down upon them.
“It doesn’t matter if I like it or not. Can we really make it work with online gaming?” Jack asked suspiciously.
“The development and popularization of the Internet is inevitable, and those who are exposed to the Internet are bound to be of the younger generation. For young people, their enthusiasm for games will not diminish. Just look at the number of people that play pirated stand-alone game discs in the country!
“If just a small proportion of these people start to play online games, this industry can immediately be turned into a cornucopia.”
Jack sighed after registering Jasper’s words. “Mr. Laine, although I have my own opinions on this, your strategies has never once gone wrong. Therefore, I’m willing to try it out. Even so, I’ve never even heard of this company and this game. Shouldn’t we develop one ourselves?” He asked.
“If you’ve heard of this game, it would mean that it’s already popular. If that was the case, there would be no room for us to profit. Don’t worry about the choice of game. If we manage to bring it back to Somerland, we will definitely open up the entire online gaming market.
“Just imagine, in a few years time, it will be beginning of the reign of online games within the country, and it will be you, Jack Tanner, who had led the industry. Isn’t that quite the proposition?” Jasper said with a chuckle as he patted Jack on his shoulder.
Jack’s eyes shone in excitement. “In that case, what was the purpose of me contacting them before this? Was it to obtain the agency rights?” He asked.
“I assigned you the task of buying over all the copyright and developmental rights of this game. If it’s necessary, you can recruit the entire project team,” Jasper said. His words came as a shock to Jack.
Although Midas Company would be the largest game manufacturer in Coreana, the online games that they produced would all perform poorly in Somerland except for “United Legends”. Furthermore, a small market like Coreana did not deserve Jasper’s attention.
In his past life, Senator Agency and Midas Company had both been involved in a lawsuit that lasted several years due to the copyright issue of “United Legends”. Finally, Senator Agency obtained a full acquisition of Midas Company in a fit of rage.
It seemed like a huge deal then, but with his knowledge of the future, Jasper knew that this deal was not exactly a bargain.
Furthermore, the management of Midas Company was really underwhelming. The European server leak caused the number of private servers to ramp up. Later on, there had even been jokes about the official server updates consisting of content copied from the private servers.
“Mr. Laine, this must all be rather pricey. Are they really willing to sell it to us?” Jack asked. There was an awkward expression etched across his face.
“Money isn’t a problem. As long as it’s within a reasonable range, I’ll give you sufficient authority to purchase it. The beta testing results of “United Legends” haven’t exactly been satisfactory in Coreana, so you must seize this opportunity. Buy over everything that is within your power.”
“It’s evidently a difficult task, but why would I bother to call you over if the task wasn’t difficult?”
Jack nodded at Jasper’s words. “Alright, I’ll head back and analyze this information, and I’ll try contacting them in the afternoon,” he replied intently.
After watching Jack leave the room, Jasper’s confidence bloomed.
Was “United Legends” an extremely spectacular game?
In truth, that was not the case.
However, “United Legends” was exactly what they needed right now. It had the potential to become a legend in the online gaming industry in Somerland if it was developed during this exact period of time.
The wealthiest man in the country had generated his wealth through an online game. He could earn billions in profit every year.
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Something like this could only happen in the early 2000s, and it was only possible in Somerland.
Julian came into the room to give Jasper a reminder. “Jasper, it’s about time to sign the contract with Sentel Corporation. Your appointment is coming up soon,” he said, instantly interrupting Jasper’s train of thought.
Jasper patted his forehead, grabbed his coat and left the room. “Should I hire an assistant? You shouldn’t be carrying out these duties all the time,” he said.
Julian scratched his head and replied, “I can carry out simple tasks, but I may not be able to handle it once your work gets more complicated.”
“Let’s discuss again when that happens,” Jasper said with a chuckle.
He was yet to decide on a management team at the investment company. Therefore, Jasper was not in the mood to recruit a secretary for himself either.
After returning to Sentel Corporation, the secretary led Jasper to a small meeting room.
“Please wait for a moment, Mr. Laine. The person in charge of signing the contract on our side will be here very soon,” the secretary said politely. After serving him some tea, the secretary left the room.
After that, Jasper waited for twenty whole minutes.
It seemed like nobody intended to open the tightly shut door. A slight frown formed across Jasper’s face.
It was quite unusual for a formal contemporary company like Sentel Corporation to make such a rookie mistake as to leave a client that they were about to sign a contract with alone in a meeting room for half an hour.
If this was not a mistake, then they it was likely that there was a problem with the contract on their part.
Just as Jasper was about to lose his patience, the door suddenly opened.
Jasper’s eyes lit up upon catching sight of the person that entered the room.
Sentel Corporation was indeed one of the top 500 companies worldwide. Even the person in charge of signing the contract was gorgeous.
“Excuse me, Mr. Laine. I was late because of some work issues,” Sylphie Lang bowed and apologized sincerely upon entering the room.
“Beautiful women deserve special treatment. Waiting half an hour is nothing much if it means that I get to meet a gorgeous lady like you,” Jasper chuckled.
The polite smile on Sylphie’s face remained unchanged after she registered what he said. Nevertheless, her impression of Jasper declined greatly.
What kind of preferences did her best friend have? Why did she choose to work with such a snake oil salesman?
“Alright, can we start signing yet?” Jasper asked. Sylphie, who had expected him to flirt with her, was slightly taken aback.
Sylphie felt that Jasper was acting unconventionally. Since he started off the conversation so smoothly, she had expected him to ask her some personal questions or even request her contact number.
“Excuse me.”
Jasper did not know Sylphie’s name. It was impolite to call her “Miss”, so he could only give call out to her with a neutral phrase.
“Ah, I’m sorry. I zoned out,” Sylphie said awkwardly.
She had not experienced these emotions in many years.
Such emotions did not go hand-in-hand with the elite education that she had received for more than two decades.
“It’s alright. Shall we sign the contract?” Jasper asked in an even tone.
Sylphie pulled out the contract from a folder. She gritted her teeth in anger.
This Somerlander was despicable. Was he in a rush to go home? Why did he keep urging her to sign the document?
Right then, someone kicked open the door of the meeting room.
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“Mr. Hampton, come in and look at this at once! The contract that will cause serious harm to the interests of the company is being signed over here just like I told you!”
Jonathan Lang’s voice rang out from the entrance.
As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of people barged into the meeting room.
Everyone immediately looked at Jasper, who was suspected of colluding with members of the company in order to undermine them.
Conversely, nobody paid attention to Sylphie, who stood with her back facing the door.
Jasper did not expect this sudden incident at all.
He raised his eyes. He instantly understood that Jonathan was behind everything once he met his vicious, but joyous gaze.
Meeting Jasper’s gaze, Jonathan spoke up with a cheerful expression etched across his face. “Jasper Laine, how dare you lie to me and tell me that you don’t know Ms. Sylphie? If you don’t know her, why would she stand up for you?” He questioned.
“I’ll make you pay for lying to me!
“Don’t assume that you can disregard me just because you have Ms. Sylphie on your side. Today, I’ll show know that one sentence from me can bring your wonderful deal crashing down!
“Why are you so concerned about the relationship between Sylphie Lang and me? I have to wonder, what’s the relationship between the two of you?” Jasper asked calmly.
Jonathan was taken aback by Jasper’s question. He soon realized that everyone else from the company was also attentively waiting his reply.
Right then, a thought surged into his heart and pervaded his mind.
If he told everyone that he was Ms. Sylphie’s boyfriend, given her proud and haughty personality, it was likely that Ms. Sylphie would not refute him or clarify the truth behind the matter.
It was even possible that the public clamor would confound things such that even Ms. Sylphie would gradually loosen up over time.
This thought spread through his mind like parasitic vines. Excitement bloomed within him at once.
“Hmph, my relationship with Sylphie is beyond your imagination. It’s just that we’ve never gone public about it!” Jonathan said loudly.
After he spoke, everyone stared at him in shock. Minister Hampton, who had been acting all high and mighty just a moment ago, looked at him in disbelief as well.
Initially, Jonathan Lang was simply Emerson Lang’s nephew. Although Emerson was the group president, at the end of the day, he was still just a high-ranking employee. Having said that, things would take an interesting turn if Jonathan and Ms. Sylphie turned out to be dating.
Could Jonathan Lang become the future son-in-law of Sentel Corporation?
The shock and reverence in everyone’s gazes caused an intense sense of pride to wash over Jonathan.
Right then, Jonathan felt like he had really become the son-in-law of Sentel Corporation. He pointed a finger at Jasper and spoke arrogantly, “He’s the one who has colluded with executive members of the company. He’s trying to buy the patent at a low price. Seize him right now!”
“Is this how Sentel Corporation treats its clients?” Jasper shouted out suddenly. He faced the large group of people led by Mr. Hampton without a trace of fear.
“I have reached an agreement with Mr. Emerson, and I have signed a contract of intent as well. I have also paid a deposit of 10 million US dollars to Sentel Corporation.
“It’s now time for us to sign the formal agreement, but you’re spouting ridiculous nonsense about internal and external collusion. Is Sentel Corporation not afraid that they will become a laughing stock after this news gets out?”
Mr. Hampton furrowed his brows as soon as Jasper finished speaking.
That was because Jasper’s argument had hit the nail right on the head.
For a multinational company like Sentel Corporation, they did not really care if they earned 10 million or 100 million US dollars.
They only truly cared about the issue of creditability.
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If new about this got out, Sentel Corporation’s reputation would be tainted.
A major incident like this would cause the executives to be outraged.
“That’s bullsh*t!” Jonathan yelled out in anger once he realized that Jasper was about to make his way out of the trap that he had tried so hard to set up.
“The patent for the MP3 is worth at least 50 million US dollars. You’re buying it at a price of 20 million US dollars. What is this if it isn’t a collusion between internal staff and an outsider?”
Jasper glanced at Jonathan and replied in a calm and collected voice. “I discussed this deal with your uncle, Mr. Emerson Lang. Do you mean to say that your uncle is the person that is colluding with me?”
Jonathan’s expression changed. Although he wanted to put an end to Jasper Laine, that did not mean that he dared to involve his uncle in the matter.
“Of course, my uncle wouldn’t collude with a figure of low importance like you. You must have deceived him with your sly words!” Jonathan yelled. He glared at Jasper with a sneer spread across his face.
“Furthermore, you can’t change the fact that you bought a patent that is worth 50 million US dollars at the price of 20 million US dollars regardless of the excuse you try to draft up. Sentel Corporation would never do business at a loss.”
Jonathan looked at Jasper proudly. “If you want to try to win a bargain, you’ll have to wait till your next life. With me around, don’t even think of taking advantage of us. People like you are always like this. You’re filthy poor, undeveloped, and completely rotten,” he shouted.
“You must apologize for insulting us,” Jasper said in an even tone.
Jonathan scoffed. Just as he was about to say something back, Jasper continued speaking, “Since you guys intend to back out on this contract, there’s nothing more I will say. I can give up on it, but you guys will have to pay me 20 million US dollars in compensation as per the conditions of the contract of intent that we’ve previously signed.
“If you refuse, I wouldn’t mind raising an international lawsuit against you.”
There was a vexed expression on Mr. Hampton’s face. First off, the group president was involved in this incident. If things went south, the company would face a huge loss.
He was simply a small department head that was in charge of overlooking issues regarding the company’s integrity. He did not dare to get involved in major issues that involved the group president and the company’s reputation.
Meanwhile, Jonathan gritted his teeth without saying a single word. He could not care about anything else right now. The only thing he knew was that he just had to destroy Jasper Laine’s deal.
Although he did not personally benefit much from this, he just wanted to see Jasper suffer.
Such was the mentality of a villain like him.
At that moment, Sylphie, whom nobody had noticed, put down the folder. She turned around to speak.
“I agreed to sign the contract.”
Sylphie Lang’s voice instantly attracted everyone’s attention.
Mr. Hampton and Jonathan widened their eyes and found themselves at a loss of words when they saw Sylphie. It was as if they had just seen a ghost.
Nobody expected the princess of Sentel Corporation to appear here.
Jonathan’s heart lurched instantly. His instincts told him that something bad was coming his way.
As expected, Sylphie’s gaze landed on him immediately.
Her gaze was as icy as a glacier. It made Jonathan feel like he was in a cavern made of ice.
“Naturally, I don’t have any official duties in the company. However, I will report this incident to my father. Having said that, I reckon I still have a say in a deal worth 20 million US dollars, right?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Mr. Hampton immediately nodded and backed down. “Why are you here, Ms. Sylphie? I think this is all just a misunderstanding. It’s just a misunderstanding,” he said.
Sylphie did not even spare a glance at Mr. Hampton, who was sweating profusely. Instead, she turned around to look at Jasper as a radiant smile formed across her lips. “There won’t be a need to file for a lawsuit if we just sign the contract now, right?” She asked.
By then, Jasper had managed to get a grasp of the situation. The beautiful woman before him seemed to have a terrifying identity. There was no way she was just a simple office clerked charged with the signing of contracts.
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“Let’s introduce ourselves once again. Nice to meet you, I’m Sylphie Lang. I’m Anna Law’s best friend,” Sylphie said, extending her hand to Jasper with a gracious demeanor.
Jasper understood everything immediately.
That was right. Only the highly-regarded princess of Sentel Corporation had the courage and ability to come up with a final decision at a time like this.
Jasper shook hands with Sylphie with a bitter smile etched across his face. “Ms. Lang, we’re meeting each other under such unique circumstances,” he said.
“To be honest, I only came over because I was curious about the man that managed to steal Anna Law’s heart. Because of this, I had to come here under another identity. I hope you don’t mind,” Sylphie said sincerely.
Jasper waved his hand and replied, “It’s all good, I don’t mind. However, this…”
When Jasper said this, Sylphie turned around to face Mr. Hampton and the others. “What are you lot standing there for? Are my words falling on deaf ears?” She asked.
Mr. Hampton and the others left the room immediately.
“Wait right there.”
Just as Jonathan, whose emotions were beyond conflicted, was about to escape the scene of the crime, Jasper stopped him from leaving.
Jonathan turned around to glare at Jasper. “What do you want?”
“Aren’t you Ms. Lang’s boyfriend? Weren’t you extremely concerned about our relationship? Ms. Lang is here right now. Why don’t you clarify things once and for all?” Jasper asked matter-of-factly.
Upon hearing what he said, Jonathan, who was already flustered, turned pale immediately.
He had been blinded by his anger earlier. He had told everyone that he was extremely close to Sylphie, and she had heard everything that he had said. He had been thinking of how to rescue the situation when Jasper Laine suddenly decided to hit him where it hurts. Jonathan was immediately overcome with an extreme sense of unease.
“Why didn’t I know that I have a boyfriend like you?” Sylphie asked in a frigid tone.
Jonathan decided to just bite the bullet. “Ms. Lang, please don’t misunderstand. I never said that I was your boyfriend…” he said awkwardly.
“You simply said that we share a close relationship, and that we’ve never told the public about it. Isn’t that right?” Sylphie interjected with a cold sneer.
Jonathan’s complexion turned ashen. He did not dare to continue trying to salvage the matter at all.
“Jonathan Lang,” Sylphie called out his name in a calm and even tone.
Jonathan shivered. He looked at Sylphie instinctively.
“I don’t want to see you anymore. Do you understand me?”
Jonathan turned as white as a sheet. He knelt down on the ground and wailed out loud. “Please forgive me, Ms. Lang. I didn’t do it intentionally. Regardless of everything else, I did it just for the benefit of the company…”
“Also,” Sylphie added, ignoring his tearful expression and wails of despair. “I wish to see you apologize for your disrespectful behavior toward Mr. Laine,” she said.
Jasper glanced at Jonathan and added in a calm voice, “I told you that you’d have to apologize for what you said to me.”
Jonathan was trembling all over as flames of fury blazed within him. At the moment, he wished that he could skin Jasper alive.
If looks could kill, Jasper would have been dead many times over.
However, Jonathan had no choice but to suppress his vicious thoughts and resentment.
Instead, he took in a deep breath and lowered his head toward Jasper. “I’m sorry,” he said softly.
“I didn’t hear you,” Jasper remarked.
Jonathan raised his head suddenly. “I told you I’m sorry!” He roared out forcefully.
“You didn’t say it with a sincere attitude,” Jasper responded with an unchanging expression.
Jonathan glared at Jasper hatefully. “You b*stard, don’t go overboard!”
“You’d have to apologize for what you just said as well,” Jasper added calmly.
Crack, crack, crack…
Jonathan gritted his teeth in anger, the sound of his teeth grinding against each other resonated around the room.
He wanted to leave the room and slam the door shut, but Sylphie Lang’s cold, piercing gaze rendered him motionless.
He knew Sylphie’s attitude and temperament well. If he left like this right now, she had a hundred ways to torment him for the rest of his life. Because of this, he did not dare to take the risk of invoking her punishment.
“I’m sorry. I’m apologizing to you right now!” Jonathan said. It was useless for him to struggle, so he had no choice but to surrender to Jasper.
“Are you satisfied? If you aren’t, I can make him apologize to you for the entire day,” Sylphie told Jasper.
“Let him go,” Jasper said.
“Did you hear what he said? He asked you to leave,” Sylphie told Jonathan.
Feeling like a dog that was being ordered around, Jonathan clenched his fists tightly in anger. Then, he turned around and left the room without uttering a single word.
As soon as he opened the door, he ran into Emerson Lang, who had been rushing over to the meeting room.
After realizing that he had bumped into Jonathan, Emerson slapped him harshly across the face in an intense burst of rage.
Jonathan, who was yet to get recompose himself after bumping into Emerson, got hit across the face at once.
He clutched his face and stared at Emerson with bloodshot eyes. “Uncle, why did you hit me?” He shouted.
“Didn’t you report me for colluding with outsiders? Am I not allowed to hit you for that?” Emerson asked. He was so angry that he suddenly burst into laughter.
Jonathan suppressed the rage in his heart and tried to explain himself. “Uncle, I didn’t mean to do that, I…”
“That’s enough,” Emerson said coldly. He frowned and turned away from him. He did not want to spare him another glance. “From now on, don’t call me your uncle ever again. I can’t bear the weight of it any longer,” he said.
After saying this, he rushed into the meeting room without even looking back at Jonathan, who simply stared into space blankly.
When the door of the meeting room slammed shut. Jonathan could finally express his burning hatred.
He raised his hand and swiftly punched the wall. A loud sound rang out as the skin around his knuckles tore apart.
However, he could not feel the pain at all. “Jasper Laine, just you wait! Just you wait!” He roared in a low voice, his face twisted in fury.
……
At that moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room was calm and tranquil.
“I’m so sorry, Mr. Laine. Jonathan Lang, that b*stard, caused so much trouble for the both of you, Mr. Laine and Ms. Lang.”
Emerson explained. He was sweating profusely.
At the same time, Emerson casted occasional glances at Sylphie.
After all, Jasper did not mean much to Emerson. However, Sylphie Lang’s attitude determined how his future would look.
As a senior executive, he would be tormented if he was involved in a dispute with the Langs’ darling daughter.
“Mr. Emerson, I think that it is necessary for the company to reconsider Jonathan Lang’s position as a branch president,” Sylphie said solemnly.
Emerson immediately understood what Sylphie was implying. He nodded and said, “Yes, I agree. From this incident, I can see that his abilities are inadequate for his current position. I will consider reshuffling his work.”
“That’s great. You can leave now,” Sylphie said.
Emerson glanced at Sylphie’s expression cautiously and saw that she did not seem angry. After that, he bid the both of them farewell and left the meeting room.
After the matter ended, Sylphie handed the contract over to Jasper with a cheery smile across her face. “Let’s get back to the matter that we didn’t manage to finish just now,” she said.
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An odd expression formed on Jasper’s face after he registered her words.
No matter how he interpreted her words, they still sounded extremely misleading.
However, Jasper did not spend too much time pondering it as he swiftly signed his name on the contract. After that, he pulled out a check for 10 million US dollars and handed it to Sylphie.
“Thank you for your help, Ms. Lang. This deal wouldn’t have been possible without you,” Jasper said sincerely.
Without even looking at the check, Sylphie handed the folder containing the patent documents over to Jasper. “It’s alright, I just did a small favor for Anna,” she said with a cheery smile.
“How do you know Anna?”
“It was by sheer coincidence,” Jasper said as he explained to Sylphie about how he had gotten to know Anna.
“You’re quite a bold one. Back then, Anna’s father definitely wouldn’t pay any attention to you. How dare you brag about yourself in front of him?” Sylphie said, a hint of interest in her voice.
“There’s nothing fundamentally different about the two of us. Firstly, we’re both humans. Secondly, we’re both businessmen. He’s undoubtedly a prominent businessman whereas I can only be considered a small businessman, however, this doesn’t mean that I can’t come up with something that he needs.
“In fact, we’re both working together happily now. We both take what we need, and we mutually benefit from our collaborative work,” Jasper said with a smile.
Sylphie nodded in an understanding manner. “You’re different from the others. You carry yourself with confidence, and this gives you a type of charisma that can’t be found in ordinary people,” she said.
“Is that a compliment?” Jasper asked.
“Of course,” Sylphie said with a faint smile.
Jasper bid Sylphie farewell after chatting with her for around half an hour. It was almost time for them to get off work.
Sylphie did not ask him to stay either. She simply watched him leave after they exchanged their contact numbers.
After Jasper left, Sylphie took out her phone and made a call.
“Anna Law, I met your man today.”
“I knew you couldn’t resist. How is he? He’s not bad, right?” Anna’s voice rang out from the other end of the phone.
Leaning comfortably on the chair, Sylphie casually played with the check in her hand. She suddenly chuckled after looking at the intricate scrawl of Jasper’s signature on the check.
“Why are you laughing?” Anna asked curiously.
“Its’ nothing. I just thought of something interesting.”
Anna immediately became alert. “I took a fancy to him first, so don’t snatch him from me. I already have a headache right now,” she said.
“Oh, is the high and mighty Ms. Law afraid that someone will steal her man? Don’t worry, I’m not interested in men or women. I just want to focus on my career.”
…
After leaving Sentel Corporation, Jasper went to look for Damond Golding once again. He then obtained the authorization certificate for the patent upgrade under Damond’s devious gaze.
Although there were several obstacles, everything eventually ended smoothly.
Jasper knew that it was time to return to Somerland as he held the two patent documents in his hands.
His trip to Coreana could be considered a complete success.
After returning to the hotel, Jasper and Jack both filed into the room at the same time.
“How were things today, Jack?”
Looking at the dark expression on Jack’s face, Jasper knew that things must not have gone very smoothly.
However, Jasper had not expected him to get everything done on the first try either. Purchasing a game was different from purchasing a patent, as it involved many more moving parts. This was also the reason why Jasper had allocated this task to Jack.
In the future, Sena’s main focus would be online gaming. Thus, Jack had to begin dabbling in this industry as soon as possible.
Jack let out a tired hum in response. He then sighed deeply. “After these Coreanans found out that I was from Somerland, they acted beyond haughtily. They had no sincere intention to discuss business with me. Besides suggesting a colossal price, they also proposed a whole bunch of harsh requirements,” he grumbled.
“I told them that they were being insincere. Guess what they told me in response?”
“They told me that Somerland is a poor and backward country. Businessmen from Somerland are mostly scammers, and that we can’t even afford their games.”
Jack tugged on the tie wrapped around his collar in rage. “These Coreanans are really mad,” he remarked.
Jasper laughed as he patted Jack’s shoulder. “That’s normal. Plenty of people from overseas still think that we are a backward and undeveloped country. Their impression of us will gradually change over time,” he said.
“People will only look upon you with reverence after you grow stronger. Discrimination like this will change in the future.”
Jack continued to complain distastefully, “I’ve never even been subject to such obvious discrimination during my time at Weresoft. What should we do now, Mr. Laine? Should I go there again tomorrow?”
“You need to go there again,” Jasper said, nodding his head with determination.
“The more they look down upon us, the more determined we must be to accomplish our goals. With regards to their harsh requirements, agree to them if they aren’t too unreasonable. One day, they will realize how powerful we are.”
Jack nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll approach them again tomorrow. However, today hasn’t been completely fruitless either. At the very least, they seem to have the intention of selling the game. They’re just yet to find a suitable buyer.”
““If you manage to buy the game, don’t forget about the agency rights as the agency rights are still firmly in their hands. This means we will be subject to their control regarding the production of future game version updates. Most importantly, they will definitely try to compete with us for it after they witness the huge profitability within Somerland.
“Therefore, be sure to purchase this game in its entirety. This is an important task, and it must be handled properly. I can only leave it to you.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Laine. I will definitely complete this task,” Jack reaffirmed solemnly in response to hearing Jasper’s trust in him.
“That’s good. I’ll be returning to Somerland tomorrow. Stay here and deal with this matter, and come back after the deal has been completed,” Jasper said.
…
Jasper’s current main priority was to finalize the MP3 production line, and then start the production and sales in Somerland.
After handing all the remaining tasks to Jack, Jasper took a flight back to Somerland in the afternoon of the next day.
While Jasper boarded the plane, Jonathan Lang walked out of the company despondently.
Half an hour earlier, he had received a notification from the company. He had been relieved from his position as the branch president, and would be transferred to another company as a sales manager.
The drastic demotion in his career caused his resentment toward Jasper to grow even stronger.
As soon as Jonathan got in the car and left the company, he received a phone call from one of his close associates.
“Boss, I found out that Jasper Laine has already took a plane back to Somerland. I’ve also found all the information regarding his company over there. Shall I send it to you later?”
Jonathan’s expression grew lighter after receiving the news. “Send it to me. Heh, does he think that I won’t be able to do anything to him after he goes back to Somerland? There are plenty of people in that country who want to get on my good side. I can put an end to him by conspiring with the people there!”
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Meanwhile, Jasper had no idea that Jonathan was doing so many things behind his back.
After a four-hour flight, Jasper finally arrived at Reed City.
Upon arriving in Somerland, Jasper took in a deep breath of the air in Reed City. Although the air was not fresh, at least he was back in his home country; It still felt much better than being in a foreign place.
Reed City was located right next to Cavern City. Therefore, it benefited from Cavern City’s development. Reed City would develop rapidly in the future, and it would even go on to produce 15% of the world’s electronic products.
However, at that point in time, Reed City was still deserted and barren. It was a major contrast from the lively and bustling city that it would become in the future.
Julian, who had followed Jasper back, gazed at the large fields covering Reed City as he drove the rented car. “Jasper, are you really going to build the MP3 factory here?” He asked him curiously.
Jasper chuckled. “Why? Do you think that’s a bad idea?”
Julian shook his head and said, “Of course I can’t tell. However, this place doesn’t seem very different from other places.”
Jasper could not tell Julian that Reed City would become the top production hub for electronic products in Somerland, and in the world. At the peak of its powers, nine out of ten people in Reed City consisted of migrant workers.
Meanwhile, he was taking advantage of his rebirth by building the first physical factory under JW here. This was a huge bargain.
The land here would become extremely pricey in the future. However, it was now selling on a buy one, get one free basis.
When the Reed City Government discovered that he was going to invest in the city by building a factory here, they tripped over their own feet thanking him.
“I think that this area will develop greatly in the future,” Jasper remarked while he stared at the barren fields outside the car window.
After arriving at the city hall, the general manager of the state-owned company responsible for land transfer came out to greet Jasper.
He greeted him extremely passionately.
“Mr. Laine, we’ve been waiting for your arrival for ages. You’re finally here,” Chad Wright said as he welcomed Jasper into his office with a smile on his face. He then served Jasper a cup of tea.
Chad’s eyes shone as he looked at Jasper. He could not help it. Although he was the general manager of the company, Reed City was still extremely underdeveloped. There was nothing that could attract the attention of investors to the city. As a result of this, the lives of the people in Reed City had not been exactly easy.
After the God of prosperity finally blessed them with the appearance of Jasper Laine, Chad naturally had to fawn over him.
“You’re being way too courteous, Mr. Wright. We’ve talked through the phone before. Have you guys come to a decision regarding the piece of land that I proposed purchasing back then?” Jasper asked with a chuckle after he sat down.
An awkward expression formed on Chad’s face. “Well, about this… you’re someone that understands how the industry works, Mr. Laine. Therefore, I’ll tell you about it directly,” he said.
After hearing Chad say this, Jasper’s smile gradually vanished.
He knew that there had to be a problem with the deal.
As he expected, Chad proceeded to tell him something that made him extremely displeased.
“Initially, we were extremely willing to sell the riverside plot that had captured your attention, but the size of land that you have requested is simply too large. We need some time to discuss it. At first, things like this could have been disregarded as everyone had voted in favor of selling it to you.
“However, I don’t know what happened after that. After the news about the deal got out, a local company in Reed City also notified us with their intention of purchasing the same plot of land. The other company has been extremely active within the industry lately, so it’s hard for us to finalize the deal whilst ignoring them.”