Life at the Top

“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.

myself a month ago. I got myself an 800-million-dollar loan with my house’s mortgage, and that

hint of boasting in Jasper’s tone. In fact, the man sounded like he was retelling

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

Jasper smiled and asked, “Well then,

abilities, Mr. Laine.

to ask about wages and benefits, for a good

boss’ ideals. He would not entertain the idea

was essentially a mutual inspection between the boss and their professional manager, as opposed to the boss

response to Jack’s question, Jasper replied with utter certainty,

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

were companies that dealt with the internet. Those were the true giants

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,

profit when it comes to making an industry prosper. The only reason why internet companies around the world

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

and

a world so prosperous and then I’ll stand right at the top of this world.

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

reached out to shake Jack’s hand.

do you plan to start the company, Mr. Laine? I have

enough. Come to look for me in

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