Life at the Top

Jasper had just finished his discussion with Malibu when his phone rang. He had received a call from someone unexpected.

It was a call from Gale Hurlbutt.

“Old Master Hurlbutt, how have you been lately?”

It was necessary to remain respectful when he spoke to the leader of Sander Merchant Faction

Gale’s laughter rang out from the other end of the phone. “You’ve been quite active recently, you sly child. Can’t you put a hold on things for a moment?” He asked jokingly.

“There are too many wolves chasing after me from behind. I can’t stop now. If I put a hold on things now, I’m afraid that they will swallow me whole,” Jasper replied in a contemplative tone.

Gale was amused by Jasper’s metaphor. “You’re exaggerating. You’re now a popular hotshot within the domestic financial circle. Countless people are using all possible means to seek out connections or win favors in hopes of buying over some of Sena’s pre-IPO stocks from you,” he said.

Jasper suddenly became alert upon hearing what he had said. “Old Master Hurlbutt, to be honest, I’m also struggling due to this issue right now. The pre-IPO quota is limited. The Laws want some of it, and my father-in-law wants some of it as well. I’ve also allocated some of it to Half-the-Harbor Langdon,” he said.

“I can’t refuse any of their requests. With requests coming in one after another, there simply isn’t enough to go around. I have already used up the quota in my hands,” he added.

Gale hummed and said, “You’re a sly child indeed. Don’t worry, I’m not interested in such businesses. I won’t ask you for any.”

After hearing what he said, Jasper was overcome with a sense of relief. If Gale disregarded his reputation and insisted on taking some of the reallocated shares, it would be impossible for Jasper to reject his request.

After all, both of them had shared a pleasant collaborative relationship before this.

any of the pre-listing shares, Jasper would not argue. Even so, Jasper did not mind

no. If you want it, I will allocate some to you regardless of the situation,” Jasper

work on me. You’re a

he had just become aware of the situation. Thus, he did not believe

Gale went straight to the point. “Alright, I’ll tell you everything straight. Initially, some of the members of Sander Merchant Faction that are involved in financial investment wanted to

asked them not to join in since you already had the support of prominent

of regret formed on Jasper’s face after he heard this. “Sigh, please thank them on my behalf. It is impossible to allocate any more shares

with

two of them exchanged a few more words before hanging up

putting down the phone, Gale Hurlbutt got up from the armchair in his study. He snorted and cursed out loud with a smile on his face. “This sly child is always using the Laws and the Langdons to ward people off. Are you afraid

snorted out loud in his office as

about self-respect. Why is he being such a

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had a large impact on the financial industry, as even someone like

without being able to join the bandwagon as they could not touch any of the preallocated shares. They were

trading was extremely rare within

sure that they would gain stable profits by purchasing

whose impact had just turned the Internet industry upside down, caused the entire financial circle to be on

people were focused on the next step that Sena intended to take. People were also waiting for Sena to announce the specific

was

he could successfully defeat both Jasper Laine and Celine Maynard this time around, sat

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