Life at the Top

“It’s nice to get to meet you two.”

Jasper reached out to shake Page’s and Brin’s hands as he spoke, approaching them once they got out of the car.

Page shook Jasper’s hand and spoke with a smile, “Hello, Mr. Laine. I’m Page and this is Brin, we’re the co-founders of Google. It’s an honor to meet you.”

“I’m honored to meet you as well.”

In truth, Jasper had seen pictures of these two people in his past life.

Page was a shut-in obsessed with technology, a direct and blunt man. While Google was still in its most difficult incubation stage, they had relied mostly on generosity to overcome it.

Brin, on the other hand, was more restrained and had more tact. He was more of a businessman than Page.

When Google grew, Page became the face of Google most of the time but true control of the company still laid in Brin’s hands.

He was a low profile man who had self-restraint.

After quick small talk, Jasper invited the two into the hotel’s restaurant as they enjoyed dinner.

Page and Brin had just sat down when they realized that Jasper had attentively prepared a meal that catered to their Jewish tastes.

be honest, Mr. Laine, I’m feeling a warmth from you that I’ve never

I had the hotel prepare something else instead. It’s nothing much, actually. I just believe that mutual respect

Brin shared a look before

had earned Jasper brownie points

they ate, Jasper also began to chat aimlessly with Page

back in Somerland in his past life, so he had only eaten meals outside with his superior a handful of times—let

eating dinner with them as the duo spoke politely

Such was life…

first brought

27% of Google’s shares from Mr. Todd, Mr. Laine. Do you perhaps see

had achieved way more. They were both in the dot-com industry, and Jasper’s Sena had already successfully gone public and evoked the enthusiasm of the investors in the United States to invest in the industry. Sena’s share price had also exceeded 150 US dollars in a

I can’t say whether I have a bullish or bearish stand on

thing, but Jasper was not going to compromise at all when it came to business—even if he was facing future big

the investment and distribution of benefits later, so Jasper made

Jasper continued, “To be honest with you, I bought 27% of your shares because of my friendship with Todd. Google itself

heard that you’re lacking in

through an emotional rollercoaster. At the same time, he had also grasped the initiative of the negotiation tightly

indeed need more funds for future development. Not to toot our own horn,