Life at the Top

Vita’s heart skipped a beat at the number.

He lowered his voice and asked, “Tell me the truth, Jasper. Are you using this money for business operations or other purposes?”

Jasper replied with a smile, “Other purposes of course.”

The two had a tacit understanding that this ‘other purposes’ meant Jasper was taking this money for investment.

Vita’s suspicion was confirmed and he said, “Then I’ll be frank with you too, Jasper. For such a huge sum of funds, the headquarters will definitely supervise you.”

“So if you’re going to use the money for other purposes, then you have to deal with it carefully. I can have your back here, so this 4 billion shouldn’t be a problem.”

Then Vita was afraid that Jasper would misunderstand him, so he explained. “After all, this isn’t a few hundred thousand or a few million Somer Dollar loan that ordinary people apply for. The bank wouldn’t care even if a majority of people took their loans for investment since the loans are all mortgaged.”

“But a group of people will lose their jobs if a problem arises with a loan worth a few billion Somer Dollars. So no one’s willing to take this risk.”

“I understand. Don’t worry, I just

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ended the call,

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I just need a 3 billion Somer Dollar

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