Life at the Top

Gale was furious, and whatever Jasper said aggravated his anger to point of hyperventilation.

“Sly child, you are in sticky situation, and you still dare to threaten me?”

“When was handling Haddock Mining Group and doing business all over the country, you were just little child. How dare you threaten me?”

Jasper sighed and replied, “Respectfully Sir, you see, know seniors like you will always bring up age whenever try to discuss issues with you, and that’s what I’m always afraid of.

“Yes, perfectly understand the fact that you started earlier, and salute your ability to have succeeded in your business given the many circumstances during that period. To be honest, you are the strongest out of the Big Four chambers of commerce in our country and no one can ever compete with you, not even the other three.

“If you were ten or twenty years younger,

I would never have told you any of this.

“But the truth is, you are not any younger and I need you to be very honest with me. How big of an impact will JW have if it were to try to bring down any one of the Big Four chambers of commerce in our country?”

Jasper’s words did not come as a surprise t o Gale, and instead Gale replied with a sarcastic laugh.

“Sly child, do you really think you have a say in the business circle of our country? N o doubt JW is a big corporation, but it doesn’t have a stable foundation. How much more tribulation do you think it can handle?

big corporation like this in such a short period of time. Yes, the corporation i s big, but it’s just an empty structure. How much time did you really have to build a solid foundation for your

already have a foot in the grave. I f were to attack your company first, it would mean that am

This old fella…

This situation was too difficult

from scratch with his own two hands. How could someone like him be

the longest time, the relationship between Jasper and Gale had been ambiguous; They were neither

advantage of each other but their defenses were always up. They were more like two

absolute enemies nor friends

to thank Gale for his success. Gale had never treated Jasper as his enemy, and he stayed out of Jasper’s way when JW was still growing. Back then, it would have been so easy for Gale to put all of Jasper’s efforts to dust,

Old Master Hurlbutt, I told you not t o get all worked up. See, aren’t you being too emotional right

I know it’s a big amount, but have done my

100 billion, which includes an interest of more than 20 %. How does that

to say something, but Jasper continued, “Old Master Hurlbutt, no

ask for an 80 billion loan

give you something as a deposit. But can we discuss it later when the other companies join? There are a few more parties who are interested. Shall

ask

can only be done at the very last minute, else people might change their mind if they have time to rethink. My method is to discuss and make decisions a day before and get everything started the immediately next day. There will be no time