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?

No one would have thought that you could build a 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

destroy Haddock? Sure, go ahead. Please bear in mind, when Haddock is destroyed, JW is not far from over too. don’t have much to lose-I am old and already have a foot in

This old fella…

This situation was too difficult

he did build his Haddock from scratch with his own two hands. How could someone like him be

Jasper and Gale had been ambiguous; They were neither friends

but their defenses were always up. They were more like two competitors-two of

absolute enemies nor friends when

enemy, and he stayed out of Jasper’s way when JW was still growing. Back then, it would have been so easy

Hurlbutt, I told you not t o get all

of charge. I know it’s a big amount, but have done my calculations. Although it’s

half a month. I will return 100 billion, which includes an interest of more than 20 %. How does that sound?

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

ask for an

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

“You are only starting to ask

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