In the meeting room, Lisa sat icily on of the chairs by the side while Jasper took the head seat comfortably.
“The environment here’s quite nice,” Jasper commented.
“Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s wealth isn’t what a nouveau riche like you can imagine. This isn’t even much, you should look at the Chamber’s headquarters if you want something grand,” Lisa spoke disdainfully as if to a country bumpkin.
“Oh? Is that so? I’ve seen Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch’s station before. I don’t remember seeing the wealth you were referring to though. That three-story building was quite the pitiful sight.”
“As for the headquarters. I haven’t been there before but I’ve been to Old Master Hurlbutt’s. It’s luxurious, I have to say, but there weren’t as many doors as you said,” Jasper replied calmly.
Lisa clenched her jaw. She felt like she had been belittled by Jasper again.
Jasper had singlehandedly destroyed the previous Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch station.
So there was no right to brag about the new station to Jasper no matter how beautiful it looked.
Not to mention that Jasper was the Vice President of the branch.
Lisa felt extremely uncomfortable at that line of thought.
She wondered if the spiritual leader of Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce, Old Master Gale Hurlbutt’s eyes was worsening with age. How could he have Jasper, an enemy, be the Vice President?
As they spoke, the conference room doors opened to reveal Norman.
At the door, Norman glanced at Lisa darkly before he turned to Jasper.
Norman scoffed and spoke, “How arrogant of you, Mr. Laine. You haven’t been here for the earlier half of the year, yet the moment you come you hold a meeting with all members of the council. What’s this, are you trying to get rid of me?”
Jasper replied calmly, “You misunderstand, Mr. Gardner. I haven’t been here for half a year because I have absolutely no interest in this title as the Vice President, let alone get rid of you. It would be inappropriate of me.”
“I’m only here because Old Master Hurlbutt forced me and to attend the asset forum conference.
“I’ve resigned myself to it, but I also told Old Master Hurlbutt that my only request is that the branch does not cause me trouble.
“Who’d have thought that in the end, it’d be your darling daughter that’s causing me a lot of trouble and I’ve only been here for one day. Thank goodness I found out in time, or I wouldn’t be the only one humiliated, but so would the entire Haddock Chamber of Commerce.
“Initially, I thought that since it’s my own thing, I should deal with it by myself. But then again, I came here to help. And instead of thinking of a way to get rid of the Teo Chamber of Commerce, you’re teaming up to get rid of me.
“What do you think will happen if I were to call Old Master Hurlbutt, throw a tantrum and leave? I’m sure the old master is too kind to blame a youth like me, no?”
Norman’s expression darkened further at Jasper’s words.
He had no idea what Lisa had done, but regardless of what it was, the fact that Jasper caught her red-handed meant that this would be a horrible situation to resolve.
As expected, Norman’s brows scrunched up at Jasper’s suggestion to call Gale.
No matter what happened, it would be best resolved within the Waterhoof City branch. The moment Gale caught wind of it, then the situation would be beyond Norman’s control.
Norman could not afford to anger Gale.
“What happened?” Norman asked Lisa.
Lisa bit her lip and relayed what happened to Norman by her father’s ear.
“Useless brat!”
