Norman immediately slapped Lisa across the face when he heard.
Norman had slapped her harshly, forsaking all public image.
Lisa shouted in pain and fell to the ground with a hand cupping her cheek. Her cheek immediately reddened and bumped up, and she looked rather pitiful.
“I already warned you a long time ago that no matter what conflicts there are, it’s still between ourselves. It cannot involve what’s important.”
“The Teo and Haddock Chamber of Commerce have had decades of history, ever since Old Master Hurlbutt. We’re mortal enemies! How dare you endanger something so important!”
Norman pointed at Lisa and scolded her angrily.
“Get lost, right now! This isn’t over, I’ll deal with you when I get back later!”
Norman then walked over to Jasper and bowed deeply after he was done scolding her. “This is my ignorant daughter’s fault, Jasper. Thank goodness you stopped her in time before she made a horrible mistake. I’m sorry, and thank you.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes and looked at Norman as if trying to see through the man with his calm and unfazed gaze.
Norman’s expression was calm as if he had spoken his genuine thoughts just now. There was no deception in the man’s face.
Jasper did not say anything and Norman did not move from his bow.
The conference room fell silent, less Lisa’s soft sobs.
Other than that, it was terrifyingly silent.
The silence was only broken when the conference room was opened again.
Filing in were three members of the Waterhoof City branch council.
The Chamber was a loose organization. It was made up of unofficial members and official members. Ranked above them were members of the council, the Vice President, then finally the President.
Members of the council were considered the managers of the Chamber even though there was nothing binding the members of the Chamber and thus nothing to manage. Still, the Haddock Chamber of Commerce was a huge chamber with members all over the country and not everyone could be a council member.
The three council members had decided to come in sternly to take a look first when they heard that Jasper had called for a meeting. After all, they were members of the Chamber’s council and they knew who Jasper was.
They also knew that Jasper was the one who ended the Hull family before. No one knew if they would be next now that Jasper had assumed the position of Vice President.
The three were stunned when they entered the room.
They saw Jasper sitting on the chair rigidly while Norman, the President, was bowing to him. There was also Lisa by the side, sobbing as she cupped her cheek in pain.
‘What are they doing this time?’
The three council members wondered if they had seen the scene wrongly.
“You’re too kind, Mr. Gardner. It’s common for youths to make ignorant mistakes, why would I hold a grudge?” Jasper suddenly smiled, reaching out to help Mr. Gardner up.
“As Vice President, I also wish that our Chamber of Commerce grows better every day. As President and Vice President, we have to work together with the same goals.”
Norman remained unaffected by Jasper’s words and the three council members looked terrified.
They wondered if, in addition to having poor eyesight, their ears had also begun to hear things as well.
