“Nothing much, but it’s enough to stall your construction for at least half a year. You’ll have to pay for to undergo new evaluations every day and those expenses alone are enough to render any real estate comp any bankrupt.
“You have to know that this isn’t the only issue your real estate company is facing. I heard that an overseas investment bank is supporting many other competitors in Southeast Province to launch a comprehensive attack on JW Real Estates too.
“At such a time, the tallest building in the world, the World Financial Center is JW Real Estates’ most important project. Even if you manage to continue construction half a year later, times would’ve changed. Can JW Real Estate even survive that long?”
Alban had a confident smile on his face as he patted Jasper’s shoulder and said gently, “Rising up comes with a price, young man.
“While the country’s market is huge, there are only so many pieces of the pie. You and your JW are rising too fast and you’re interfering with too many people’s interests. People don’t want another greedy businessman on the already saturated market.
“This is only the first lesson I’m teaching you, so you understand the most important rule in the business world.
“Be humble and keep a low profile when it comes to business. Being too arrogant will only result in everyone working together to get rid of you.”
Jasper looked at Alban quietly and asked, “I’d like to know who this ‘everyone’ refers to, Mr. Ball.”
Alban laughed out loud and said, “Is that what’s important? No. What’s important now is whether you agree to this trade or not.”
Jasper’s expression was solemn.
This was the biggest trap he found himself in ever since he started his business, excluding the loss he made when Harbor City and Quantum Funds had a conflict. This was also the first time he had made an error in his calculations, which was mainly because Gale’s setup had caught him off guard.
Jasper was not a god, and there would always be situations when the unexpected arose.
Still, he had to make a decision now.
Alban would not give him the time and chance to think it through.
Ever since Jasper stepped foot into this asset forum conference, he walked himself into a huge net made just for him.
At the same time, Henry was currently smoking under the non-smoking sign and ignoring the exasperated gazes of the servers around him. He looked over at Jasper and frowned slightly.
‘Did something go wrong for my infidel brother-in-law?’
‘Did something happen that he can’t quite handle?’
Henry pondered. This was the first time he was seeing such a dark expression on Jasper’s face. In contrast, there was a silly smile on Alban’s face as he sat next to Jasper and talked to the other. The more Henry looked at that smile, the angrier Young Master Law felt.
Just then, Jasper’s gaze fell on him.
Henry did not know how, but something clicked in his mind when the two locked eyes. His mind suddenly cleared and he instantly understood.
It was as if a voice was telling him that his infidel brother-in-law needed him!
Young Master Law tossed his cigarette away and snuffed it out with his foot, ignoring the small black burnt hole on the expensive carpet underneath his feet. Then, Henry walked over to the panel on stage.
Young Master Law was in an extremely good mood as he ignored the hopeless look of the few servers behind him as they stared at the carpet.
‘The day has come, where I become my infidel brother-in-law’s savior!’
‘I’ll show you today how cool your brother-in-law can be!’
