Who was Gerry Heron?
There were all sorts of hidden talents here in Waterhoof City.
If you looked up, you would see top-notch aristocrats, and the Royal family, in the mainlands.
Looking down would find you countless bigshots with a long-standing line of ancestors. Some older and larger families even had a history in Waterhoof City dating back to the Republic.
Gerry was well aware of where he stood.
He had started up his business in the entertainment industry in the early days with violence, so his business was very much in the gray area. Despite this, he was pretty much set for life.
However, he did not have much of a family to support him in Waterhoof City.
Any business working in the main buildings of Waterhoof City’s three CBDs could easily destroy him.
Thus, he would need to find support from someone else.
“Mr., Mr. Laine. The Gardner family may not seem much to you, nor are they some formidable family here in Waterhoof City, but they are much stronger than me. I’m not strong enough to deal with them,” Gerry said sorrowfully.
Jasper gave the man a small smile and replied, “Don’t worry. I wouldn’t ask you to do it if I knew it was a suicide mission.”
“Now that the Waterhoof City branch has been dissolved, there are still many business people from Haddock here in Waterhoof City. Who do you think they’ll look for first?”
“Same goes for the other people in Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce. Who do you think they’ll look for now that they’ve been made a fool of and Norman’s signed the papers?”
Gerry’s gaze flickered about when he heard Jasper speak. The man’s words made sense.
Jasper chuckled and continued gently, “So, Norman’s going to be in a lot of trouble for the time being, and what I need you to do is rock the boat for me.”
“Don’t worry about anything else I’ll be keeping an eye on the situation. I’ll make a move when the time comes.”
Gerry hesitated for a moment before he clenched his jaw and agreed, “Alright, Mr. Laine. I’ll trust your words and get right to it. Don’t worry.”
Jasper nodded in satisfaction and handed his name card to Gerry. “Then I shall await your good news.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Laine! ” Gerry quickly replied.
Jasper gave Gerry an encouraging look before he got into the car with Henry.
Gerry’s mind went through a rollercoaster of emotions as he stared at the Bentley driving away.
“F*ck it, I’ve got to pay the price for what I want anyway. Causing trouble, right? That’s right up my alley. Worse comes to worst and Jasper leaves me to fend for myself, then I’ll just run away and start over.”
In the car, Henry voiced out his confusion to Jasper after the latter had asked for Gerry’s help.
“There are tons of people like him in the world. Did you have to waste your time on him?”
Jasper smiled and replied, “The more insignificant the person, the more useless they generally are. Gerry might not be important enough to be brought up in public, but this also means he’s least likely to attract others’ attentions.”
“What happened today will reach everyone’s ears in no time, and when that happens, there’ll be much more people with their eyes on me, the Gardner family, and businesspeople from Haddock. There will be many things that I will not be able to do.”
“But if Gerry is willing, then he’ll bring an unexpected result to the situation.”
“Are you so certain that Gerry will be loyal to you?” Henry asked.
Jasper shook his head and replied, “People like him are only loyal to themselves. Not that it matters, since I just need to be kept in the loop while monitoring Norman’s movements.”
“This is an investment that doesn’t require a single cent, nor does it come with any risks. I’m just planting a potential pawn. Whether or not I can, or will, use him matters little to me.”
“F’tck. Is it not tired living like this?” Henry spat.
