Ex-enemies could one day become intimate partners. Dane’s wish was for Sena to grow strong, and so was Jasper’s.
People who had the same goal could fully move on from the past with a smile on their face.
Only children talked about who was good or bad. Adults focused on gains and losses.
This gain or loss could be about their interests or their dream.
Dane felt his chest lighten when he heard Jasper’s reply. Frankly speaking, it took a lot of courage for him to volunteer for this, and he felt immense pressure to say what he did today.
Dane had stayed even after he lost his identity as the company’s founder and chairman, and ended up as a maintenance manager for a small forum. He had no reason not to fight one last battle for himself.
Even so, he could bet that Jasper was not a narrow-minded person.
Thankfully for him, he had made the correct bet.
This incident would spell a huge change in Dane’s career and life, but it was just a small act of leniency on Jasper’s side.
After deciding this, Jasper immediately moved on.
“Jack, have everyone in the company be taught on the importance of anti-cheating. Give Mr. Warren the appropriate resources as well…”
“I understand, Mr. Laine.”
“Alright. Now moving on…”
The entire video conference lasted almost two hours. Jasper had to be more cautious with this.
The current situation was clear. Prince had used the power of Clear Seas’ capital and managed to bring Netsy, Perfect World, and Senator together. This was all for the purpose of obtaining United Legends’ market share in the country. However, Prince’s primary goal was still the online payment industry.
United Legends might be able to hold its ground now, but these three gaming companies were not easy to deal with either. Jasper was not arrogant enough to believe that the world lacked talents that could defeat him.
Not to mention that history told a clear truth. After United Legends met its end in his past life, these three games then started to grow, eventually absorbing a large number of United Legends’ previous players.
This time, with Prince supporting them, the three companies that had been oppressed by Sena thus far were instantly rejuvenated. It would not be wise for Jasper to look down on their combined strength.
Looking down on one’s enemies was the first step to self-destruction. This was a rule Jasper had always been very well aware of.
After ending the call with Sena, Jasper went to look for Wayne, who was still in Waterhoof City.
Payments for gaming points cards were only a small portion of the online payment feature. It was something Jasper used to accumulate experience whilst simultaneously testing out the technology behind it.
With the advantage of memories of his pre-reincarnation life, he knew that online shopping was the immense energy that would truly open up this space.
Online shopping itself was a hundred-million Somer Dollar market. It was a huge industry that would put Abbylon and Wayne onto the pedestal.
However, Wayne was currently in a meeting with the eighteen founders far in Harvey City. After Jasper instructed them to launch their shopping platform online as soon as possible, Wayne became busier than anyone else.
Hudson, strangely, had returned first.
There were not many follow-up procedures he had to handle. Terizone Inc had thousands of employees, but it was currently going through the golden age of company development. Thus, as a leader, Hudson could not be absent for too long during this period.
“Alright, then. Come over after you’re done with your meeting. I just got off communications with Sena, and there are a few details I need to confirm with you.”
Jasper was about to get up after he hung up the call with Wayne when someone knocked on his hotel room door.
Gerry had come to look for Jasper.
“Take a seat.”
Jasper was unfazed by Gerry’s cautiousness.
Since the beginning, Jasper had planned to use Gerry to monitor the Gardner family and cause them trouble.
However, after the unexpected negotiations with the little prince, the Gardner father-daughter duo ended up leaving the country. It was likely that they would not return after leaving this time, so Jasper moved on from the issue as well.
Hence, Jasper did not really care about Gerry’s relationship with other people, including Prince.
It was only natural that people went to places where they would benefit most. Not to mention that Jasper had never seen Gerry as one of his own, so there was never any resentment over a possible betrayal.
Instead of feeling happy, Jasper’s attitude and kindness terrified Gerry further.
As far as the man was concerned, Jasper’s kindness could be a prelude to his downfall.
At that thought, Gerry truly believed that he had made the correct decision to seek Jasper out before the man personally started hunting him. His life would truly be over when Jasper started his attack.
“Mr. Laine, I actually came here today bearing news,” Gerry did not dare to withhold information. Hence, he immediately stated his intentions upon sitting down.
“Oh?” Jasper looked at Gerry with a crescent-eyed smile, waiting for the other to continue.
Jasper’s reaction further solidified Gerry’s belief. ‘Indeed, Mr. Laine is going to end me!’
Jasper had the same crescent-eyed smile when he faced Norman and Dudley before the branch dissolved.
Then… Norman was completely defeated while Dudley ended up fleeing. Gerry heard that Seatreasures Group had also taken a huge blow and it take at least four to five years for it to recover.
Gerry thought back to himself and his small business. Forget Dudley, even Norman used to be one of his pillar’s of support before Jasper appeared. Thus, there was no way Gerry could remain unaffected when he saw Jasper’s smile.
“Basically, Mr. Laine, when I had dinner with the crown no, with Prince, it was through the connections of a friend. I had no idea that you had conflicts with him, Mr. Laine, otherwise I’d never…”
“It’s alright. That’s a small issue. Did you come to tell in e this, Mr. Heron?” Jasper interrupted him, not in the mood to listen to Gerry’s apology.
Gerry smiled awkwardly and replied, “Sorry, that was too much nonsense. Basically, I’ve been in contact with Prince twice, and he seems to want me to use my contacts in Waterhoof City to help him do something.
“He gave me a few missions, one of which was to spread rumors on the market about how unsafe your payment platform was, Mr. Laine.”
“And there’s also something especially important. Prince seems to have dirt on Vita Layne, the ICBS’ Waterhoof City branch’s vice president!”
Jasper remained calm and unfazed when he heard the first piece of information.
There was nothing new about spreading rumors since it was just a dirty trick that held no value in official settings.
The rumors could be extremely exaggerated and widespread, but as long as there was nothing wrong with the payment platform itself, then there would be no cause for alarm.
However, Jasper immediately frowned when he heard the second bit of news.
‘This won’t be easy to deal with!’
