Conrad looked at Prince quietly and narrowed his eyes. From the other’s gaze, Conrad knew that Prince meant what he said.
This made Conrad derail from his original plan.
“What do you think of Jasper, Your Highness?”
Conrad asked instead of replying Prince.
Prince scoffed and replied, “That b*stard’s so hollow that even his eyelashes are empty inside. I wouldn’t be facing this predicament if not for that *sshole. What do you think?”
Conrad sighed and pulled Prince’s hand off his collar. “As you can tell, Crown Prince, Jasper is indeed an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.”
“To be frank with you, I was watching the scene through surveillance cameras the entire time. I know when Jasper arrived and what happened afterward.”
“This is also why I had someone direct Timothy over. Otherwise, Jasper would most likely have completely turned the tables.”
Prince replied indignantly, “Turn your foot! Henry is obviously related to this incident. No matter how powerful Jasper is, there’s no way he can rewrite the truth!”
Conrad smiled and said, “But Your Highness, the real people who’ve rewritten the truth are us, no?”
“Both of us are well aware of how the man from the Burke family died.”
“When you told him to hurt himself and gain Henry’s trust, he was too afraid of Henry’s domineering aura to agree. All you did was push him in a fit of anger, Crown Prince, and he happened to drink too much. He hit his head against the wall, meaning his death was an accident.”
“Still, Crown Prince, you’re the direct perpetrator in this accident. Henry is just an unlucky subject you’re framing.”
“But what’s fake will always be fake. A plan like this might work for ordinary people, but it’s far from enough to deal with Jasper.”
Prince’s expression darkened further at Conrad’s words.
“Who’d have thought that he’d be so useless! I just pushed him slightly when he slipped and he hit the corner of the coffee table! What the f*ck! What kind of f*cking bad luck is this?”
“Since the incident’s over, then there’s no point in dwelling over it,” Conrad said calmly. Then, he changed the topic instead of remaining conflicted over the murder.
“I heard that you need money, Crown Prince. Mr. Atticus said that he’s willing to lend you 1 billion without interests.”
Prince’s expression lit up joyfully at Conrad’s words. “Really? 1 billion worth of funds isn’t a small amount. Even bridge loans come with an interests of millions. But he’s just giving it to me for free?”
With his assets under Jasper’s attack, Prince was currently badly short of cash. This 1 billion Somer Dollars had come just in the nick of time.
“Mr. Atticus said that making a friend out of Your Highness is more important than the bit of interest he might have earned.”
Prince liked Conrad’s choice of words.
However, before Prince could smile, Conrad continued, “Mr. Atticus is willing to lend this money to you for 1 month without interests, Crown Prince, but there are still regulations to follow. For example, mortgaging the shares of two of your best and listed companies.”
“Huh?” Prince frowned and looked at Conrad. Something felt off about this.
“Not to worry, Crown Prince. It’ll be stated in the contract that the shares will only be transferred to Mr. Atticus if you do not return the 1 billion loan in 1 month’s time.”
“This mortgage is merely for formalities’ sake. Not to mention that this 1 billion is nothing to Clear Seas, and you’ll also earn much more after you’ve gotten rid of Jasper, Your Highness.”
Prince gave it some thought before agreeing to the deal. “Alright. Then we’ll go according to your plan.”
Conrad smiled brightly as he watched Prince sign the loan contract with his head down.
Once all the procedures were completed, Conrad excused himself from Prince’s room.
Once he exited the room, the humility and smile on Conrad’s face immediately disappeared.
Conrad took the elevator down and got into the car, then he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
“Mr. Atticus, Prince refuses to partner with us.”
The other end of the call fell silent for a moment. “Forget it, then. Let him fend for himself. There’s no need to interfere with the issue between him and Jasper. He’ll know who to turn to for help once Jasper’s hit him hard.”
Conrad remained expressionless when he heard Fabian’s instructions.
“Then, should I stay in Waterhoof City or return to the Southeast Province, Mr. Atticus?”
Fabian pondered for a moment before he replied, “Stay in Waterhoof City for now. Jasper’s existence is a real problem for us.”
“Wait for an opportunity. There’s nothing wrong with causing him more trouble in advance once there’s a chance, and we don’t lose anything if no such opportunities arise. After all, we have an idiot like Prince taking the brunt of the attack.”
“I understand, Mr. Atticus,” Conrad replied.
“That’s it, then. Don’t contact me again unless it’s something important. I’ll be busy dealing with something big. Once this is done, then it’ll be time to reel Jasper in as well. I’ll contact you if anything else pops up.”
After ending the call, the corner of Conrad’s lips then curled into a playful smile.
“To Peace Church.”
The driver was stunned for a bit when he heard Conrad’s request and asked, “Are we not going back to the hotel, Mr. Monty?”
“Do your job.”
“… Yes, Mr. Monty.”
