“Hey kid, don’t get so arrogant just because you’ve made a tiny achievement. This is Harbor City, not your remote and desolate Mainland. You have to pay a price for being arrogant here.”
Zane narrowed his eyes at Jasper, sneering and saying unhurriedly.
“You look down on rich kids, huh? You’d better listen up then. I’m a rich kid! My family has assets worth tens of billions of Harbor Dollars and four listed companies, what about you? You really think you can throw your weight around after toying with the Hanks, huh?”
Standing next to him, Zayden was thrilled. He was itching to scream at the top of his lungs to express his happy feelings.
It felt great to see Jasper being humiliated!
“You hear that, Jasper? This is Harbor City! Young Master Zane can squash you with just one finger!” Zayden let out a burst of smug laughter.
Next to them, Henry crossed his arms in front of his chest while sitting at the table and eating the fruit on the platter. He had one leg over the other as he watched the argument as though things were not more serious than they were.
In the face of Zane’s aggressiveness, Jasper chuckled slightly and said slowly, “I’m guessing you’re planning to stand up for Zayden?”
Zane sneered and said, “So what if I am? You’d better listen up, your insignificant achievement is nothing but a pile of trash to me. Stop being so complacent. In front of someone who is truly powerful, you…”
At this point, Zane slowly leaned toward Jasper’s ear and let out a grim smile as he uttered word by word, “…are… nothing…”
“Alright then! Let me show you who I really am right now.”
Jasper nodded and took out his phone.
“Oh? Are you calling someone? Oh, I’m so scared! Idiot! This is Harbor City, not Mainland. Do you think you can intimidate me? Do you think a piece of trash like you is worthy of hanging out with Anna at all!?”
Zane laughed when he saw what Jasper was doing.
Zayden laughed out loud as well. “This idiot must be scared stiff. An idiot from Mainland is trying to give someone in Harbor City a call to fight Young Master Zane?”
Zayden was gloating at this point. Now that Zane was around, he would be able to fix Jasper up real good. Best if Jasper could never make it back to Mainland anymore!
Henry felt his scalp tingling when he saw Jasper dialing the number, worried that Jasper would call his father or sister…
He would be in trouble regardless of which one of them Jasper called.
“Why don’t you sit down and have something to eat first?”
Henry thought it was time for him to step in and smooth things over now.
Henry, however, was looking down on Jasper very much when he said those words.
God knew what was wrong with his grandfather and father that they would dote on Jasper when his ability was not at all impressive. Was he already going to call for help just because they had said a few words about him?
His grandfather and father sent a man like that to guide him?
Henry shook his head.
Jasper merely ignored him.
The call connected.
The call was not to Anna nor Zachary, but to Mainland.
“Jasp?”
John’s slightly puzzled voice rang out on the other end of the call.
Jasper had told him that he was going to Harbor City on a business trip a few days ago and would not be back so soon. Why was he giving him a call already?
“John, link my account to Harbor City’s stock market. I’ll direct you while you operate from your side,” Jasper said without exchanging any greetings.
“Right now? This needs to be approved first.” John was taken aback.
In this current year, performing a direct trade on Harbor City’s stocks using a Mainland account was far less simple than in the future. There would be a series of approval procedures that were subjected to stringent checks, and it would take at least three to five days to do it.
Jasper glanced at Zane and Zayden grinning beside him before saying coldly, “It’s urgent.”
John knew something was going on from his voice. He hesitated for a second before gritting his teeth and saying, “Sure, I’ll do it now. I’ll get it done for you even if it means risking my position!”
