Fabian must’ve been surprised to hear Jasper’s words, for he chuckled after a moment of silence.
“Jasper Laine, hmm?”
Fabian spoke in standard Somerish.
“I’ve been waiting for this call for a very long time. If I’d known doing so would have you act so furiously, I’d have done it long ago.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes and replied, “Agreed, doing so would also get you killed much earlier.”
“Haha, do you know, Jasper? I’ve asked around about you and I got two very extreme descriptions”
“Some say that you’re gentlemanly and kind.”
“But some say you’re heartless, brutal, and cruel.”
Jasper replied indifferently, “The former are my friends, and the latter are my enemies.”
“So, what I’m seeing now is the heartless, brutal, and cruel Jasper?” Fabian chuckled.
He seemed to admire Jasper’s fury a lot.
Jasper’s tone suddenly turned calm and he said, “Fabian, this call today isn’t to vent my anger. Since both of us know how pointless that is.”
“Of course, it’s not to reconcile either. Perhaps there was still a possibility for reconciliation before today, but there is no turning back from this moment onward.
“Between you and I, only one will remain standing.”
Jasper’s claim infuriated Fabian.
“Jasper Laine! Watch your tone, who are you to say something like that?”
“Who am I? And who are you?” Jasper arched his brow, the corner of his eye filled with an rage rarely seen on him.
“Hahaha,” Fabian laughed out loud.
“Good, then. Very good. No one’s ever dared to talk to me like this.”
“I guess someone does now.”
Jasper said icily, “Keep your sense of superiority to yourself. You’ve been targeting me this entire time, be it in secret or openly. Since what happened has already passed, then there’s no more fear on my part.”
“Execute whatever plan you have, Fabian, but you just tried to hurt my significant other. Forget Harbor City, I’d drag you over and skin you alive even if you were on Mars.”
“F*ck your sense of superiority, you think that just because you come from a wealthy family that suddenly you’re better than everyone? How are you different from the other trust-fund children I’ve screwed over before this?”
“Let me tell you, there is no difference. You think that you can be considered a scheming man because you’re hiding in the dark and you can come up with sinister plans? It’s so ridiculous I pity you.”
Fabian’s gaze was extremely icy after hearing the other person speak “Fine, then. Come over, come to Harbor City and let me see how you plan to skin me alive!”
“Just you wait. It won’t be too long until then.”
Beep beep beep…
Fabian clenched his phone sinisterly as his gaze became extremely dark.
Mitch was too terrified to speak when he saw Fabian’s expression.
Everyone knew that when Fabian was on the edge of exploding, any person or thing could become a fuse that ignites him.
Mitch refused to be subjected to Fabian’ s venting.
“Insolent! ”
Fabian suddenly shouted and threw the phone in his hand harshly at the wall across him.
The phone shattered into pieces with a bang.
It was a loud bang which terrified Mitch.
He knew that Fabian was furious, but he did not expect it to be to such a degree.
This was Fabian Atticus.
The openly recognized most scheming youth among Harbor City’s wealthy children. He was also the one with the brightest future.
Not even Kayden from the Langdon family was as valued by the elders as Fabian was.
Therefore, Mitch had only ever seen Fabian’s gentlemanly and generous side this entire time.
It was as if the man could not be affected by anything in the world like he had predicted everything in advance. Nothing could affect the man’s calm nature.
So, what did Jasper tell Fabian?
How did one phone call manage to get through all of Fabian’s defenses?
“Increase our attack!”
Fabian’s expression was terrifyingly frigid.
“Keep a close look on him on the stock markets. I want him to die tragically!”
Mitch asked cautiously, “Mr. Atticus, what did Jasper say?”
Fabian glanced over and Mitch immediately shuddered. He felt endless horror descend upon him.
“Just… pretend I didn’t ask at all,” Mitch quickly said.
Before Mitch finished talking, the sinister and icy look on Fabian’s face suddenly vanished.
It had only been one second and the man’s expression had completely changed. The stark contrast between then and a second before that was almost awe inspiring.
“Something very interesting.”
Fabian’s tone also became gentle.
Yet, Mitch’s fear only grew.
“Of all the years I’ve lived, this is the first time I’ve been cursed at and threatened to be skinned alive.”
Fabian tilted his head up and laughed out loud as he spoke. It was as if he had heard a hilarious joke.
Mitch quickly replied, “This Jasper is crazy. He’s always been like this. He’s just a country bumpkin from the mainlands, but he looks down on everyone. There’s no need to sink to his level, Mr. Atticus.”
“Plus, this also means that we’ve hit a sore spot.”
Fabian’s hand fell on Mitch’s shoulder, causing the other to shiver as Fabian said softly, “Interesting. I’ve never thought that I’d be pointed at and scolded one day. It’s an interesting feeling.”
“Don’t be gloomy about it, Mr. Atticus. Perhaps I could find someone to beat him up.” Mitch suggested carefully.
“You think that there’ll be another good opportunity to do so after this? The reason sinister plans are hardly anything to be proud of is because they can only be used once.”
Mitch chuckled dryly at Fabian’s gaze, the latter looking at the former as if he was an imbecile. He said, “I just wanted to take revenge for you, Mr. Atticus.”
“I don’t need you to take revenge for me.”
Fabian said calmly.
“Jasper’s got no one to blame but himself when he’s actively trying to screw himself over. In the beginning, I thought I’d just have to destroy his wealth, but right now? You are so good, Jasper, so very good that I’m going to destroy you and your wealth!”
“Take out the funds you’ve prepared. I’ll completely crush him this time.”
Mitch did not dare to protest and immediately replied, “Alright. I’ll transfer them to you immediately, they’ll arrive in an hour.”
Fabian did not reply. Something flickered in his eyes and he sneered.
***
“Motherf*cker!”
After returning from having fun outside, Henry was even more agitated than Jasper when he found out what happened.
“That f*cker’s playing dirty, huh? Fine, then! I’ll immediately have someone screw with him! He messed with your car, right? Then I’ll mess with his car and kidnap him!”
Jasper instantly raised his hand to stop Henry.
“Doing so will only turn this situation into a low class fight between rascals. Plus, you’ll be putting your dad in a dangerous spot if you break the rules so blatantly.”
Henry glared at replied angrily, “He’s the one that broke the rules first! How can you just let him go like that? How can you just move on?”
“Who said I’m letting him go?” Jasper said indifferently.
