The crisp sound of wine glasses colliding and everyone downing the contents of their glasses was soon heard. The party officially began.
Over the next hour, everyone was busy making connections and talking about the news. Everyone behaved politely and there was no embarrassing drama that would only happen in novels after someone acted as a poser. Everyone present was in the upper-class, and if they had earned the right be stand here, they had to at least learn to integrate into this circle.
Something like a poor kid who had nothing suddenly showing up at the party only to be harshly looked down upon on the millionaires would only happen in a small town. However, in a party where the top millionaires and elites in the country gathered, the chances of this happening were close to zero..
As the host, Jasper naturally had to socialize. Wendy also appeared during the second half of the party. Wendy perfectly exemplified the role of the hostess after she showed up dressed to the nines.
Everyone was praising Wendy’s beauty and how she was a perfect match with Jasper.
Everyone was joyous and harmonious, and the room was auspicious and peaceful.
Except…
“Damn!”
Wendy showed up next to Jasper under everyone’s attention, but when Jasper reached out his hand naturally to let Wendy’s arm interlock with his, Henry was stunned. Because he was holding his phone and was on a video call with Anna.
Of course, Anna did not want to look at him. Rather, she wanted to see Jasper at the party.
On the screen, Anna had one hand under her chin and her other hand holding a pencil. She was shaking the pencil as she gleefully watched the man’s handsome face when she suddenly stopped.
The shaking pencil also stopped abruptly.
“S-Should I end this call?” Henry said, feeling guilty.
“She’s pretty…”
Anna did not answer Henry. Instead, she looked at Wendy who appeared blurry in the video but still managed to shine so beautifully despite the low quality.
Henry chuckled dryly, “I told you there’s nothing interesting.”
“There is. Who says there’s nothing to look at?”
Anna chuckled and said, “I bet that guy must be so indulged in pleasure that he forgot his home and duty.”
Henry coughed dryly. He felt that it was not good for him to frame Jasper like this, so he suggested, “Why don’t I ask him to come over to talk to you?”
“There’s no need.”
Anna stretched and displayed her amazing figure. She said lazily, “I have a bunch of designs to finish, and I need to go out for a discussion forum later. Let’s not disturb him.”
“So… I’ll hang up?”
Henry knew Anna too well and he was frightened. Thus, he said this carefully and slowly.
“Why are you so scared?” Anna asked bluntly.
Judging from tone action, Anna seemed to want to hang up the call.
However, when she was halfway there, she suddenly paused and asked, “Do you think I look better standing next to him than Wendy?”
“…”
Henry was speechless.
“Never mind.”
Anna said with no expression before she hung up.
After putting away his phone, Henry saw Jasper approaching from a distance and sighed, ‘Oh, brother-in-law, it’ s not that I don’t want to save you, but I can’t help you in this.’
“Why do you look so off-color?” Jasper asked Henry curiously.
“No, I’m fine.” Henry scratched his head.
“By the way, the little prince and the gang left just now.”
Jasper nodded and said, Time is almost up, so they have to go back to prepare the trading locations. Has Dean left as well?”
“Yeah, but he said he’s tired, so he went to the hotel to rest first. When the time comes, he will go directly to our venue in Nauritus City,” Henry replied.
“Julian.”
Jasper turned his head and called out.
Julian appeared behind him silently.
“Find a few reliable people to keep an eye on Dean. Be cautious, don’t get caught,” Jasper said.
Julian got Jasper’s order and left to go to work.
Although Julian was Jasper’s only bodyguard and assistant, Wendy had also found a new group of people who had retired from the elite special forces while she was quietly looking for new talents.
Initially, ordinary people and ordinary companies could not hire these people, but Jasper‘s current status was more than high enough.
There were about twenty people in this group. Jasper arranged for half of them to stay with Wendy and let Fallon manage them, while the rest belonged to Julian. This could be regarded as Julian‘s own team. This made it more convenient for Julian to conduct dodgy operations on a day-to-day basis.
After Julian left, Henry immediately asked curiously, “Do you think there’s something wrong with Dean?”
“Not just him, but that old fox behind him is problematic too.”
Jasper and Henry stood in a corner as they talked softly while looking at the crowd that was chatting happily from afar.
“However, it should be fine.”
“Even if it’s problematic, it might just be something minor. I don’t think anyone would collude with foreign forces at this critical moment. No one in the country would be so stupid to stand out to die right now, let alone Gale.”
“Moreover, they put their money in this. So, I don’t think Gale will shoot himself in the foot.”
“Still, we’ll just keep an eye out just in case.”
The corners of Henry’s lips twitched when he looked at Jasper who was speaking frankly and with such assurance. Then, he decided to swallow his honest words.
‘Forget it, it’s useless to tell him now. Why cause more trouble for me? I’ll let him find out for himself when he meets Anna next time…’
‘As for how she’ll punish him, that’s none of my business!’
