His words attracted the attention of many people.
Most of them were here just to watch the scene unfolding before them and join in on the fun.
Alas, Jasper was not a slice of delectable pie. It was impossible for him to make everyone like him.
If he were to consider the top four families alone, many of them felt a strong animosity toward him due to him being an outsider’s sudden appearance in their family affairs.
Everyone was simply maintaining a facade of harmony on the surface.
Mitch Langdon, for example, was on the verge of becoming his lifelong archenemy.
Now that Zane had voiced out, a lot of people were waiting for Jasper to embarrass himself. Many of the gazes directed at him were dripping with contempt.
Henry arched his brows. He thought of Jasper as a respected mentor that would guide him on the path of becoming bigger and better. Furthermore, the Laws had invited Jasper to sit at their table. Thus, he represented the Laws as well.
By shaming Jasper Laine, it meant that he was putting the Laws to shame as well.
How could Henry stand this?
Just as Henry was about to say something, Jasper voiced out.
“You have it wrong. Being your equal is an insult to me.”
A lot of people could not resist bursting out into laughter at Jasper’s words.
Zane was fuming with anger. He glared at Jasper after being humiliated by him and sneered, “Why are you being so rash? Harbor City isn’t the Mainland. You can’t act as arrogant as you wish to over here. You won’t even know the cause of your death later on.”
“Aren’t you tired of repeating the same things over and over again?” Jasper asked impatiently.
“Even if you want to threaten me, do it differently. Please enlighten me on how you wish to end my life.”
Henry was amused while listening to their exchange. Jasper had such a smart and sharp way with words. Looking at the helplessness and blunt rage in Zane’s gaze, it was clear to everyone just how powerful Jasper’s stance was.
Zane, who did not manage to humiliate Jasper but got humiliated himself instead, was so vexed that he began gritting his teeth. Just as he was about to say something, Mitch, who was seated beside him, raised his voice.
He glanced at Jasper indifferently. “Zane, stop talking. What good can come out of having a sharp tongue with someone like that?” He asked nonchalantly.
“He’s just like a dog at home. It won’t understand if you scold it. Just beat it up. When it hurts, it’ll learn its place. Dogs are dogs, it’s impossible for them to surpass their owners.
“Are you just afraid that you won’t have the chance to teach the dog a lesson?”
A light-hearted expression formed on Zane’s face after listening to Mitch’s words. He chuckled. “You’re perfectly right, Mitch. I can’t bite back at a dog if it bites me, right? I’ll teach it a lesson when the opportunity arises. It’ll understand when it hurts after getting beaten up,” he said.
Right then, the host walked onto the stage. Everyone fell silent immediately.
Although the host was a hotshot within the entertainment industry, he did not dare to showcase his wits in front of all the wealthy families of Harbor City.
After a brief opening remark, the host reiterated the charity theme underlying the auction event. After sending waves of praise to the wealthy families, the auction immediately began.
Since the items being auctioned were all personal belongings of these wealthy and powerful people, they were not half bad. Therefore, many of them began bidding right after the first item was presented.
Nevertheless, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious. Everyone was here to support the occasion. They could just act their part. Nobody would cause an uproar during an occasion like this.
Even the bosses from Zachary Law’s social circle made a few bids and purchased a few items.
“Everybody, the auction item that will appear next is very special. It was specially handed over to us by the late famous philanthropist Ms. Shannon White. She had specially requested for us to display the collector’s item at this auction.”
