“Hahaha, this is f*cking hilarious. Look at this f*cker’s face. He looks like he just got kicked in the face by a donkey. Hahaha…”
When Henry Law grew bold, he did not care if Zane was Bob Lancaster or someone else’s son. He simply dissed him mercilessly.
After hearing what he said, everyone’s expressions turned odd. They wanted to laugh but did not dare to. It was hard to suppress their laughter, though.
Zane was so infuriated that he was about to spit blood. However, he did not dare to do anything to Henry Law. He could only repress his anger and glare at both Henry and Jasper with a seething gaze.
The auction, which had been nearing its end, concluded after this interlude.
However, everyone felt dull for the remainder of the auction.
After all, they had just watched Jasper go against Mitch and Zane in two epic showdowns. Everything else paled in comparison to that.
After the auction ended, the host rushed down the stage while breaking out in cold sweat. He had even forgotten to greet everyone in the hall.
This auction could be regarded as a traumatic memory that he would never forget for as long as he lived.
He would be easily wiped out if he had made a slight mistake while striving for survival amongst these big bosses,
It was too f*cking scary.
Just when everyone thought that the charity gala had ended, Michael Lane suddenly walked onto the stage with a wide smile on his face.
His appearance caused all the wealthy men and women to quiet down. They looked at Michael curiously while wondering what he was about to do.
“Everybody, I’d like to take this opportunity to make an announcement.”
Standing on the stage, Michael grinned. He scanned the entire hall before his gaze finally landed on Jasper.
Many people took note of this detail. Everyone focused their attention on Jasper.
“Today, I just signed a deal with Mr. Jasper Laine who’s from Mainland. In line with our principle of being fair and open, I’d like to let everyone know about it in advance.
“The subsidiary under Gladness International Corporation, Gladness Entertainment Movies, was officially sold to Mr. Jasper Laine at a price of 1.5 billion Harbor Dollars today. From today onward, he will be the head of Gladness Entertainment Movies.
“I believe that under the guidance of Mr. Jasper Laine, Gladness Entertainment Movies will definitely achieve greater heights in the future…”
Michael continued speaking on the stage. However, everyone below the stage could no longer pay attention to what he was saying.
They were all so shocked by the news that they lost the ability to form words.
Gladness Entertainment Movies was a well-known film company in Harbor City.
Gladness Entertainment Movies had been a constant in the industry ever since films from Harbor City began rising in popularity. The company owned the copyrights of many popular movies. Many artists were signed under the company as well.
Nevertheless, Gladness Entertainment Movies, one of the most prominent companies in the film and entertainment industry, would be handed over to a Mainlander today just like that?!
1.5 billion Harbor Dollars!
This was a fair price point that befitted the company’s worth.
Those who were quick-witted immediately recovered from their shock. The real deal was likely to include something worth far more than 1.5 billion Harbor Dollars.
However, Michael and Jasper did not say anything about it. Nobody could guess the real terms listed in the deal.
Nonetheless, the change of ownership of Gladness Entertainment Movies had become a reality.
“How is this possible?!”
Zane shouted in shock.
“Gladness Entertainment Movies has been operating well all along. There has been no news about this at all. How could it get sold off just like that?”
Zane’s family was considered to be the most highly involved in the entertainment industry among all the top wealthy people of Harbor City.
Although Bob Lancaster was in the real estate business instead of entertainment, he had the nickname of ‘Harvester of Female Celebrities’.
With the net worth of his personal assets, he had close relationships with the bosses in Harbor City’s entertainment industry.
However, the Lancasters had not received any news regarding Michael’s decision to sell off Gladness Entertainment Movies.
Mitch squinted his eyes and looked at Jasper. “Did he come to Harbor City for Gladness Entertainment Movies? Does he want to set foot into the entertainment industry?” he asked in an icy voice.
Most of the wealthy people from Harbor City had their eyes set on Jasper, who was now the center of everyone’s attention.
Right then, they suddenly realized that this young man from the Mainland would come to occupy an important part of Harbor City in the future.
After Michael got down from the stage, he walked toward Jasper while gesturing to him affectionately. There was a bright smile on his face.
“Your move caught me by surprise, Mr. Lane,” Jasper said.
Michael chuckled. “The entertainment industry is different from other sectors. Bosses in the entertainment industry should keep a high profile. Otherwise, the artists under the company will question their boss’ ability,” he said.
Jasper shrugged. “It’s alright. Anyways, once the deal is made official, we’ll have to announce it to the public as well. It’s only a matter of time,” he said.
After the news regarding Jasper’s acquisition of Gladness Entertainment Movies was revealed, the charity gala officially came to an end.
The wealthy people gradually left the hall. However, they all had one name in their mouths… Jasper Laine!
At the side door located in a more discreet area of the hall, Kennedy Langdon and Bob Lancaster looked at Zane and Mitch, who both had despondent expressions on their faces, with indifferent gazes.
“You guys have thoroughly disappointed me,” Kennedy reprimanded them straight in the face.
Mitch’s expression dulled. He gritted his teeth in anger. “That Mainlander is freaking despicable!” he exclaimed.
“Despicable? Anyone capable of doing big things is despicable. If you can’t get on your opponent’s level, you’ll just be trampled by them,” Kennedy said icily.
Beside him, Zane had his head lowered. He did not dare to utter a single word.
Bob Lancaster took a long glance at his son. “You guys are no match for him,” he said.
Refusing to accept his defeat, Mitch argued, “This is just one failure! I’ll eventually find the opportunity to crush him once and for all!”
“That’s enough,” Kennedy chastised him impatiently. “There are more important businesses coming up soon. They cannot be delayed any longer. Both of you should head back first. In the meantime, don’t do anything foolish!”
After that, Kennedy and Bob walked out of the hotel and entered a Rolls-Royce which was parked beside the building. They were in a hurry and were guided by their bodyguards.
A middle-aged man clad in a business suit was seated inside the car. He gave off an air of superiority.
The middle-aged man had a burly physique, blonde hair, and blue eyes. He must be from the west.
He was slowly swirling a glass of wine in his hands when the both of them got in the car.
After closing the door of the car, the man looked at the red wine sliding down the curve inside of the glass. He chuckled. “Mr. Langdon, Mr. Lancaster, it seems like your sons are still pretty naive,” he remarked.
The fact that their sons were incapable was a private matter. They could teach and scold them themselves. However, it was different when it came from someone else’s mouth.
Therefore, Kennedy Langdon did not seem to be in a good mood either. “Mr. Rogers, let’s talk about our plan,” he said in a blunt voice.
“According to what we previously discussed, Quantum Fund has already convinced a group of Wall Street capitalists. They’re all extremely interested in this plan. All you need to do is to cooperate with us from within Harbor City,” Rogers stated matter-of-factly.
“The United States’ internet economy bubble is about to be disrupted. Once the disruption occurs, we will start immediately. It’ll soon become a festival where we celebrate getting our hands on trillions of capital!”
