Michael was enraged when Jasper talked back at him.
After all, Michael was still his elder, especially in terms of working in the business world. His Gladness International was a large corporation.
Everyone respected him, in front and behind his back.
Yet Jasper’s words had cornered him and made it difficult for him to accept.
“We’ve already agreed, Mr. Lane. I need to have absolute authority,” Jasper stated.
Michael replied roughly, “All I did was make a suggestion. You’re the one who’s acting like a tyrant who won’t listen to others’ opinions.”
“I didn’t say that I won’t, but I’m trying to think and make a decision here. Your self-righteous suggestion will only divert my attention.” Jasper’s expression hardened at Michael’s accusation.
“We’re a team now. If we win, we split the winnings, and if we lose, we all shoulder the blame. If you’ve already decided to give me the full authority, then I’ll greatly appreciate it if you remain a silent bystander most of the time, Mr. Lane.”
Michael pointed at the market and laughed. “The market is dropping right now. If you’re not going to start investing, then what if we miss the opportunity?”
“Let’s all take a minute.”
Zachary spoke in understanding and turned to Jasper with a light-hearted expression. “Mr. Lane might be a little confused here, Jasper. How about you explain it to him?”
“The dealer!”
Jasper pointed at the market and raised his voice. “There’s no way internet companies will just stand there and watch as their own stock prices begin to drop. Not when a dealer is controlling the stocks in every company. No way.”
“So you’re telling me that no one has seen the horrible drop in the entire sector?” Michael scoffed.
“Of course, they have,” Jasper replied without hesitation, “But most of their funds are in the stock market. If they want to pull out, they need to raise the prices first.
“Not to mention that the status of senior executives and bosses depends on the price of their stocks. They will definitely make a move.”
Just as Jasper finished speaking, Zack’s voice suddenly rang out.
“The overall price of the entire internet sector has just jumped back up!”
“All stock prices that dropped just now are rising at different rates again!”
“The market is picking up again. Businesses have begun to oscillate and recover!”
Michael’s head snapped up as he stared at the electronic screen. Each green line that showed a decrease had turned red and started to rise.
“I…” Michael felt like there was a hand suffocating him and he could not speak.
The turn of events had given him a whiplash.
“Haha. Nothing to say this time, huh, Mike?” Zachary chuckled.
With Zachary smoothing over the situation, Michael then apologized to Jasper. He had an embarrassed expression on his face, but he was a man who knew when to leave things and move on. “My apologies, Mr. Laine, I’ve spoken out of turn. I did give you the authority when it comes to the stock market, so I shouldn’t have suspected your decision.”
Jasper’s expression warmed as he replied gently, “Like I said, Mr. Lane. We’re a team.
“You know too that we already have 40 billion funds at hand, but we’re in for a financial war involving hundreds of billions in the future. So I have to ensure my authority to command.
“My apologies if I offended you just now, Mr. Lane.”
Jasper had already spoken so understandingly and humbly that Michael was at a loss for words.
“Alright. I promise to watch my words,” Michael replied in admiration.
Jasper smiled and saw Zachary, who stood behind Michael, giving him a big thumbs up. Jasper turned to instruct Zack’s team, “Prepare to open a position!”
The clickity-clack of fingers on keyboards brought the living room into a frenzy, and the 15 professional stock traders immediately opened a position.
All it would take was an order from Jasper to buy any stocks, and they would immediately enter Harbor Stocks with a large number of funds.
