To be honest, if it were possible, he did
not want to deal with these political
families.
For no other reason than because he knew
without a shadow of a doubt that the
current term was coming to an end, and
when they elected the president for the
following term, these so-called political
families would be the first to be attacked.
That president can’t bear having grit in
his eyes.
Moreover, it was even scarier because of
the Brown family’s unique position.
Those who knew, knew.
“Here’s my card. You can contact me via
the number listed here at any time.”
As Mr. McNeal handed Jasper his card, he
said, “But my work is quite demanding, s
o it’s normal if I can’t be contacted by
anyone on the outside when I have
emergency meetings that usually span
between three to five hours. You can
contact Mr. Mason too. He’s worked for m
e for many years, and I trust him with
many things, big and small.”
Jasper understood what he was hinting at and nodded. Ms. Garcia’s pleasant, smiling face flashed through his mind as h e forced himself to put his thoughts to rest and say, “Alright, I understand. Thank you for your care, Mr. McNeal.”
No matter what, a card that gave him a direct connection to the second-in-chief i n finance would be worth thousands wherever he went.
Jasper got up and bid goodbye after sitting
for a while longer.
The economic forum would be starting in a few hours, and as the host, he still had a lot of preparatory work. Moreover, Mr. McNeal was a busy man who had traveled a long way to be here. Naturally, he had to ensure Mr. McNeal had some time to rest.
Jasper’s phone rang not long after he left
Mr. McNeal’s room..
A wry smile appeared on Jasper’s face when he saw the caller ID.
“Hey, did you get my present?”
Adele’s voice sounded cheerful as it rang out from the other end of the line.
Jasper said, “I’ve received it. It’s gorgeous. I love it. Thank you.”
Adele huffed lightly and said, “Of course you have to like it. My grandfather gave it t o me as a coming-of-age present.”
When Jasper heard that this ruby pendant was a gift from Grandmaster Brown, he hurriedly said, “It’s such an expensive gift. Is it really alright to give it to me?”
Adele pursed her lips and said, “Didn’t you notice there was a phoenix on it? Who gives girls something with a phoenix on i t? I’ve been nagging my grandfather about this for a really long time, and he’s agreed to give me another one. I felt that this suited you, so I got my uncle to bring i t over for you.”
Jasper sighed and said, “I’m just worried
that Mr. McNeal will misunderstand your
intentions in doing this.”
Adele’s sharp mind was different from other girls. Even more importantly, she had grown up in intense environments since she was a young child, and was now much more sensitive toward politics and public opinion than the average person.
Thus, she immediately understood what
Jasper meant after he said that.
She replied, “You don’t have to think about that. Who cares about misunderstandings? Just pretend that such things don’t exist. This was a gift from my family, it had nothing to do with me. I hate how these people are constantly plotting against each other, they might as well include themselves in their own calculations. Aren’t they tired o f living like this?”
Jasper rubbed the ruby pendant between his fingers as he said, “They can’t help it is f they’re already in the game. But we’ll take this one step at a time for now…. I’ve got something else going on. Talk later.”
Jasper interrupted himself mid-sentence and hung up the phone before smiling and walking towards Ms. Garcia.
He had booked the entire hotel, and only Mr. McNeal, Ms. Garcia, Mr. Mason, and Tony were staying on this floor. Thus, if M s. Garcia still managed to bump into him i n the corridors at this point, it was obviously planned and not a coincidence.
