Channing had an indignant expression on his face as he said, “But will we make it if we leave now? Will Jasper Laine pay any attention to us?”
Weston gritted his teeth and said, “We have to go even if we won’t make it in time -and agree to whatever conditions Jasper offers. This matter takes the Habers family’s survival into account. We absolutely cannot be sloppy!”
Weston had never felt this much regret in his life.
He should not have been so greedy to reap temporary benefits that he treated Jasper with such arrogance.
Now, he could not care less about the vengeance Jasper felt. All he worried about now was how low he would have to stoop before earning Jasper’s forgiveness.
Mr. Haddow had been clear just now. If Jasper was not in agreement, it would be hopeless for the Habers family.
Weston felt even more regret when he
thought of that.
“I shouldn’t have done that!”
Weston sighed bitterly and dragged
Channing along with him.
Channing hurriedly said, “Dad, why don’t
I contact the little prince now and see
what he says? Perhaps he can help put in a
good word for us.”
Stunned, Weston said, “Alright, we’ll
head over to the airport now. You start
contacting him now.”
Channing nodded. Feelings of hope
surged in him as he dialled little prince’s
number.
Just then, at Waterhoof City.
The little prince was just about to get up
and leave for the venue at Pearl Tower
with Jasper and the others.
He grinned when he saw the caller ID.
“It’s Channing.”
“You can answer it,” Jasper said.
The little prince immediately answered
the phone and put it in speaker mode.
Channing’s voice immediately rang out.
“May I know if this is the little prince?”
That voice was completely different from
the arrogant one previously heard, as
flattery oozed from every word.
“Yes,” the little prince said calmly.
It was necessary to adjust your tone
accordingly during such times, and that
had always been the way little prince
treated others.
Heirs like them never had a good temper.
Not to mention that the little prince was
annoyed at Channing for embarrassing
him.
Channing was also a rich heir, so there
was no way he did not hear the anger in
little prince’s voice.
He forced himself to suppress his temper
and squeezed a smile onto his face as he
said,
“Little Prince, I was wondering if
you could help put in a good word for me t
o Mr. Laine? Just let him know that we’ve understood that we’re at fault now and that we’re on our way to Waterhoof City. We know that we must apologize to Mr. Laine in person, and we’re willing to carry out any orders he gives us.
“Little Prince, please, you must help me. I’ll be indebted to you forever.”
When Channing finished speaking, everyone, including the little prince, gazed at Jasper like he was a god.
Never would they have imagined that the
Habers family would come to them with
their tails between their legs shortly after
Jasper said he was going to teach them a
lesson.
How on earth had he done that?
Not even the little prince and Lord
Alvarado, who were also experts at
playing tricks and manipulating others,
could make sense of it.
However, that did not stop the little
prince’s mood from improving massively.
“You fool, you’re begging for forgiveness now? What were you doing before that?”
“You refused to attend when I invited you,
but you’re snivelling and squeezing your
way in now? What sort of place do you
think this is?
“And you’re asking me to put in a good
word for you? F*ck off!”
The little prince hung up the phone after h
e finished.
“Hahaha, that was f*cking amazing!”
The little prince grinned at Jasper and
said, “I’ve got to tip my hat to you for this
one. That idiot Channing has always
thrown his weight around because he
knew his family was so isolated in Raydon
that no one could do anything to him..
He’s always been arrogant, but he’s a
sniveling b*tch now. It’s f*cking
amazing!”
Lord Alvarado gazed at Jasper curiously
and asked, “How did you do it?”
“It had nothing to do with me.”
Jasper chuckled and said, “He lives in a
secluded area, but it’s not that difficult to
reach him anymore. Did they think they’d
still be invincible if they actually angered a
nofficial?”
Both Simson and Moses felt the back of
their necks go cold when they heard that.
Jasper had never thought that Habers
family was a force to be reckoned with.
If Jasper hadn’t worried that these bad
apples would spoil the entire bunch by
creating a bad atmosphere that incited
panic within everyone else, he would not
even have bothered dealing with them.
Since the Habers family were coming to
beg for forgiveness now, Jasper would set
that issue aside.
The time of the event was nearing as the
group rode to Pearl Tower.
This Waterhoof City landmark was much
quieter than usual now. The usual tourists
from all parts of the world had been
replaced with security guards wearing
matching uniforms.
Several reporters had not entered the
venue yet, as they were hoping for a
chance to meet the bigwigs on their way in.
Jasper and company were, without a doubt, the largest bigwigs of the day.
The reporters dashed forward when they caught sight of Jasper.
The security guards immediately formed a circle around Jasper and the others. They were about to shoo the reporters away when Jasper halted his steps.
Reporters were otherwise known as uncrowned kings. They had a love-hate relationship with superstars, but they never dared offend them.
However, this also depended on the kind o f person it was.
Few reporters dared act recklessly when Jasper was concerned.
It was because Jasper did not rely on their reporting for his income, and he was already well-respected enough within the community. Thus, these reporters felt an innate fear whenever they met Jasper.
However, Jasper’s behavior today was amicable.
“Thank you for waiting here, guys, but I really have a lot to do. Let’s make a deal.
We’ll do three questions. That way, you can return with something to show while I can head on upstairs and finalize my matters.”
A warm feeling washed over the reporters when they heard what Jasper said.
No wonder he’s the country’s model entrepreneur. His poise and manners were vastly different from those who became rich overnight.
“Mr. Laine, what’s the topic of discussion of this economic forum? Does it have anything to do with the massive change in the domestic financial market recently?”. A reporter acted quickly and became the first to ask a question.
“Strictly speaking, these are two questions. But I’ll answer both at the same time.”
Jasper quickly drafted an answer before saying, “The reason behind me hosting this economic forum is so that I can provide a platform for everyone to have a n accurate view of our country’s current economic development. This is so that we can gather all our industries and muster our greatest strengths to help the business environment in our country become more organized and formal.
“As for the recent changes in the domestic financial market, it has indeed been included as a topic for our discussion. As I said, we need a formal business environment, not some ambitious capitalists who will step on everything that needs to be discussed.”
Jasper’s statement sounded very formal, but there was no doubt his ferocious spirit was packaged within it.
