Erik’s head began ringing.
He was puzzled.
He could not figure out why he had been forced to a dead end, unable to advance or retreat even though he clearly had the upper hand at first.
Had the script changed?
Erik was puzzled.
He thought he had received blessings from the heavens and the next thing he had to do was to humiliate Jasper and Henry before sending the documents to his family.
By doing so, not only would he reap the benefits, but he would also gain recognition from his family. This was simply killing two birds with one stone.
Though when he looked at Jasper at this moment, Erik had a sudden feeling that he had been too naive.
He could tell that Jasper meant what he said and would put his words into action.
However… there was no way he was going to miss out on such a Godsent opportunity!
“Who do you think you are, representing Harbor City’s business groups?” Erik sneered, still putting up a last-ditch struggle.
“I was the one who invited the four wealthiest families over. If it were the Turners, do you think they would entertain you at all?” Jasper said mildly.
Erik gritted his teeth, feeling as though he had been slapped hard in the face by Jasper’s words.
He was still struggling.
Jasper was right.
As a Turner himself, Erik had been hearing the elders in the family talking about this matter these days.
The four wealthiest families in Harbor City had gathered in Swallow Capital because of Jasper. This alone had left the tycoons extremely impressed and happy with Jasper.
This was because in a sense, this was the first time Harbor City’s top-notch elites in the business world had friendly contacts with their Mainland counterpart since the handover.
This was a strategic event involving figures from the highest level.
In other words, Jasper had made contributions to helping the country.
No matter how insignificant something was, anything that involved the country was a huge deal.
“Hah, Harbor City’s businessmen are really smart. Even if they came to Swallow Capital out of respect for you, you still have no right to say you represent them because this involves going against the Turners. This is no small matter at all.” Erik forced a sneer, suppressing the anxiety and unease inside of him.
Jasper shook his head and said indifferently, “I don’t need to explain to you how I did it. But if you don’t believe me, you’re always welcome to have a taste of it.”
Erik clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, “What do you want then? How do you plan to solve this matter?”
“Simple, just return the documents to us and we won’t hold you accountable,” Jasper said flatly.
Erik was so furious he laughed. “Are you saying that I’ll return everything to you without getting a single benefit from it after all the efforts I’ve spent? Who do you think I am?”
“You know better than anyone how you got these documents. You stole my things and I’m being generous enough by asking you to return them without holding you accountable, yet you still want to walk away with benefits? Are you dreaming?” Jasper returned the question.
Erik said resolutely, “If you’re going to behave like that, then you might as well just forget about it. Let’s see who will have the last laugh.”
Erik knew that he must never agree to Jasper’s terms. Otherwise, he would forever be a laughing stock.
Also, if word got out in the future, how would his family think of him?
Regardless of what Jasper would do in the future, he would first hand over the documents to his family because at least that way, he would still have made a contribution.
Erik did not believe that Jasper actually had the ability to touch the resources of Harbor City’s business groups.
He was simply exaggerating.
Who did Jasper think he was?
He was nothing but a fellow with some stinking money.
In comparison, Harbor City’s four richest families were all super-rich people.
Would they listen to a young junior like Jasper?
This sounded very much like a fairytale to Erik.
Jasper was not surprised by the choice Erik made either.
