Early next morning.
Turners’ residence. Brad’s house.
The scent of cigars permeated the air. Brad listened quietly as his son Erik retold the story of what happened.
“This is how it happened…”
Erik clenched his fists, and even at this moment, he still felt a stifling sensation in his chest.
“Jasper and Henry are too arrogant. They flipped the table straight away even when I held a trump card. They don’t respect me at all!
“Where are we? Swallow Capital! Not Harbor City where they can throw their weights around as they like!”
Erik gritted his teeth and raged. “Dad, I must teach them a lesson this time.”
Brad’s face was clouded in smoke and his expression was hazy, but his voice could be heard. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Erik paused and said guiltily, “It was already late at night yesterday. Plus, you just came back from working outstation, so I didn’t—”
“What about before that? You should’ve informed me first thing when you got your hands on the documents!” Brad’s voice was deep. “If this were something else, then forget it, but look what you got?
“You got the Laws’ stock shares in Swallow Capital’s branch and their Olympic Village project proposal. These two things are of utmost importance. Did you think both of them will keep this between themselves and solve this with you in private? How naive could you be? I can’t believe you even turned up at their door.”
Erik said, unwilling to take it lying down, “I don’t think I did anything wrong. I never planned on returning the things to them anyway. I was just trying to swindle them before handing the things over to our family. What I didn’t expect, however, is that their heads are strong as steel. I can’t believe they want to fight me to death!”
Brad said coldly, “Why do you think you’re able to swindle them?”
Erik replied subconsciously, “That’s because these two things are extremely important. How can they possibly shoulder such a huge responsibility…”
At this point, Erik’s expression sank abruptly.
Noticing that Erik had finally gotten the point, Brad sighed and said, “You’re just getting it now, huh? This is what sets you and Jasper apart.
“I don’t care whether you’re trying to swindle them or whether you plan to hand the stock shares over to us. As long as you didn’t transfer the ownership first thing itself, they can evacuate the company and withdraw the funds at any time. What’s left for you will just be an empty shell.
“If I’m not mistaken, Jasper must’ve already ordered Henry to do so yesterday.
“Therefore, the company’s stock shares mean nothing. The most important thing right now is the project proposal, and confidentiality is the crucial element in a project proposal. Since you have already taken it away and read it, as far as the Turners and Laws are concerned, this proposal is already a piece of trash.
“Just with this point alone, do you think you still hold a card that’s powerful enough to intimidate them?”
“Therefore, the Laws are not actually going to suffer as much of a loss as you think they are, but due to the vile nature of this incident, they won’t let this matter drop so easily.”
As Erik listened to what Brad said, he recalled the various actions Jasper had taken. His face turned extremely gloomy.
He felt as though he had been fooled by Jasper completely.
“It’s precisely because of the vile nature of this matter that things are out of their control, so it must be resolved by the Laws’ elders.
“That little fox Jasper is really cunning. Do you think he would’ve dragged himself into this quagmire for no reason?
“He wins both dignity and vanity, becoming more likable in the Laws’ eyes as well. When he abandons the entire mission, he’s not going to hate you, but instead, he will thank you for creating such a good opportunity for him.”
