Jasper’s words caused Ian to launch into a fit of rage.
“F*cker, what did you say?!”
Ian glared at Jasper. His face was flushed red with anger.
He had gone through thick and thin in the business industry over the past few decades, and this was the first time someone younger than him had humiliated him to such a great extent.
“Just now, you offered me 300 million dollars in return for acquiring my South Bank project. At the end of the day, courtesy requires reciprocation. Since your family has a huge business, of course, you’d offer such a large sum of money. However, I’m not that generous since I’m just operating a small business. To me, 3 million dollars is enough.
“Of course, I can tell that the day that you’ll take me up on this offer will soon arrive. Rest assured that I will keep my word,” Jasper told Ian in a calm and composed manner.
Ian was about to explode with fury.
He raised a finger and pointed it at Jasper while letting out an angry bark of laughter. “Well, well, well! I’ve never been so humiliated in my entire life. Jasper Laine, you’re really one of a kind!” He shouted.
“Let me end things with this–I’d like to give you a piece of advice. Don’t act rashly just yet. I will immediately track down the company that dared to supply you with building materials. I hope your connections are strong enough to withstand this! Let’s see how it goes!”
Ian left the office with a grim expression on his face after speaking.
The outcome of this discussion was that both parties had completely fallen out with each other in the open. There was no need for false pretenses right now.
Despite this, Jasper could not care less about him. He simply asked Sean, “When will Ambition Corporation begin supplying us with the building materials?”
“They will begin tomorrow. Ambition Corporation is really a righteous company. Once they heard that the company was owned by you and that it was facing a dire situation, their boss, Xavier Johnson, immediately offered us the most highly favorable terms,” Sean reported in excitement.
“Besides, instead of taking advantage of us when we were in a state of emergency, they charged us cost price. At most, they’d just earn a small sum for handling fees. What a rare opportunity.”
Jasper laughed. “Alright, noted. You can head out for now. Get in contact with Fortress Iron and Steel Co., Ltd as soon as possible, and inform me if there are any updates,” he told Sean.
After Sean left, Jasper called Xavier Johnson.
“Mr. Johnson, it’s me,” Jasper said with a chuckle.
“I heard about everything. Thank you for your help.”
The art of human interaction states that others will only help you out during emergencies due to compassion. It was not mandatory for them to help you out. Other than your own parents, nobody else was obliged to aid you in times of need. Therefore, Jasper sought to remember this favor.
Xavier Johnson’s clear, loud voice rang out from the other end of the phone. “Haha, you’re being way too courteous, Mr. Laine. I didn’t have the chance to thank you for everything that had happened back in Brac County previously. Now that I have the chance to repay you, of course I have to do my part,” he said.
Xavier’s words were sincere as well.
With Jasper’s help, Xavier now controlled the market for building materials in Brac County. Furthermore, he was on a roll as his business was gradually expanding beyond Brac County.
Even so, he did not have many opportunities to express his gratitude toward Jasper.
Jasper chuckled and said, “According to my subordinates, you’re providing us the supplies at cost price, Mr. Johnson.”
“I’m someone who values friendship over business. Besides, I’m indebted to you. How could I profit from you when you’re in a tight spot? Moreover, it’ll be beneficial for my business if the stock is sold off quickly. I can just sell off a large quantity of goods at a low profit margin,” Xavier said proudly.
“In that case, I won’t act all sentimental in front of you. Let’s just say that Ambition Corporation will have the priority supply rights over all future real estate development projects in the Southeast district of the province that JW Real Estates handles,” Jasper suddenly suggested.
“If we need building materials, we will contact you first. If you have any stock available, we’ll purchase it from you. We’ll only work with other companies if you’re out of stock.”
“Take a trip down to the province when you’re free, Mr. Johnson. Let’s discuss the details when we meet then.”
Xavier’s gaze lit up upon hearing what he said.
JW Real Estates was an up and coming company in the provincial real estate industry. The company was in charge of real estate projects in various counties within the province. However, the projects were all of different scales.
There was a locally renowned high-end residential area with a sea view under construction in Brac County. Currently, Ambition Corporation was also the main supplier of said construction site’s building materials due to Jasper’s help in the past.
