“This time, I’m here on behalf of those people. With their support, Jasper Laine will nothing compared to me.”
Sylva’s eyes twitched as he looked at his own son. He seemed like a stranger to him.
Sylva sent Zayden to Harbor City because he wanted him to live peacefully for the rest of his life after moving to a new place.
However, Sylva did not know what Zayden had been through in Harbor City. He had no idea why he had returned this time without anyone knowing and with so much anger pent up within him.
“Even with that being the case, the Hanks are all living cautiously. Furthermore, I’ve offended Dawson Schuler, who has now risen to immense power. I no longer have the right to speak on behalf of our family, so I cannot help you,” Sylva said with a sigh.
Zayden snickered loudly. “Father, do you still not believe what I just said? The Hanks are nothing great. They have so little influence that it’s next to nothing,” he said.
“Besides, we couldn’t compete against Jasper Laine back when you still were in your prior position and were capable of using the family resources. How could we go hope to against him now?
“However, this time, I have the Laines’ support.”
Zayden smirked coldly. He decided to reveal the truth to his father in order to win his confidence.
“The Laines? Which family are you talking about?” Sylva asked. He was slightly stunned.
Just as Zayden was about to say something, a knock on the door interrupted him.
“I’ll explain things to you slowly later on. One of my pawns is here right now,” Zayden said. He proceeded to open the door.
The person who entered the room was none other than Terence Laine.
“Mr. Hanks!” Terence Laine greeted Zayden courteously from outside the door.
Zayden nodded and broke out into a cackle. “Have you met Jasper Laine?” He asked.
“I’ve met him. Hmph, what a haughty and bossy person. He disregards everyone other than himself!” Terence exclaimed at once.
“However, he’s no competition to you, Mr. Hanks. He’s just a tiny ant on the ground. Meanwhile, someone like you is destined to soar up into the skies like a phoenix and become a prominent figure in the industry, Mr. Hanks,” Terence Laine remarked in a flattering voice.
Zayden chuckled without denying what he said. After letting Terence into the room, he told Sylva, “Father, this is Terence Laine. He’s Jasper Laine’s distant relative. If I’m not mistaken, he’s his cousin.”
Terence took a step forward immediately. He bowed down to greet Sylva. “Nice to meet you, Uncle Hanks. I’m Terence Laine, and I’m Jasper Laine’s cousin,” he said with a look of fondness and flattery on his face.
“Please sit,” Sylva said in an even tone.
Terence did not dare to sit down. Instead, he turned around to look at Zayden.
“Why are you looking at me? My father asked you to sit down,” Zayden said. He feigned a sullen tone, even though he was extremely satisfied with Terence’s behavior.
Terence nodded and bent down to sit right at the edge of the sofa.
“Since you’ve met Jasper Laine, I’ll tell you what to do next. Your most important task is to find a way to join one of Jasper Laine’s companies. It can be the investment company or the real estate company. Join the company first, as it’ll be extremely useful to us,” Zayden said.
An awkward expression appeared on Terence’s face when he understood Zayden’s request. “You should’ve told me about that in advance, Mr. Hanks. I got into quite an awful squabble with Jasper Laine today…” he said bitterly.
“I have a 200-year-old piece of wild ginseng back at home, which I originally intended to give to you. However, Jasper Laine, that b*stard, asked my father to give it to him. Being the coward that he is, my father gave it to him immediately.”
“I even got into an argument with Jasper Laine over this incident.”
