Terence continued blabbering on about the incident. However, he did not notice the darkening expression on Zayden’s face.
“You piece of garbage!”
Zayden roared out in rage, cutting off Terence’s speech.
He pointed his finger at Terence, almost poking him on the tip of his nose. “What did I tell you before this? I told you to leave a memorable impression in front of Jasper Laine. Is that how you intend to do it?” He yelled in rage.
“F*ck, this is just perfect. You’ve left a memorable impression on him indeed, but you won’t be of any use to me anymore!”
Zayden grew angrier the more he spoke. He raised a hand and slapped Terence across his ashen face.
A loud smack resounded through the room.
Terence’s head whipped to the side from the force of the slap. Instantly, he clutched his face and got up from the sofa in fear. “Mr. Hanks, I’m sorry. I messed things up because I didn’t know about your plans,” he said in a hurry.
“Sorry? It’s useless to apologize to me!”
Zayden scolded him in infuriation.
“Who do you think you are? Why would I ask you to approach Jasper Laine? I asked you to do so so that you would be able to formally join Jasper Laine’s company in the future and collude with me in private!
“Who allowed you to offend him? How dare a f*cking disgrace like you offend him? How dare you?”
Zayden was engulfed in fury. Terence was so frightened that he did not dare to utter a single word.
Right then, he could tell that he had caused trouble with his self-righteous actions.
“Don’t be angry, Mr. Hanks. Why don’t I try to mend my relationship with Jasper Laine?” He asked, a despondent expression splayed across his face.
Zayden sneered. “Someone like Jasper Laine can end you by just lifting his finger. How dare you conspire against him? Are you seeking your own death?” He asked.
Terence rolled his eyes and suddenly said, “Mr. Hanks, don’t panic just yet. There are still other methods to go about this.”
Zayden laughed stonily. “In that case, tell me. What other methods are there? I’ll forgive you if you manage to compensate for your actions,” he said.
Terence immediately replied, “Although I offended Jasper Laine, he really admires my elder brother, Darrel Laine. Previously, I told you that my brother is in talks to work together with a boss from outside the province. He intends to open a hotpot restaurant chain in the province.”
Zayden scoffed and asked, “Aren’t you embarrassed to talk about some small, lowly business like that?”
Terence laughed drily and said, “This may not seem like much in the eyes of a prominent figure like you, Mr. Hanks. However, I received news about something today. My brother’s business is being funded by Jasper Laine’s investments.
“Therefore, Jasper Laine still admires my brother a lot.
“Maybe we can target my brother instead. We can achieve your goals through him, Mr. Hanks.”
Terence’s words brought a shine to Zayden’s gaze. His anger subsided a little as well.
“Really? Are you sure that you didn’t mishear? Did Jasper Laine really invest in the business?” Zayden asked three consecutive questions.
Terence responded in a hurry. “No matter how courageous I am, I would never dare to trick you, Mr. Hanks. It’s a hundred percent true,” he said.
Zayden walked back and forth for a while. Suddenly, he raised his head and looked toward Sylva, who had not said a single word thus far. “Father, what do you think?” He asked.
Zayden knew that his father still outclassed him when it came to strategizing. At a time like this, he had no choice but to ask Sylva for help.
Sylva pondered upon it for a moment before speaking slowly, “Are you planning to first plant a mole beside Jasper Laine, and have that mole cooperate with you in your future plans?”
