Jasper met Sylva in the villa’s reception room.
Jasper had met the man once before.
From what he remembered, Sylva was a middle-aged man with a gentlemanly and elegant aura around him.
However, now when Jasper set his eyes on Sylva again, he wondered if he had mistaken this man for someone else.
Jasper sighed slightly when he saw the slouch in Sylva’s posture and the messy white mess of hair atop his head.
“My condolences, Mr. Hanks.”
Jasper knew that Sylva had already gotten news of Zayden’s death.
Sylva grinned with a tearful smile and pulled a cigarette out. He patted his pockets but could not seem to find a lighter.
Jasper pressed down on his lighter with a click and reached out to light Sylva’s cigarette.
“Thanks.”
After taking a long drag, Sylva coughed twice. Jasper then broke the silence.
“Is there a reason why you’re here, Mr. Hanks?”
Jasper and Sylva would still be enemies instead of friends if Zayden was still alive. Now that Zayden had passed away, Sylva’s arrival meant that the man had moved on from their past.
“The death of a person is no different from the extinguishing of a flame.” Sylva sighed deeply and slouched further.
“I’ve already decided. I still have more than a million Somer Dollars saved up and it should be enough for me to live the rest of my life in peace. I’ve spent my entire life fighting for fame and power, only to lose it all to my son.
“Now, my business is gone and I’ve lost my son as well.”
Sylva looked up at Jasper and smiled sorrowfully. “What a pitiful end, wouldn’t you say?”
Jasper remained silent.
Sylva rubbed his face and exhaled, sobering up. “I really shouldn’t be telling you all of this, but I can’t find anyone else to vent to. I’m sorry.”
“It’s alright,” Jasper said in consolation.
“I came here with another goal, to inform you of something.
“I went to see Zayden yesterday and the boy was absolutely frantic. Perhaps he knew that someone was going to hurt him, so he told me everything.
“Now that he has passed away, there’s no need for me to keep the secret anymore.
“My brother Sirius has already joined forces with Conrad. The two of them will work together to attack all properties under your and Dawson’s name. It’ll be an attack from all sides, and their main target will be all the projects your real estate company has in the Southeast Province.”
Sylva looked at Jasper intently and spoke, “There’s no need to doubt nor feel shocked about it. This is very much within the abilities of him and Conrad combined.
“This is what you must watch out for.
“In addition to that, Zayden also told me last night that there was a traitor among Harbor City’s four richest families during the share market crisis. This traitor is the Langdon family!
“Wallace Langdon had teamed up with the sly b*stards from Wall Street. They were trying to screw over Harbor City’s economy to earn money but you managed to stop them. They didn’t give up, though. They’ve decided to team up and attack the other richest families as well.
“Zayden doesn’t know who that other party is. All he knows is that Kennedy has been in charge of this as of now and he’s been plotting for a very long time.”
Jasper frowned, and his expression turned solemn at Sylva’s words.
Sylva relaxed greatly after he was done speaking and he stood. Smiling, he spoke, “Alright. I’ve said all I had to and it’s time I leave now.”
Jasper looked up. “Still, I’m grateful for the news you brought me. I have a question, though.
“I’d like to think I know what kind of person Zayden is, so what forced him to kill himself in the detention center?”
Sylva smiled at the question and replied, “My son has finally won against you.”
Jasper looked at Sylva confusedly.
