This was a good opportunity that would not come by often.
“Count me in,” Kayden said, standing up.
Kayden chuckled and stretched out his hand. “I look forward to our partnership.”
“May we have a pleasant cooperation.”
After a good firm handshake with Jasper, Kayden studied Jasper and said, “I think we can visit each other more often in the future. Although I’m a few years older than you, I rarely have any genuine friends around me. I think we can be friends.”
By saying so, Kayden was showing his recognition for Jasper’s ability, or perhaps he intended to take their friendship to a deeper level in the future.
This was often the case in the business field. Once your ability and power had been recognized by the people around you, someone would then take the initiative to be your friend.
After all, having more friends meant more opportunities. In the business field, making more friends was better than making more enemies.
Jasper laughed. “The honor is mine.”
“You’re too polite,” Kayden added.
After exchanging pleasantries with each other, Kayden left in a hurry.
They were both sensible men. Since they had set their hearts on doing something, they would do so with great efficiency.
After half an hour, Kayden’s words that represented the interests of the Langdons were conveyed from Waterhoof City to Harbor City Trade Settlement Center.
That afternoon itself, the trade settlement center held an emergency board meeting.
During the board meeting, although there were only two board members who supported the Langdons’ suggestion while three board members supported the Atticus family, the Langdons still held 25% of shares!
At the board meeting, six board members representing state-owned enterprises abstained from voting. After two board members representing the Langdons had failed two against three to make their proposal, the two board members immediately called for a general shareholders meeting.
At the shareholders meeting, the state-owned enterprises holding 51% shares abstained from voting, the Langdons who held 25% of shares won, and the Atticuses holding 24% shares lost.
Under the guiding principle that the company’s general shareholders meeting was the supreme body, the Langdons’ motion was passed.
The Atticuses flew into a rage yet could not do anything about it. They watched as the opinion letter representing Harbor City Trade Settlement Center was faxed to ICBS’ headquarters.
That night, ICBS’ headquarters held an overnight meeting. At the meeting, Harbor City Trade Settlement Center expressed their support for Waterhoof City’s ICBS branch to partner up with Terizone to open up an online payment interface. Therefore, the same application that was rejected the day prior was met with a completely different result: unanimously passed.
The news reached Harbor City first thing itself.
In the villa, a crash was heard. A glass had been smashed to the ground.
Fabian’s furious roars echoed in the villa.
“You useless good-for-nothing! I asked you to keep an eye on Jasper. What were you guys doing? Eating sh*t? Tell me, how did those two with surnames starting with L partner up?! Why am I only receiving the news after the general shareholders meeting?!”
Fabian flew into a rage with bloodshot eyes. Everyone in the villa stood in front of him holding their breaths.
Standing among them were the trade settlement center’s board members representing the Atticuses’ interests.
“Mr. Atticus, the Langdons are extremely firm. They did not even hesitate to call for a general shareholders meeting. This was unprecedented. Now the question remains, what did Jasper use to move the Langdons that they’re so supportive of him?” a board member said softly.
“Do you think I need you to tell me that?!” Fabian glared at him. He had seemingly found a place to release his pent-up anger as he slammed an ashtray on the other party’s forehead.
Amidst the shrill cries of the board member, Fabian said coldly, “Investigate! I want this to be investigated! That Mainlander and Kayden have worked together to humiliate me. I’ll show them!”
