Jasper had just finished his discussion with Malibu when his phone rang. He had received a call from someone unexpected.
It was a call from Gale Hurlbutt.
“Old Master Hurlbutt, how have you been lately?”
It was necessary to remain respectful when he spoke to the leader of Sander Merchant Faction
Gale’s laughter rang out from the other end of the phone. “You’ve been quite active recently, you sly child. Can’t you put a hold on things for a moment?” He asked jokingly.
“There are too many wolves chasing after me from behind. I can’t stop now. If I put a hold on things now, I’m afraid that they will swallow me whole,” Jasper replied in a contemplative tone.
Gale was amused by Jasper’s metaphor. “You’re exaggerating. You’re now a popular hotshot within the domestic financial circle. Countless people are using all possible means to seek out connections or win favors in hopes of buying over some of Sena’s pre-IPO stocks from you,” he said.
Jasper suddenly became alert upon hearing what he had said. “Old Master Hurlbutt, to be honest, I’m also struggling due to this issue right now. The pre-IPO quota is limited. The Laws want some of it, and my father-in-law wants some of it as well. I’ve also allocated some of it to Half-the-Harbor Langdon,” he said.
“I can’t refuse any of their requests. With requests coming in one after another, there simply isn’t enough to go around. I have already used up the quota in my hands,” he added.
Gale hummed and said, “You’re a sly child indeed. Don’t worry, I’m not interested in such businesses. I won’t ask you for any.”
After hearing what he said, Jasper was overcome with a sense of relief. If Gale disregarded his reputation and insisted on taking some of the reallocated shares, it would be impossible for Jasper to reject his request.
After all, both of them had shared a pleasant collaborative relationship before this.
Since a prominent old senior like Gale Hurlbutt was saying that he did not want any of the pre-listing shares, Jasper would not argue. Even so, Jasper did not mind asking him again out of courtesy.
“No, no. If you want it, I will allocate some to you regardless of the situation,” Jasper said.
“That trick doesn’t work on me. You’re a cunning one, sly child.”
Gale could tell that Jasper was giving him an offer out of courtesy since he had just become aware of the situation. Thus, he did not believe in him at all.
Since Jasper still did not immediately understand his intentions, Gale went straight to the point. “Alright, I’ll tell you everything straight. Initially, some of the members of Sander Merchant Faction that are involved in financial investment wanted to lend you a helping hand once they learned that Sena was about to get listed,” he said.
“However, I asked them not to join in since you already had the support of prominent families such as the Laws and the Langdons.”
A look of regret formed on Jasper’s face after he heard this. “Sigh, please thank them on my behalf. It is impossible to allocate any more shares to anyone now. We’ll work together if the opportunity arises in the future. We’ll earn a fortune together,” he said.
Gale agreed with him cheerily.
The two of them exchanged a few more words before hanging up the call.
After putting down the phone, Gale Hurlbutt got up from the armchair in his study. He snorted and cursed out loud with a smile on his face. “This sly child is always using the Laws and the Langdons to ward people off. Are you afraid that I’ll gobble you up? What a brazen and cowardly man,” he said.
At the same time, Jasper snorted out loud in his office as well.
“This old fox knows nothing about self-respect. Why is he being such a busybody at such an elderly age?”
…
It was evident that the news about Sena’s public listing had a large impact on the financial industry, as even someone like Gale Hurlbutt had been tasked with requesting an allocation of shares from Jasper.
Plenty of people could only watch Sena get listed without being able to join the bandwagon as they could not touch any of the preallocated shares. They were all beyond regretful for missing out on an excellent opportunity like this.
Riskless trading was extremely rare within the financial industry.
However, everyone was sure that they would gain stable profits by purchasing Sena’s shares!
The tides surged as Sena, whose impact had just turned the Internet industry upside down, caused the entire financial circle to be on edge once again.
Plenty of people were focused on the next step that Sena intended to take. People were also waiting for Sena to announce the specific plan for the company’s listing.
Amidst the raging chaos, William was the most upset person out there.
William, who had thought that he could successfully defeat both Jasper Laine and Celine Maynard this time around, sat in his office with a despondent look on his face.
“Sign it,” Celine said as she placed an investigation document before him.
William glanced at the investigation document and sneered. “Miss Maynard, you’re quite skillful. You actually managed to persuade the chairman to use his veto power and managed to proceed with Sena’s listing despite offending three directors,” he said.
Celine said calmly, “Anyone can tell that Colossal Investments’ collaboration with Sena will result in benefits for both parties. Do you think that you can stop me with those tricks of yours?”
Laughing coldly, William replied, “Don’t forget that you’re still under investigation. Although you’ve already passed the Terra regional investigation, you’ll still have to face a direct review after returning to the headquarters.”
“I’ve never harmed the interest of Colossal Investments, nor did I receive bribes from anyone ever since I joined the company. Do you think that I’m afraid of getting investigated?” Celine asked in a stony voice.
“Are you going to sign this document? If you aren’t, tell me right now. I don’t need to waste time over here.”
William picked up his pen and signed the document with a blank expression. He then pushed it back to Celine. “Don’t tell me whether you’ve done it or not. Just tell the investigation team,” he said coldly.
“You and Jasper shouldn’t be too proud of yourselves right now. Although Sena is going to be listed, its opening price is yet to be known. I heard that you promised to withdraw from the financial sector and compensate the bank with a sum equaling three times the commission if the share price is below a hundred US dollars,” he teased.
“I really want to know if Jasper is that good in bed, to the extent that you’re willing to pay such a high price in order to protect his interests.”
As soon as William finished speaking, Celine splashed a cup of hot coffee onto him.
William screamed and jumped up after being drenched in coffee. He slapped his face, which had scalded by the hot coffee, repeatedly.
“B*tch, what are you doing?!” William yelled out in anger.
Celine stared at William frigidly. A delicate and charming smile suddenly appeared on her icy face. “Please remember that not just anyone can joke with me like that. Take yourself for instance. Your words disgust me. If it happens again, you’ll get something far worse than a hot cup of coffee,” she said.
After that, Celine picked up the document, turned around, and left gracefully, leaving William roaring in fury in the office.
