Dawson asked with a frown, “Are you saying that he’s lying to you? But you can’t lie about a mine that has been explored. We can easily send someone over to investigate. Why would he use such a lousy trick?”
Jasper said knowingly, “Some simple tricks can play a key role in crucial times. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a scam. Half-truths are always the most difficult to expose.”
“Are you going to decline, then?” Dawson asked.
Jasper pondered and said, “If we don’t destroy the Monty family, then they will remain a thorn in our sides or a fish bone stuck in our throats. He wants to destroy me, and I want to use this opportunity to remove the seeds of future troubles.”
“I’m afraid this is not going to be easy to deal with. If Conrad wants to set us up, he will leave plenty of ways out for himself when so much money is involved.”
Dawson frowned slightly as he continued, “Besides, the Monty family has deep roots and a firm foundation. We may be able to deal with Conrad, but let’s not forget that he has a backer, and that person is the hardest to deal with.”
Jasper chuckled and stood up, saying, “No matter what happens, we’ll see how things progress first!”
Two days was neither too long nor too short.
In the midst of his hectic life, two days went by in the blink of an eye.
In the past two days, Jasper and Dawson worked together to prepare for Southface River Project’s topping-out ceremony.
On the other hand, Jack planned to officially launch the online point card payment system, a joint partnership between Sena and Terizone. There were many tasks involved that required frequent communication with Terizone and Commercial Bank.
Plus, Sena was now a proper listed company and currently the most popular foreign-listed internet company in the domestic internet industry. Therefore, he planned to hold an annual meeting in Waterhoof City.
Jack’s intentions were clear when he reported this to Jasper. He wanted Jasper to attend it.
Jasper did not decline. After deciding on a time with Jack, they waited for Sena’s annual meeting next week.
The topping-out ceremony for the Southface River Project would be held immediately after Sena’s annual meeting.
There were many complicated affairs to handle, and when Jasper was done handling them one by one, two days had already gone by.
Today, Conrad showed up at his doorsteps.
He was not alone. He brought with him Valentine Estrada, a man Jasper once had dealings with.
The two of them brought a stack of information and went straight to Jasper’s office.
“If I hadn’t heard about it in advance, I wouldn’t believe that your parent company is squeezed into such a tiny villa.” Conrad sat across from Jasper with a smile.
Jasper asked the clerk to prepare two cups of coffee and laughed.
“When Southface River officially opens, my company will then shift over. We can only do what we can at the moment. We have no choice. The company is less than a year old and is still very weak. It’s best to take things slow.”
“Why do I feel like you’re mocking old companies like us?” Conrad said meaningfully.
“Are you here to have idle talks with me today, Mr. Monty?” Jasper said with a grin.
Conrad motioned to Valentine and the latter immediately pulled out a stack of documents. Conrad said, “Two days are up. I’m here to ask if you have an answer? This is all the information regarding the aluminum mine.
“You will find verifications from the county, city, and province mining departments, as well as detailed and official certification of the surrounding environment of the reserves and mineral resources. I can’t fake these things nor am I allowed to fake these things. Just take a close look at them and you’ll know what I mean,” Conrad said.
Jasper carefully read the documents in his hands without a word.
Conrad picked up his cup of coffee and took a sip in an unruffled manner, turning around to study Jasper’s office. The competitive aura that emitted from within him when he faced Jasper in the past was non-existent now.
Honestly, Jasper knew nothing about the mining industry. The jargon and data shown in this thick stack of information made his head hurt. It was all Greek to him.
Jasper could at least tell a private document and an official document apart.
Among them were a few official documents with clear-written words to prove that the aluminum mine that Conrad mentioned did exist.
No one would fake things like that because, on the one hand, one could make a call to the department to know if this was fake. It would be too easily exposed.
On the other hand, once exposed, one would have to pay a huge price for forging official documents.
“I don’t understand the data and statistics, but I know this is probably real,” Jasper said bluntly while putting down the papers.
Conrad, who was studying Jasper’s office, withdrew his gaze and said mildly, “It’s alright if you don’t understand the data and statistics. You can find any undergraduate with a degree in mineral exploration and he’ll give you a clear calculation.
“If you’ve confirmed that it’s genuine, can you give me an answer now? Do you want this partnership or not?”
After pointing at the large stack of papers on the table, Jasper said with a grin, “Look, I don’t know about these things. Even if I find a professional to go through it, it’ll still take some time. Why don’t you give me two more days?”
Frowning slightly, Conrad looked at Jasper and said, “I’ll give you one more day at most. With every delay, I’m wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars. No one can bear this cost for too long. If you don’t want to, then I can just find other partners.”
“Okay, one day it is then,” Jasper said with a smile.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely give you an answer tomorrow at this time.”
Conrad stood up and said, “Hopefully.”
