“……”
Zane was rendered speechless. Nevertheless, the jealousy on his face grew much stronger and more obvious.
“Look at how glad Law is. As a young master from Harbor City, he’s truly an embarrassment. He’s so happy being someone else’s follower. He’s acting just like their assistant–he has nothing to be proud of,” Zane huffed in annoyance.
“At least he doesn’t rely on his family’s money and managed to buy himself a private jet. Do you think we have the ability to do so?” Mitch asked him.
Zane turned around to look at Mitch. “You always tell us that they are good, and we’re worthless, Mr. Langdon. Is it really that fun to do so?” He asked Mitch in distaste.
“Do you think that I want to do it?” Mitch sneered and replied, “However, it is the truth. Let’s wait it out for a few more days. Soon, he won’t have the chance to hop around freely like this anymore. What’s wrong with that?”
All of a sudden, Zane seemed to have thought of something. He lowered his voice and asked Mitch, “Mr. Langdon, how is the plan that you previously mentioned going on? If everything goes smoothly, Jasper Laine will be out of luck today, right?”
Mitch cast a wide-eyed glance at Zane and replied to him in a low voice, “This isn’t Harbor City. Jasper Laine may have eyes and ears everywhere, so you’d better be careful with your words. If Jasper hears about any of this, you and I will be in big trouble.”
Zane curled his lips in distaste. “Who does he think he is? Even if he hears about it, what can he do to me?” He said in an irritated tone.
While Zane and Mitch were talking to each other in hushed voices a short distance away, Henry patted Jasper’s arm.
“Look over there. Why are those two fools here?” Henry remarked with a curious expression on his face.
He looked like he had finally found something that piqued his interest and amused him amidst this sea of boredom.
Jasper glanced in the direction that Henry was pointing.
A slight frown formed across his face when he caught sight of Mitch Langdon and Zane Lancaster.
Neither Bob Lancaster nor Kennedy Langdon were his friends.
Although Jasper had sent them invitations out of courtesy, he did not know if they would be attending the event since they did not notify him beforehand.
Mitch and Zane were here at the event instead of Bob and Kennedy. What were they trying to do?
They were here without an invitation. What did that imply?
Hence, Jasper sensed that something odd was going on.
Just as Jasper was thinking about how to handle the situation, Henry walked over to them with a wide grin on his face.
“Don’t cause any trouble.”
Jasper only had time to give him a single reminder.
“I know, I know. It’s your big day today. I won’t cause any trouble,” Henry said, waving his hand nonchalantly. He did not even turn around to look at him.
“The Southface River project has been completed. This is the biggest urban reconstruction plan for our city since it opened up to the world!
“With this project, JW Real Estates broke the national construction time record due to their strong financial power, advanced design concepts, and the support of the municipal and provincial governments!
“The entire construction of the barren South Bank of the Southface River was completed within ten months.”
Meanwhile, Wendy, who was standing next to Jasper, began to give an overview of the Southface River project to the provincial and municipal officials. Naturally, she did not forget to shower them with praise every once in a while.
Jasper turned away from Mitch and Zane after hearing Wendy’s eloquent introduction. Then, he continued socializing with the two officials intently.
On the other hand, Mitch and Zane’s expressions instantly changed when they saw Henry walking over to them with a large grin on his face. Instinctively, they attempted to avoid him by walking away.
“Hey, why are you guys running away after seeing me? Am I that scary?”
Henry called out to the both of them, who had now turned away from him.
Zane and Mitch could not pretend not to have heard him in a situation like that. After all, they were all people of status. If they really did run away from Henry, it would be absolutely humiliating.
“Young Master Law, we didn’t do anything to provoke you,” Zane said in disdain as he looked at Henry.
He could not compare to any of these wealthy men from the four richest families of Harbor City. Although Bob Lancaster was a prominent figure in Harbor City, he was nothing compared to Zachary Law and Kennedy Langdon.
Henry tended to target Zane the most amongst the group of second generation youth, which led to Zane being overcome with frustration whenever he saw Henry.
