Echo’s breathing paused when he heard Jasper’s demand.
He felt like Jasper had played him like a fool.
‘Why the f*ck did you smile if you’re not planning to compromise?!’
The corner of Echo’s eye twitched as he stared at Jasper intently.
He was extremely unwilling to do this.
Echo personally believed his status and power were beyond what Jasper could ever achieve. There was no way a slightly wealthy Somer businessman could compare to Softwin, an international investment bank.
Echo thought that he had the ability to crush Jasper at anytime.
Yet, here he was, still in Jasper’s company as the man acted like a rascal and threatened his personal safety. Because of this, Echo felt the strength leave his body.
“You’re testing my patience.”
Jasper looked at Echo coldly. “If you’re so reluctant, then you leave me no choice but to get justice in my own way.”
“Jul, teach him how to be respectful. The ancestors of Sunrise Land learned how to self-sustain from their Somer ancestors, but it seems like they’ve forgotten the concept of humanity.”
Julian acknowledged excitedly and moved to attack. He had been holding himself back for a very long time.
Echo reacted quickly. He knew that Jasper meant what he said, especially considering the man had already hurt Yona.
Seeing that there was no more room for negotiation, Echo clenched his jaw and squeezed his eyes shut as he shouted, “Okay! I’ll apologize!
“I’m sorry! I was disrespectful, I shouldn’t have insulted or discriminated against Somerland. I’m sorry! I apologize for my behavior!”
The words seemed to have used up all of Echo’s strength, for the man was panting and sweating once he finished speaking. He looked at Jasper cold and resentfully as he asked, “Are you happy now?”
Jasper glanced at Echo indifferently and turned his body sideways to reveal Wendy’s figure.
“Now, apologize to my girlfriend.”
Wendy was shocked as she looked at Jasper worriedly.
Wendy had come to know who these two Sunrisers in front of her were thanks to the conversation they had just shared. She did not know the full story, but at the very least, she knew that they were Softwin’s senior executives.
Wendy was worried that the situation would be impossible to smooth over if Jasper offended these two too badly.
However, Jasper gave her a slight nod.
Thus, Wendy immediately stopped overthinking to support Jasper’s decision.
Moreover… if anything, the lone fact that Jasper kept referring to Wendy as his girlfriend was enough to fill Wendy with elation amidst the current chaos.
Echo was going mad.
“Are you done, Jasper?! Do you find joy in humiliating me?”
Jasper spoke indifferently, “Intentionally humiliating you? You were the one who was impolite to my girlfriend first. How is me demanding that you apologize humiliating to you? What does that make your earlier actions, then?”
Echo clenched his jaw and he felt the suppressed infuriation about to explode within him.
Machismo culture was greatly prevalent in Sunrise Land, and men were generally regarded much higher than women there.
Hence, Echo could not accept the fact that he had to apologize to a woman, let alone one of Somer descent.
“You don’t want to? Julian!”
Jasper’s words had Echo pushing his bottom line even lower.
The truth remained that until people were forced to a specific point, they would never know where their limits lay.
Take for example Echo at that moment.
Before arriving in Nauritus City, Echo believed that speaking to a Somer descent harmoniously was already the best gift he could bestow them. Apologizing to them was absolutely out of the question.
