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Just then, Zachary had already led Jasper over to a modest-looking middle-aged man who had a pair of round glasses on. “Jasper, this is Michael Lane, otherwise known as Mr. Lane. He’s the CEO of Gladness International Corporation.” “Mike, this is the wonderful young man I’ve been telling you about, Jasper Laine.” When Zachary was done with the introductions, Jasper extended a hand and said while smiling, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Lane. I’ve heard a lot about you.” Michael smiled as he shook Jasper’s hand. “I’ve never heard about you in the past, but Zach’s been talking about you for the past few days.” The fact that Zachary and Michael had nicknames for each other proved that they were on close terms. After exchanging pleasantries, Jasper said, “Mr. Lane, I won’t beat around the bush anymore since Uncle Law is here. I’m interested in purchasing Gladness Entertainment, which you currently own.” Michael glanced at Zachary before he smiled at Jasper and said, “I do intend to se
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“Mr. Laine, you’ve been really close to the Laws recently. You guys must be planning something together. No matter what you are planning, you have to count me in as well!” Jasper raised his brow at Michael’s words. Logically, the first thought that came into Jasper’s mind was that Zachary Law must have told Michael something.However, Jasper immediately snuffed out the possibility of something like that happening. From a business perspective, Zachary had a position that ranked higher than everyone present here. Even if he had a good personal relationship with Michael and wanted him to join his side, he would not just disregard Jasper and tell Michael everything. For now, the fact that he was working together with the Laws was absolutely confidential.It was impossible for Zachary not to understand the risks of involving more people in their plans. If something like that were to be exposed to the outside world, especially by someone from the Law family, it would definitely
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The auction commenced not long after. Jasper and Wendy had already returned to the banquet hall. A big boss like Zachary Law no doubt had a custom seat for himself. Meanwhile, the younger ones like Jasper and Anna gathered in the hall while waiting for the auction to begin.This occasion was a gathering of the stars. Everyone shone in all of their extravagance.Even the air was filled with the lingering scent of wealth and fame. Being as meticulous as always, Jasper also noticed that Mitch Langdon and Zane Lancaster were seated together. The two of them were peering at him as subtly as they could.It was evident that having a common enemy allowed them to achieve a certain degree of understanding with each other.“How did the both of them get together?” Anna asked, furrowing her brow. Based on logical reasoning, Zane only had his father, Bob Lancaster. Nonetheless, Mitch was different. His father was Kennedy Langdon, whereas his grandfather was Wallace Langdon. They were both
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His words attracted the attention of many people. Most of them were here just to watch the scene unfolding before them and join in on the fun. Alas, Jasper was not a slice of delectable pie. It was impossible for him to make everyone like him. If he were to consider the top four families alone, many of them felt a strong animosity toward him due to him being an outsider’s sudden appearance in their family affairs.Everyone was simply maintaining a facade of harmony on the surface. Mitch Langdon, for example, was on the verge of becoming his lifelong archenemy.Now that Zane had voiced out, a lot of people were waiting for Jasper to embarrass himself. Many of the gazes directed at him were dripping with contempt. Henry arched his brows. He thought of Jasper as a respected mentor that would guide him on the path of becoming bigger and better. Furthermore, the Laws had invited Jasper to sit at their table. Thus, he represented the Laws as well. By shaming Jasper Laine, it
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“This collector’s item is known as the Angel’s Heart. It is a jewelry piece that Ms. Shannon White brought back from New Zealand more than a decade ago.“According to Ms. Shannon White, there’s a secret within this collector’s item. However, she doesn’t know what that secret is either. She didn’t manage to find out even after analyzing it thoroughly for more than a decade.”“Before Ms. Shannon passed away, she wanted to put this collector’s item up for auction. All the proceedings will be donated to the Leukemia Research Foundation. The starting price is 1 Harbor Dollar.” This jewelry piece selling at starting price of 1 Harbor Dollar looked like a very simple and ordinary pendant. The pendant itself was molded in the shape of an angel holding a heart. Based on its material and appearance, it looked like it was worth 100000 Harbor Dollars at most. However, Shannon White was one of the most famous philanthropists in Harbor City. Her death, which had been caused by leukemia, caus
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Those who were listening to Zane thought that he made perfect sense as well. At this point in time, most people from Harbor City were still extremely xenophobic. They looked down on all outsiders, especially Mainlanders. They felt that the Mainland was a land of barren hills and turbulent rivers where savages lived. It was a barbaric place. In their eyes, Jasper’s actions showed that he was chasing for clout while being reluctant to spend his money. Seeing that many people agreed with him, Zane stared at Jasper contemptuously. “Did I get it right? Shut up and stay by the side quietly, you dog. Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?” He drawled confidently. Zane’s expression turned stony as he spoke. “I can’t even stand your dog-like stench when I’m seated in the same room as you. You stink,” he growled in anger. “Mr. Zane Lancaster bid 2 million Harbor Dollars. 2 million Harbor Dollars going once. Does anyone think that this Angel’s Heart is worth a higher price?” The host did
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If Jasper was so easily defeated, how could he have trusted him enough to take time off for his health at such a crucial time? How could the Laws rest assured while placing such a large bet on him? Countless discussions were still going on in the function hall. A lot of people were shocked by Jasper’s strong financial power and boldness.If he could take out 100 million Harbor Dollars in cash, no one would even bother to look at how much the Angel’s Heart was really worth. This 100 million Harbor Dollars would be enough to crush Zane Lancaster’s arrogant stance.A dark expression formed on Zane’s face. Jasper had raised the bidding price to the maximum.There was no way for him to continue following the bid. He had been arrogant and smug up till a second ago. He suddenly snickered. “Alright, alright. You’re good. This jewelry piece is only worth a maximum of a few hundred thousand Harbor Dollars. This fool here actually bought it for 100 million Harbor Dollars. Don’t you kn
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The pink diamond glowed softly under the light, but its brilliance seemed to blind the eyes of everyone within the function hall. Zane was rendered speechless with shock. He stared at the pink diamond in Anna’s hands in utter disbelief. Right then, Zane felt his scalp grow numb. How could this be? How could some worn-out accessory that Jasper had purchased without much thought turn out to be a priceless treasure?! Although he was not from the jewelry industry, as someone from a wealthy family, Zane had seen a lot more valuable items than the typical person.Thus, he could easily tell when something was valuable. This pink diamond was definitely not something of low value! It felt as if countless invisible slaps were being directed at his face and smacking him till he was ruddy and swollen.Zane gritted his teeth while his eyes turned bloodshot. He was so jealous that he was about to lose it. Right now, he seemed just like a fool who had been busy entertaining hi
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