“Hahaha!”Asa laughed until tears streamed down his face.Rowan was confused when he saw this.He did not understand why Asa was laughing like this after he asked him that question; he was just being vigilant.He had thought long and hard before asking this. So, it should not be funny.After a long while, Asa straightened his back and took a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his tears.He apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Jefferson. I’m sorry about that. I have to make it clear that I wasn’t making fun of you.“You just reminded me of some interesting people. Perhaps those people are not worthy to be called human.”Asa saw the confusion on Rowan’s face and stopped keeping him on tenterhooks. He said honestly, “You asked why I didn’t doubt if you have any ulterior motives, right?”Rowan nodded.“Because, if you guys were like them, you wouldn’t have gone through the small circle to look for information to facilitate the deal.“How could a foreign power—so arrogant that they want
Soon, Rowan understood what Asa meant when he said those men were getting restless.Asa led him to a huge office in a remote location.Even though it was called an office, it was big enough to serve as a large conference room that could accommodate dozens of people.At that moment, the office was already filled.There were people on the sofa, on extra seats brought in especially to accommodate the crowd, and even on the floor.Most of them were well-dressed, their hair slicked back. However, in contrast to their well-dressed appearance, they could not hide the anxiety and uneasiness in their eyes.Judging from their attire, they undoubtedly held the highest and most respectable positions in the country. However, their eyes betrayed a sense of insecurity that seemed disproportionate to their status.As Rowan looked at the men, he suddenly understood what Asa meant.Since they were here, they definitely did not intend to give in to Sahar.He could even call them Baltimore’s hi
The anxious crowd finally breathed a long sigh of relief as soon as Rowan declared that.It was as if the tension in the air had been broken.One by one, they stood up and surrounded Rowan as if afraid that the opportunity they had waited for a long time might slip away if they did not pay attention.“Anak, calm down! Sit down, and don’t squeeze in Mr. Jefferson.“And Spalding, why are you in the way? Do you want Mr. Jefferson to talk to us standing?“Cona, I know you're over the moon, but can you stop smiling? No, I don't mean you can't smile, but can you smile with a little more restraint? We're in a negotiation right now, not a party!”…Asa wandered through the crowd as he yelled.He was the one who started this negotiation, so he was trying his best to maintain order.The gentlemen had been waiting for too long, so they could not control their emotions. This was making Asa’s job a little difficult.However, Asa did not look remorseful or impatient. A sincere smile was bl
Although there were some disagreements, most of the people present still wanted this deal to be a success.Moreover, Rowan realized that even the odd three did not seem to have negative feelings toward the deal.After some time, the crowd was finally on the same page after some heated, but not hostile, discussions and negotiations.“Mr. Jefferson, now that everyone has pretty much expressed their opinions, I think everyone should have an idea regarding the general direction of this deal.”As the convener of this negotiation, Asa had to initiate the final statement.Rowan rubbed his tired eyes. He was trying his best to keep himself in his most amiable and confident state as he smiled and nodded.“Mr. Asa, I also think we’re on the same page.”To be honest, the deal did not meet Rowan's initial expectations, but it was still acceptable.Although the ending was not perfect, Rowan was not too frustrated.On the first day of his visit, Celine had told him not to be too hard on the
Rowan had a smug smile on his face—he had obtained success in a single move.No matter how much he had grown, the duration was still too short.During the negotiations, he worked hard to keep a mature appearance and not show too much emotion.However, when everything was set and done, he still let his true feelings show.During the meeting, Goodman, the representative of Shield Factory, and his friends unabashedly showed their disdain for Rowan. When he saw the expression on Rowan’s face, he smiled mockingly and said, “So what if you’ve reached an agreement? It will only be considered a real deal if you show us the money.“Mr. J… Forget it, you’re all monkeys, so it’s the same whatever I address you. Are you sure your daddy gave you enough trading privileges before you came here?“Don’t get to the point where you can’t pay after we transfer the stock to you.”After Goodman finished speaking, he started laughing arrogantly as if he had just told the funniest joke in the world.T
Asa's face fell as he listened to Goodman's provocation.He was the one who asked these people over, and because of how sensitive this was, Asa had spent a lot of effort in screening them.Because of Sahar’s threat and his special position in the Kurt family, Asa was also worried that Sahar would take advantage of the crisis and sabotage the deal.Because of this, Asa had only summoned people that he could confirm were reliable.Although it was not always the boss of the summoned company who came for the negotiation, it would at least be their trusted aide who was very clear about the company's current problems. Therefore, they would not come to cause trouble.Yet, Asa did not expect someone would cause a scene at this juncture.Asa knew Goodman.In his mind, although Goodman was arrogant and would often rely on his sister being the wife of Shield’s boss to push everyone around at the factory, he was still pretty respectful in their previous encounters.After all, Asa was sligh
17th May 2000 [You have transferred 13666422.19 dollars into your savings card ending with the numbers 2022. The current balance is 13667922.19 dollars. (Commercial Bank)]Jasper looked at the text on his phone reminding him of his transaction details. He let out a deep breath, a look of excitement emerging on his face. Five months ago, he was reborn and traveled back in time from the year 2020. He had wasted 40 years of his past life, but the heavens were giving him another shot at life. Jasper Laine, who has been working in the economic industry for more than ten years, was reborn in the year 2000 with memories and knowledge of the next 20 years to come. Knowing that he could not waste away the next few decades of his life, Jasper started taking action five months ago! He did everything based on sheer memory regarding the hottest issue that happened in the country back in 2000—the mung bean futures incident. Jasper sold off his parents’ only property and broke into
“Jasper! Wait and see, I’ll definitely not let you have your way!” Penelope blurted out in anger and left. There was not a hint of regret in Jasper’s gaze as he saw Penelope leave in a fit of rage. He should have dumped this woman a long time ago! In the evening, the sky gradually darkened. Jasper wrote down all the opportunities to earn money he could recall from his memories in his notebook in case his memory deteriorated in the future. This was the most important thing in his life right now. He could not be careless about it. Someone knocked on the door out of the blue. Jasper opened the door and was met with the sight of three people—Penelope Hunt, her brother, Calvin Hunt, and her mother, Susan Jones. Susan had a snarky expression on her face. Once she caught sight of Jasper, she pointed a finger at him and shouted out loud, “Jasper Laine! I let my daughter date you since I thought you were honest and genuine. How dare you dump my daughter, you cold-hearted b*st