Victory in Life
Chapter 161
"Mr Laine, you're very close to the Law family. You guys must be planning something together. No matter what you plan to do, you must take me into account as well!"
Jasper raised his eyebrows hearing Michael's words.
Logically, the first thought that came to Jasper's mind was that Zachary Law must have told Michael something.
However, Jasper immediately extinguished the possibility of such a thing happening.
From a business perspective, Zachary has a position that ranks higher than everyone present here. Even if she had a good personal relationship with Michael and wanted him to join her, she would not ignore Jasper and tell Michael everything.
For now, the fact that he was cooperating with the Law family was completely a secret.
It was impossible for Zachary to not understand the risks of involving more people in their plans. If such a thing were to be exposed to the outside world, especially by someone from the Law family, it would definitely have a consequential impact on the finances of Harbor City.
Therefore, as long as Zachary did nothing stupid, it was impossible for the outside world to know anything about their plans.
"Don't think too much. It's easy for me to guess. You made your fortune in the stock market, and everything you've recently done in Harbor City revolves around the stock market. At the same time, Zachary is rather active at the moment. It is clear that a great event is about to happen."
"It's not a secret. Those who are observant can easily realize this if they pay little attention. However, they lack core contextual information, so they do not understand the common goals underlying their individual actions."
"Initially, I didn't understand either. However, after hearing what you said earlier, I immediately understood. The collapse of the Internet economic bubble is disastrous for most people, but if you manage to predict it and make arrangements beforehand, it will be a celebration of wealth and capital."
"You have the ability, and Zachary has the funds. That was enough to create an impact in the capital sector of Harbor City."
Jasper nodded after Michael finished speaking.
Sure enough, someone who managed to make his name famous in a place filled with powerful and influential people like Harbor City was not at all simple-minded.
Since Michael had already learned the look on their faces, Jasper did not need to keep it hidden from him.
"These terms are acceptable, but there's something you have to do, Mr. Lane. Otherwise, there's nothing else we can discuss" Jasper said.
"Say," Michael said with a smile. He felt relieved after Jasper approved his proposal.
"I don't care how much money you want to donate, but you have to hand it over to me to make sure everything goes together. Also, since you've decided to get into this car that I'm driving in, you'll have to follow my orders in everything from speed, to the direction the car is going."
Jasper raised his glass while chuckling. "Let's toast to our successful collaboration. Toast."
"Repeated
This toast marks the start of a planned sale of a 1.5 billion dollar package of entertainment films, and a future financial plan involving at least tens of billions of dollars worth of funds.
Michael was clearly in a pretty good mood. He chatted and joked with Jasper for a while before finding an excuse to leave.
After he left, Jasper said, "It seems like there are a lot of smart people in this world."
Zachary laughs. "Actually, this agreement guarantees victory for both parties in the transaction. You saved 500 million dollars in the takeover of Gladness Entertainment, and he can count on you to earn more in the future. There is no loss for you" he said.
"More importantly, after this incident, Gladness International Corporation will naturally form an alliance with you. This is very beneficial for you in the future."
Jasper nodded at his words. He replied, "Actually, having one more person on board doesn't affect the way we earn money. With him, we wouldn't make a penny less, and without him, we wouldn't make more money either. The problem is, is this person reliable?"
"He can be trusted. I've known him for decades now. He was a person who did not easily show his true intentions. He's good at making plans, but sometimes he might seem a bit selfish just because he's too good at it."
"To be honest, no one is perfect. Besides, he's very reliable."
Jasper nodded at Michael's words.
Since it is a function of the charity auction gala, the main attraction of the gala is the auction.
In reality, it's all a formality. All the rich people just took some stuff they didn't need and put it up for auction. No matter how many items are auctioned, the money will be donated to charity.
Moreover, there was a high chance that these items would not even pass the actual auction. It's just a matter of price.
All the rich and powerful people who come to the event will also bid for one or two items each to join in the excitement of the event.
This money means nothing to them. They just do it to make a good reputation for themselves.