Norman could not take it anymore after he heard Dudley say this. He clutched his while shouting at Jasper, “How cruel of you, Jasper! You never intended to let me go!”
“Letting an enemy go is the cruelest thing you can do to yourself.” Jasper’s gaze was calm as he continued faintly, “You understand, don’t you, Mr. Gardner? That leaving weeds unplucked will only cause more to grow.”
Norman felt the flames of fury burn in his chest while his vision went dark. He opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, his expression paled. Wobbling, he soon fainted.
Lisa shrieked and went up to support Norman. Then, she turned her head to look at Jasper and screamed hatefully, “I wish you would die tragically, Jasper!”
By then, Jasper had already stood up. He glanced at the other three terrified council people before his gaze fell on Lisa.
“You should’ve expected this outcome after you decided to become someone else’s pawn.”
Jasper then called out to Henry and walked out of the meeting room with Julian in tow.
They left Lisa to shriek and cuss in the room behind them.
Jasper walked out of the building and looked up to see the Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City Branch’s business plaque hanging on the door. He turned to Julian and said, “Remove that plate, Jul.”
Julian nodded and walked over. He removed the business plaque and threw it into the trash can by the side.
“From today onwards, Haddock Chamber of Commerce no longer has a branch in Waterhoof City,” Jasper stated softly.
At that moment, a figure ran out of the building hastily. It was Gerry, whose face was still bruised.
“Mr. Laine, Mr. Laine, please wait.”
Gerry shouted as he ran over to stand in front of Jasper. Before he could steady his breathing, a pleasing and flattering smile graced his features as he said over-courteously.
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