Just as he was about to nod, Ross suddenly jumped out and interrupted them.
“Wait. I’m the owner here as well as Baz’s uncle. You can tell me whatever you want to say directly!”
Jasper frowned slightly and said, “You can’t decide this for him.”
“How do you know this if you don’t tell me what it is first?” Ross’ eyes flickered as he insisted.
Jasper replied calmly, “I came today in hopes of inviting Baz to work at my company. Can you decide that for him?”
Baz was stunned by what he heard.
The last thing he expected was for Jasper, a man he did not recognize, to come and give him a job.
Ross voiced his objections immediately.
“No way! Who knows if you’re a scammer or something of that nature? The world’s a messy place, young man. Baz might not know anything and might for your lies easily because he doesn’t have much experience in society, but I’m not an idiot.”
Jasper replied calmly, “Baz is already an adult. He knows how to make his own choices. Moreover, any job outside would promise him more of a future than being exploited and used as a shield by you here.”
“Not to mention, it’s not like Baz is some unmarried virgin maiden either. Even if I was a human trafficker, I wouldn’t try to scam a strong burly man.”
Ross was infuriated when he heard Jasper.
Like an old rascal that had been stripped naked, Ross flushed red and pointed at Jas while scolding, “What evidence do you have to claim that I’m using Baz as a shield? How dare you claim that I exploited him? You’re just an outsider! You know nothing at all!”
Jasper looked at Baz and replied calmly, “Since I’m an outsider, then I’m sure Baz would know best since he’s an involved party.”
“Baz, I’d like to talk to you about this. There’s an opportunity right in front of you, but whether you take it or not is up to you. Think carefully before you decide.”
Baz’s expression turned solemn.
If not for what had just happened, it would surely have taken Jasper more than a few sentences to persuade him. In fact, Baz might even have thought that Jasper was a scammer.
However, after he came to know of Jasper’s true identity, he knew that such an important person would not pull this kind of joke for no reason.
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