Jasper agreed quite readily and decisively.
This caught the little prince off guard.
“Did you agree?” The little prince asked subconsciously.
Jasper said lightly, “The money is yours. Whether it is the 5 billion principal or the additional 5 billion profit, it is the benefit that the little prince should get after investing with me.”
“Now that you intend to take the money back, how can I refuse?”
The little prince frowned and looked at Jasper carefully. He said, “I was the one who didn’t do this properly. If you have any grievances, you can tell me now.”
With a wave of his hand, Jasper replied, “What is there to complain about? The reason for this is very simple. “I can’t stop you from taking away your money, right? That’ll be wrong of me.”
The calmer Jasper was, the more the little prince felt that he did not handle this properly.
The little prince thought for a while and said, “You don’t need to say anything to Lionel. I will do it for you. I can even tell you on his behalf that we will support you in whatever you want to do in the follow-up of this matter.”
“That‘s good.”
Jasper stood up, held out his hand to the little prince, and said, “Then it‘s settled.”
As he looked at Jasper with scorching eyes, the little prince smiled suddenly and took Jasper’s hand. He said, “It’s a deal!”
After discussing business affairs, Jasper and the little prince chatted for a while before leaving.
Perhaps it was because of his sudden withdrawal of funds, but the little prince treated Jasper very politely. Not only did he not stop Jasper, but he even personally walked Jasper to the door of the holiday villa and watched him get in the car before he left.
After Jasper’s car disappeared from the end of the mountain road, Coffey appeared beside the little prince and said softly, “Little prince, the master is still at home waiting for your news. We should go back now.”
The little prince’s gaze stayed fixed on the direction in which Jasper’s car had disappeared and he chuckled softly. “Waiting for my news? What’s there to wait for?”
“Jasper exceeded me, the family, and everyone’s expectations.”
Coffey was taken aback. He was a little confused. However, his decades of habit as a subordinate told him that he did need to understand many things, let alone get to the bottom of it.
Only this time, the little prince was in good spirits. So, he continued, “The growth of that guy is really terrifying…”
“In this situation, I am indeed inferior to him. Perhaps the Royals’ power is too strong, so I don’t need to face any choices that are not conducive to me…”
“This time, I also decided to support Jasper. I believe him. Even if I can’t win, I won‘t lose.”
Wouldn’t he lose if he did not win? Coffey was even more confused now. However, he did not probe further, he simply bowed slightly and said softly, “Yes.”
***
After coming out of the little prince’s private and exclusive villa, Jasper was expressionless.
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