At that moment, calls were blowing up Zachary’s phone.
They were all from Harbor City’s rich families, some of whom even held senior positions in the government of Harbor City.
They had one goal.
In face of Harbor City’s current economic crisis that was so severe, the rich were frantic and lost. They needed to communicate a plan.
As the wealthy held the life of Harbor City’s economy in their hands, they were the only ones with the power to turn the tides at such a time.
Even Michael had received similar phone calls.
Both Zachary and Michael were torn between feeling ecstatic and sorrowful.
For the bigger dip the stock market took, the more they earned. Yet letting it continue to drop was no different than killing the goose that laid golden eggs.
Not to mention that the Law family’s prestigious image would be destroyed if the outside world came to know about the situation.
“Not only are the wealthy families frantic, but even the government of Harbor City is urging for action too, Jasper. They need to discuss a plan to save the city. What’s your say in this?”
Zachary had begun to see Jasper as an equal, instead of someone from the younger generation, before he knew it.
Otherwise, Zachary would not ask Jasper for his opinion on something so crucial.
“Saving them goes without saying,” Jasper replied with certainty.
Even Michael could tell.
“Harbor City’s economy is a base. It can drop, but it must not be destroyed.”
Jasper glanced at the stock market that continued to fall without restraint. Harbor City currently had around 1,300 stocks on the market and more than 900 of them had reached the limit down.
With the way things were going, at least 1,000 stocks would reach the limit down before the market closed this evening.
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