Channing had an indignant expression on his face as he said, “But will we make it if we leave now? Will Jasper Laine pay any attention to us?”
Weston gritted his teeth and said, “We have to go even if we won’t make it in time -and agree to whatever conditions Jasper offers. This matter takes the Habers family’s survival into account. We absolutely cannot be sloppy!”
Weston had never felt this much regret in his life.
He should not have been so greedy to reap temporary benefits that he treated Jasper with such arrogance.
Now, he could not care less about the vengeance Jasper felt. All he worried about now was how low he would have to stoop before earning Jasper’s forgiveness.
Mr. Haddow had been clear just now. If Jasper was not in agreement, it would be hopeless for the Habers family.
Weston felt even more regret when he
thought of that.
“I shouldn’t have done that!”
Weston sighed bitterly and dragged
Channing along with him.
Channing hurriedly said, “Dad, why don’t
I contact the little prince now and see
what he says? Perhaps he can help put in a
good word for us.”
Stunned, Weston said, “Alright, we’ll
head over to the airport now. You start
contacting him now.”
Channing nodded. Feelings of hope
surged in him as he dialled little prince’s
number.
Just then, at Waterhoof City.
The little prince was just about to get up
and leave for the venue at Pearl Tower
with Jasper and the others.
He grinned when he saw the caller ID.
“It’s Channing.”
“You can answer it,” Jasper said.
The little prince immediately answered
the phone and put it in speaker mode.
Channing’s voice immediately rang out.
“May I know if this is the little prince?”
That voice was completely different from
the arrogant one previously heard, as
flattery oozed from every word.
“Yes,” the little prince said calmly.
It was necessary to adjust your tone
accordingly during such times, and that
had always been the way little prince
treated others.
Heirs like them never had a good temper.
Not to mention that the little prince was
annoyed at Channing for embarrassing
him.
Channing was also a rich heir, so there
was no way he did not hear the anger in
little prince’s voice.
He forced himself to suppress his temper
and squeezed a smile onto his face as he
said,
“Little Prince, I was wondering if
you could help put in a good word for me t
o Mr. Laine? Just let him know that we’ve understood that we’re at fault now and that we’re on our way to Waterhoof City. We know that we must apologize to Mr. Laine in person, and we’re willing to carry out any orders he gives us.
“Little Prince, please, you must help me. I’ll be indebted to you forever.”
When Channing finished speaking, everyone, including the little prince, gazed at Jasper like he was a god.
Never would they have imagined that the
Habers family would come to them with
their tails between their legs shortly after
Jasper said he was going to teach them a
lesson.
How on earth had he done that?
Not even the little prince and Lord
Alvarado, who were also experts at
playing tricks and manipulating others,
could make sense of it.
However, that did not stop the little
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