Brad sighed, then looked at Erik with great disappointment before saying, “I thought you would learn from your lesson after what happened last time, and if worse came to worst, I figured you wouldn’t underestimate Jasper. That’s why I appointed you to handle Jasper’s affair.
“Looks like you’re still too immature. If you had handed over the documents to me as soon as you got them, then I would’ve locked the Laws’ branch account immediately. A few hundred million would’ve been enough to bring pain to the Laws for a period of time.”
The more Erik thought about it, the angrier and more regretful he became. He said, “I’ll get it done now!”
“It’s too late! The moment you invited Jasper and Henry for dinner, all the company’s funds had been exhausted,” Brad said flatly.
Erik said, unwilling to take it lying down, “What should we do now? We didn’t even get any benefits and still need to be put in a tight spot?”
Brad said lightly, “Well, you can’t say that we didn’t get any benefits at all. Families like us and the Laws pay great attention to reputation. That’s worth more than billions of dollars.
“If the news that you took all the shares from the Laws’ Swallow Capital branch spreads, then Old Master Law’s reputation will drop to at least half of what it was before. That will be our bargaining chip.”
Erik’s eyes lit up when he heard what he said and asked eagerly, “What do we do now, Dad? We must teach Jasper a lesson this time. If I don’t trample him to death this time, it’ll feel like a bone is stuck in my throat. I won’t be able to sleep at night!”
Brad was about to speak when someone knocked on the door.
Erik frowned and grudgingly said, “I’m discussing urgent matters with my father, don’t interrupt!”
Outside the door, the butler said reverently, “Master, a young man called Henry is here to send you an invitation.”
As soon as those words were heard by those in the room, both Brad and Erik’s expressions changed at the same time.
“Take him to the reception room, I’ll be there soon,” Brad said in a deep voice.
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