“In Swallow Capital, Jasper Laine relies on the Laws’ support to show off in front of us. Let’s see how he intends to do so in the province! Without the Laws, there is no way that that b*stard and Dawson Schuler, that old scoundrel, is able to beat us!”
A hint of coldness flashed in Ian’s gaze as the corners of his mouth lifted slightly to reveal a devious smile.
“That’s right. This time, we must let Jasper Laine know that no matter how powerful he is, there’s always someone greater than him. Besides, he must pay several times over for everything that he’s done to us!” Norman responded.
……
Meanwhile, Jasper met up with Dawson to tell him about the order of events that took place today after returning from the construction site.
“This is interesting,” Dawson said with a smile. He made a cup of tea for Jasper.
“My thoughts are the same as yours regarding the construction of this bridge. At best, this was just one of their tests. They never expected for us to agree to it in the first place.
“Besides, it’s impossible for the construction to take place without our agreement. They just wanted the Nauritus City Government to form a bad impression of us.”
Jasper replied calmly, “That’s why I proposed building a pedestrian greenway. The budget of the entire project should be around 10 million dollars. We can spend this money to get on the city government’s good side. After all, Nauritus City is the provincial capital. We can’t break off our relationship with the Nauritus City Government.
“Furthermore, this will effectively enhance the attractiveness of the entire project.”
Dawson nodded and said, “That’s right. You considered everything thoroughly. However, there’s no need to pay it too much heed. After all, business is business. Anyone with a discerning eye can clearly tell that there is no reason to condemn us even if we disagree to it.”
“I’m considering their backup plan,” Jasper said while taking a sip of his tea. “They won’t let this go so easily,” he added.
“It’s better to lay low for now.
“Although they’re taking action now, we have a larger chance of winning. They should be more anxious than we are. It would be the best if we didn’t do anything right now,” Dawson suggested.
“After the construction ends in a few months, it’ll be too late for them to do anything.”
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