Life at The Top novel Chapter 58

“Over four billion…”

It was a figure that would raise blood pressures and burst arteries. Jack felt his scalp go numb at the sight.

While his current boss was Charles Granger, the richest man in the world, and four billion dollars was only a fraction of his wealth, it was only because Charles was his boss.

As a professional manager, Jack’s annual salary was already considered to be one of the country’s top-paid occupations. Still, Jack’s mouth dried at the sight of such a terrifying figure.

“If you still have any doubts, Mr. Tanner, you can come with me to Commercial Bank to verify it,” Jasper spoke plainly.

Jack smiled in embarrassment and could hear the jab in Jasper’s words. “That’s alright. I’m sure you have no reason to joke about something like this, Mr. Laine.”

“Indeed. Both our time is too precious for that.” Jasper gestured back at the seat Jack had sat on before. Understanding what he meant, Jack sat back down.

Jack recollected his emotions and spoke, “If I may ask, Mr. Laine, is all your capital yours or your family’s, or is it a joint venture?”

Jasper smiled. “Are you updated with the futures market, Mr. Tanner?”

Jack nodded. “I haven’t dabbled in it myself, but I do know that two mysterious retail investors have recently appeared in the futures market.

“One of them earned tens of millions worth of revenue with just a few hundred thousand as capital in the domestic bean futures market not too long ago.

“While the other took a step further with international crude oil futures, earning a whopping few billions… Wait. Were both retail investor accounts yours?”

Jack was stunned by his own deduction as he stared at Jasper in disbelief.

“Precisely speaking, I didn’t have even a dollar to myself a month ago. I got myself an 800-million-dollar loan with my house’s mortgage, and that 800 million has become this much.”

There was no hint of boasting in Jasper’s tone. In fact, the man sounded like he was retelling a normal occurrence.

Dazzled, Jack muttered to himself, “People in the financial circle have been looking for the identity of these two mysterious retail investors this entire time. I never thought that it’d be you. It’ll be thundering news should the public come to know that both accounts belong to the same young man.”

“Now isn’t the time to make it public.” Jasper smiled and asked, “Well then, Mr. Tanner, is there anything else you’d like to know?”

Jack asked, “I have no doubts about your abilities, Mr. Laine. But I’m curious about which industry you’d like to venture into.”

Ordinary employees tended to ask about wages and benefits, for a good boss was one who gave a high salary.

Jack, however, was more concerned about the boss’ ideals. He would not entertain the idea at all if their ideals did not align.

Such a level of cooperation was essentially a mutual inspection between the boss and their professional manager, as opposed to the boss interviewing employees one-sidedly.

In response to Jack’s question, Jasper replied with utter certainty, “The internet.”

With memories of what would happen in 20 years, Jasper knew very well that the internet would be an industry that would create the most miracles in this era.