Life at The Top novel Chapter 864

Jasper’s words caused all of Jack’s drowsiness to instantly vanish.

He snapped to attention, immediately awake.

“What’s going on, Mr. Laine? I did not receive any reports,” Jack said as he put on a coat. He rushed into his study without putting on his slippers.

Jasper suppressed the burning rage within him and spoke in a heavy voice.

“Some people have been secretly collecting shares since last week. It’s possible they have been doing so for even longer. They have pushed the stock price up by 8%. So, what does this mean?

“This means that they have accumulated a large number of shares. If they aren’t worried about being discovered, they single-handedly have the ability to cause Sena’s share price to rise or absolutely plummet.

“Once they start doing that, the retail investors will definitely sell their shares in order to protect their investment due to the continuous fluctuations. This will happen regardless of if the price rises or falls to its limit.

“At this moment, if they accept any orders, the number of shares under their control will increase greatly. If they don’t, Sena’s share price will collapse. Do I still need to explain all this to you?”

After registering Jasper’s words, Jack, who was waiting for his computer to turn on, broke out into a cold sweat.

He understood why Jasper was behaving so sternly right now. Thus, he gulped and replied, “Sorry, Mr. Laine. We were being negligent.”

“You guys have been way too complacent lately. Do you think that you can sit back and relax now that you’re the top Internet company in the country?”

Although Jasper’s tone was not heavy, his words were harsh.

“I deserve to be penalized, Mr. Laine,” Jack said.

“It’s not the time to talk about punishments now. Ask the person in charge of this area to wake up and come up with a countermeasure right now.

“If I’m not satisfied with your plan, I don’t mind firing the entire department!”

Jack smiled bitterly as he heard the beep of Jasper hanging up the call.

Right then, Jack’s wife, who had gotten up as well, came in with a cup of hot tea. It was the blend that Jack usually enjoyed. She placed the cup beside Jack and said in a gentle voice, “What’s wrong? Did you get scolded by Mr. Laine?”

Jack sighed and said, “I don’t blame him. Everyone at the company is at fault, including me. Too many people have been blinded by the glory of our successful listing. We shouldn’t have acted that way.

“Alright, you should go rest. I don’t think I’ll get any sleep tonight,” Jack said as he patted his wife’s hand.

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Nauritus City, Southface River Tower.