Life at The Top
Chapter 14
“Haha, kiddo!”
Hugh was silent for a moment, then he laughed out loud. “Young man, it seems that you’re very arrogant!”
“Stock god or not, it’s just a title. I don’t care for it. But if someone wants to act all high and mighty because of a woman, then I can’t be bothered with it,” Jasper retorted again. The reason was simple—because Penelope was using Hugh to try and dominate him.
Others may be afraid of Hugh, but not Jasper.
The current Hugh Lewis had reached a turning point where his prosperity was bound to decline. Several of his investments would be in trouble in the second half of the year, and all of them would go bust, which would eventually lead to a break in the capital chain of Lantern Capital.
Moreover, in Jasper’s opinion, Hugh’s downfall would happen sooner or later. With such a personality, who else would die if not him?
“Young man, it’s useless to talk big. Since everyone is here and the market will open in half an hour, why don’t we make a bet? We’ll choose a stock each and see which has the bigger gain. We shall see if I’m getting old or if you’re simply too arrogant!”
Hugh looked at Jasper with a sneer, obviously angry.
“Mr. Lewis, this is…”
John stepped forward as mediator. To others, Jasper was still young and inexperienced, after all. How could he be an opponent for an old fox like Hugh Lewis?
John admired Jasper very much, and he was also a big customer of his. Whether for official or private reasons, he could not watch Jasper suffer such a big loss.
“John, shut up if you don’t want any trouble!” Hugh barked, making John back away with an ugly expression.
“Do you dare to?” Hugh looked at Jasper with scorching eyes.
“Of course.”
Jasper’s words astonished the others. Not only did he agree to the bet, but he also added to the stakes. “But I plan to add something more. You don’t mind, do you?”
of the world just because you’ve earned some money. Do you
Hugh laughed.
John, “John, the ruby pendant I’m keeping in your bank, please send someone to fetch it for me. I’ll bet
No matter how much it is, I’ll take on
would a
poor wretch,
made a call and got someone to bring the ruby pendant to Royce Villa. Penelope, who was
for 500,000,” Penelope
Are you kidding me? If you lack this amount,
everyone’s
Jasper were filled
who were the people present? 500,000 in this scenario was really not
that far from Royce Villa, and because President Jackson had personally given the instructions,
indifferently, “This pendant is called the Chance Ruby. It was once worn by Queen Victoria. It’s considered a rare treasure by now. The market value is at least 30 million. In an auction, the value will be
for a moment. Penelope then
about money. He obviously bought something
boss said that this pendant was
be stupid. What the boss of the jewelry shop said is just a scam. If this pendant really belonged to Queen Victoria, how could it be sold for only 500,000? Only a fool like
who did not laugh at Jasper. His expression was
confident, there was not a shred of a guilty conscience when
and he pulled over an old man in
and have been in the antique business for so many years. Why don’t you
me look at
name of Mr. Landon nodded. He
the pendant to him