Rebirth Of The Almighty Sovereign.

chapter 8

Claire immediately covered her mouth, her eyes widening as she stared at Jasper. “It’s really you, Jasper! It's been a long time! Wow!”

Jasper smiled back. Keeping his cool. “Really long time. Nice meeting you again.”

Claire then took the initiative to hug him, still grinning. The moment Claire's hair drifts over, he could smell the scent, he feels as if he has been taken right back to their school days life.

After that, she looked at him from head to toe. The first thing she noticed was his suit. It was clearly expensive, perfectly fitted, and nothing like the simple clothes he used to wear back in school. She could feel the aura coming from him.

“You have changed so much,” she said, her eyes moving over him curiously. “And this suit… You look completely different. You seem really wealthy now.”

Jasper chuckled. “It’s nothing special. Just pure luck.”

Then she laughed it off.

“By the way, thank you so much for helping me back there. Seriously. Who knows what might have happened if you hadn't shown up?, what can I do to repay you”

Jasper waved his hand dismissively. “It was nothing. But if you really want to repay me, there is something you can help me with.”

Claire immediately became attentive. “What is it?”

“I want you to become my personal financial analyst.”

Claire blinked. “Me?.... Hmmmm. Sure that what I do”

“I’m planning to start investing in futures, and I need someone I can trust to help me set everything up properly. I want you to handle the financial side for me. So for now, I am planning to invest about 5 million dollars to start with.”

Claire froze. “5 million?!. ”

Jasper nodded.

The people standing nearby who overheard the conversation were equally stunned.

“five million dollars? Did I just hear that right! What the fuck! ”

“Is that guy really that rich also?. And Claire would be a financial analyst, what a luv!”

“She just landed a five-million-dollar client!”

“She’s going to make a fortune from the commission. This should have been me!.”

The whispers quickly spread through the crowd, and several people looked at Claire with envy.

Claire herself was still struggling to process the number.

This was Jasper. The same Jasper who had literally had nothing in school. Zero.

He had been bullied precisely because he was always alone and appeared to have no money or influence. She remembered how helpless he had looked back then. Yet now, he was casually talking about investing five million dollars.

Meanwhile, she had been working herself exhausted just trying to keep up with her own financial problems and her family's debts. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Well, that was life.

But this was an opportunity she couldn't afford to waste. She immediately agreed to help him.

“Yes yes… I can be your financial analyst, that what I do. Come with me”.

Then, they went upstairs.

The investment process itself wasn't as simple as handing money to a broker. Claire explained that they first needed to establish the appropriate brokerage account, complete the required identity and compliance checks, verify the source of funds, and determine the account's trading permissions.

Since Jasper intended to trade futures, they would also need an account specifically authorized for futures contracts. Claire would help him select a suitable regulated broker, complete the application, and make sure the account was properly configured for the instruments and level of leverage he intended to use.

Claire carefully walked him through every step, making sure nothing was rushed. By the time they finished setting everything up, dusk had begun settling over the city.

Jasper looked satisfied. Claire was very good at his job. Even a four year old could understand her explanation. Then he stated.

“If everything goes according to plan, this investment could eventually turn into 50 million dollars.”

Claire stared at him and scoffed, “50 million? Let's hope so. In this market, nothing can be certain.”

Jasper mysteriously, “well, we shall see”.

Claire smiled at this, before checking the time. “You know what? After all this, let me at least buy you dinner. To thank you properly.”

Jasper nodded almost instantly. “That great, where?”.

“What about WaterFall Restaurant”.

Jasper popped out his eyes, he had assumed that given Claire’s family background, she would only pick a reasonably decent restaurant. To his surprise, Claire took the initiative to suggest an expensive, upscale place, showing her genuine sincerity. Stunned, Jasper realized that despite everything she had been through, Claire was still a good girl at heart.

Jasper nodded. Claire gave him one last smile before leaving to get ready.

For her, the evening had suddenly become much brighter. Not only had she reunited with an old friend she once thought she would never see again, but she had also just secured a client whose investment could completely change her financial situation. The commission from handling an account of that size could go a very long way toward helping her finally pay off her family's debts.

And for the first time in a long while, Claire felt genuinely hopeful.

Shortly after Jasper and Claire parted ways, Jasper’s phone rang. He knew it was Adrain as he saw the number. He answered calmly.

“Hello?”.

“ Mr. Jasper…It's me Adrian. Fuck. Everything you told me was true. 100%, I was being played all this time. ”

Jasper scoffed, “I told you”.

Adrian exclaimed. “The DNA, the entire backstory, everything about my driver and Emily… I had people investigate it immediately. The records were manipulated. Even details about their past that nobody should have known about were exactly as you described.”

There was a brief silence..Adrian let out a shaky breath. “What the hell… How did you know all of this?”

Jasper thought about how to answer that for a moment and simply said, “Well, I just seem to know’.

Adrian drew a sharp breath, stunned by the jasper's sheer composure. He was the president of Horizon Bank! Yet, Jasper had effortlessly uncovered secrets that even he knew nothing about.

Just what was his background? What kind of connections were backing him in the shadows?

Adrian steadied his nerves. Whatever the case, Jasper was absolutely someone he needed to treat with the utmost respect.

The realization sent another wave of awe through Adrian. “Sir, I don't even know how to thank you,” he said sincerely. “You saved my life. If you hadn't told me, I would have continued living like a complete fool”

“It's nothing.”

“No, it isn't.” Adrian's voice became firm. “I want to thank you properly sir. Let me meet you tomorrow. I owe you that much sir.”

Jasper frowned, as this clashed with his date with Claire. After some careful consideration, he chose to go eat with her first. After all, the foundation with Adrian had already been laid, so there was no need to rush into deepening their tiers right away.

He simply replied, “I already have plans tomorrow.”

Adrian drew another sharp breath. Jasper had casually rejected his invitation yet again!. Clearly, his true status had to be far more prestigious than his own!. Most people would be dying to have dinner with him.

Adrian immediately responded, “Then whenever you are free, sir, please call me. I would be deeply honored to meet you. Also, if you need anything at all, do not hesitate to call me. Whatever it is, I will do everything within my power to assist you. You have my word, sir.”

Jasper was momentarily silent. He could hear the sincerity in Adrian's voice. This was no longer simply gratitude. It was respect.

“Alright,” Jasper finally replied. “I will remember that.”

After the call ended, Jasper lowered his phone and leaned back. A quiet rush of excitement spread through him. Money was important. But money alone wasn't enough.

In this world, connections, influence, information, and, most importantly, leverage mattered.

Today, he had established a connection with the president of Grand Horizon Bank. That was far more valuable than a simple favor. Jasper looked out through the window, a faint smile appearing on his face. His glorious new life was finally underway.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, chaos was beginning to brew inside Emma's family.