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Ulterior motive
Jasper stepped into the house quietly, the soft click of the door behind him barely registering. The day had been long, full of meetings, discussions, and planning, and he felt the weight of it on his shoulders. Yet, there was no rest for him. Not yet. Not when the next steps were already forming in his mind.Jasmine looked up from where she was seated at the dining table, her pen paused over a notebook filled with figures and notes. “You’re back early,” she said, a small smile tugging at her lips.“I need you to do something for me,” Jasper said immediately, letting his coat fall to the floor. He moved toward the table, not taking a seat, just standing there, waiting for her reaction.Jasmine arched an eyebrow, curiosity immediately piqued. “Oh? And what would that be?” she asked, setting her pen down.Jasper’s gaze didn’t waver. “I want to buy a land in Ashford,” he said simply. “I need you to go and handle it for me.”Jasmine blinked, leaning back slightly in her chair. “Why me? Wh
Plan in motion
Michael sat across from Jasper in the quiet office of the hotel. He rubbed his chin, frowning slightly. His mind moved quickly, running through possibilities, risks, and options. Jasper didn’t rush him. He rarely did. He just sat back, arms folded lightly, observing, waiting.Finally, Michael spoke. “Since that’s the case,” he began slowly, “I’ll need to look into the companies that could handle this for us. I’ll check all of them, see which ones are reliable, which ones have the experience to get it right. There’s a lot at stake, and we can’t make mistakes here.”Jasper nodded once, simple and firm. He didn’t need to say anything else. Michael knew exactly what he meant.“And,” Michael continued, hesitating a little as he thought through the next step, “you might need to head to the capital of the country. From what I’ve gathered, it’s possible that only there will you find the family with the skills and knowledge to do these designs properly. They’re the only ones I’ve seen that can
A new level
Chapter 70(The next day)Jasper didn’t leave the house until noon.The room was quiet when he opened his eyes. Not the peaceful kind of quiet, but the kind that reminded him he hadn’t slept properly. His head felt heavy, but not painful. Just dull. He lay there for a while, staring at the ceiling, not thinking of anything in particular.Then the thoughts came back.The robot.The design.The things that didn’t work.He had stayed up all night, moving from one sketch to another, opening files, closing them, starting over more times than he could count. At some point, the sun had risen without him noticing. That was when he finally stopped.He hadn’t made any significant progress.That fact sat in his mind, but it didn’t bother him.Jasper turned slightly on the bed and exhaled.There’s no point getting angry, he thought. This kind of thing can’t be rushed.He had forced ideas before. Every time he did, they turned out flawed. This project was different. If he rushed it now, he would o
You're impossible
Silence sat between them longer than Jasper expected.Sophia had just told him the news, and for a few seconds, no one spoke. The plates on the table were still warm. Jasmine had stopped swinging her legs, watching the two of them with quiet interest. The room wasn’t tense, not exactly, but it wasn’t light either. It was the kind of pause that came after something settled, when the words had landed but hadn’t yet found their place.Jasper leaned back slightly in his chair. He exhaled through his nose.“You could’ve just told me,” he said at last. His voice was calm. “If you wanted to be a sales representative for the company, you didn’t need to go around like this.”Sophia didn’t answer right away. She picked up her glass, took a slow sip, then set it back down. When she looked at him, there was a small curve at the corner of her lips. Not proud. Not smug. Just knowing.“And rely on you?” she asked. “No.”Jasper frowned faintly. “That’s not what I meant.”“I know what you meant,” she
Sales approval
Stepping out of the company, Jasper took a moment to breathe in the crisp air. The city felt alive, its hum of activity pulsing beneath him. He took out his phone and called Tiger. The line connected after a few rings, and Jasper spoke clearly, leaving no room for misunderstanding.“Tiger, the team I sent to Ashford has arrived. I need you to take good care of them. Make sure they have everything they need to get started,” he said.Tiger’s voice came through, calm but alert. “Understood. I’ll make sure they settle in properly and get things running.”Jasper nodded, even though Tiger couldn’t see him. “Good. I want them to open ways, make contacts, ensure that when the branch starts operating fully, there are no obstacles. You understand?”“Yes,” Tiger replied, tone precise. “I’ll handle it.”Jasper ended the call and slipped the phone into his pocket. He walked slowly down the street, letting his mind consider the next steps. Ashford was just the beginning. Expanding the company was m
Execute
Jackson had reached the door, hand on the handle, when Jasper called him back. His voice was calm but firm, leaving no room for argument. “Jackson, wait. There’s a real task for you. The one I mentioned before… that was just preliminary.”Jackson froze mid-step. He turned slowly, eyes narrowing slightly in curiosity. “A real task?” he asked, tone careful. He wasn’t used to surprises, not from Jasper. Not in this office.“Yes,” Jasper replied, voice even. “Something more important. Something substantial.”Jackson’s brow lifted. “What… what is it?” he asked, leaning slightly forward, a spark of interest lighting his features.Jasper’s expression didn’t change. He leaned against the edge of the desk, hands resting lightly on its surface. “I want us to start working on another project,” he said plainly, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.Jackson blinked. The words hung in the air for a moment before he responded. “Another project?” His voice carried a mix of surprise and c
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