Life at the Top

Chapter 17

Hugh requested a checkbook immediately after speaking. He wrote out a check for 15 million dollars and signed it. He then slammed it onto the table. NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

“If you win, take everything. All this money will be yours! However, you need the skills to win first,” he said.

“Wow… Mr. Lewis actually agreed to it…”

Everyone burst out into an uproar instantly. This bet was reaching up to 100 million dollars!

In 2000, even someone with just a million dollars would be put up onto a pedestal and be known as a millionaire, let alone 100 million dollars!

Even to the high-status people present right now, a bet worth 100 million dollars was shocking!

Furthermore, the person joining the bet was Hugh Lewis. This made everything even more interesting.

Looks of excitement appeared on everyone’s faces. They all could not wait for the round to begin.

Right then, the afternoon trading session began.

The stocks were continuously fluctuating. The market changed every second. There was no way to guess what would happen in the next second.

Jasper and Hugh stood in front of their respective computers and focused on their screens.

Jasper was going through his memory in search of something. Not long after, he picked a company’s stocks.

Horizon Shares.

When he opened the interface of Horizon Shares and looked at the downward trend of the stocks, Jasper grew confident.

According to history, this stock first fell to the limit and rose all the way up to the limit. After that, nothing much changed. This was why Jasper did not choose it as one of his investment targets before this.

It was the perfect timing to use this as a bet.

The stocks of Horizon Shares had almost fallen to its limit.

“I’ll pick Horizon Shares. I bet that it’ll rise to its limit,” Jasper announced.

The audience was composed of bosses within the financial industry. Naturally, they were all familiar with stocks and knew a lot about Horizon Shares. They instantly burst out into laughter upon hearing Jasper’s choice.

“Is he joking right now? This stock has remained stagnant for three months. The dealer isn’t renewing the market or suppressing it on purpose. This can only mean that the company isn’t doing well and nobody wants to call dibs on it. If the market rises, it’ll continue falling. You’re telling me that a stock like that will rise to the limit?”

“Alas, young people are young people. It’s already about to fall to its limit. I guess he’s closing his eyes and taking a gamble. Otherwise, how would he be able to win Mr. Lewis?”

“He’s doomed. He’ll have to give up his date and his assets. Sigh, Mr. Lewis is right. Young people nowadays are too way too rash. They’ll have to lose something one way or another.”

“Exactly, look at Navy Pharmaceuticals, the stock Mr. Lewis picked. The company is doing extremely well and its stocks are stable as well. One can tell that it’ll rise at first sight. Meanwhile, look at the junk Jasper Laine chose. He’s here to be a joker, right?”

Hugh glanced at Horizon Shares and chuckled. “Don’t say that, everyone. Maybe this kid can really estimate well. What if it really rises?” he said.

After Hugh finished speaking, Horizon Shares… fell to its limit.

Everyone erupted into laughter.

“Hahaha. You’re being humorous, Mr. Lewis. How can he possibly estimate things well? This kid here picked a stock that has fallen to its limit. I’m dying of laughter.”

“Exactly, it has already fallen to its limit. Is it possible for this trashy stock to rebound and come up with a counterattack? I’ve been trading stocks for so many years and I’ve never seen something like that happen.”

Jasper and Wendy were not affected in the slightest by the laughter encompassing them and the red sign on the screen that indicated the stock had fallen to its limit.

Looking at Wendy’s indifferent demeanor, Jasper admired her all the more.

He was not afraid as he had memories from his past life. However, Wendy was doing all this based on her trust in him. How many people could do so?

“Don’t be worried!”

Noticing Jasper’s glance, Wendy thought that he had started panicking. She lowered her voice and whispered in his ear, “If worse comes to worst, I’ll call my father. My father’s very powerful! Nobody will dare to do anything.”

As Wendy’s fragrant scent lingered around his nose, Jasper felt like laughing and crying at the same time.

He almost forgot that Wendy was cheating on this bet. She had no intentions to follow the rules at all. Nothing could beat her invincible and powerful father.

“It’s rising, it’s rising. The stocks for Navy Pharmaceuticals are rising,” someone exclaimed.

Everyone turned over at once. The stock Hugh picked, Navy Pharmaceuticals, had risen up greatly. It continued to rise.

It seemed like the victorious side had already been determined right then.

Hugh chuckled. “The stock you chose has already fallen to its limit. I guess there’s no need to continue wasting everyone’s time, right? Miss, you’re now mine,” he said.

Wendy had an impassive expression on her face. She did not say a single thing. She simply stared at Jasper.

If he nodded, she would call her father immediately and ask him to take control of the situation at hand.

Right then, John Jackson exclaimed out loud in excitement, “It’s rising! It’s rising!”

“What are you hollering for, John? Everyone can see that Navy Pharmaceuticals is on the rise. Do we need you to tell us?”

“F*ck, I’m talking about Horizon Shares! The one Jasper Laine picked! F*ck, look at this uptrend! It’s rising way too strongly!”

Everyone, Hugh included, rushed over to look at Jasper’s screen. Their hearts lurched immediately.