"Alright," Jasmine said, shaking her head to clear her mind. She got up and walked toward Frederick's office."Have a seat," Frederick said tiredly."It’s late. How about we discuss work tomorrow? You should get some rest," Jasmine suggested with concern."You haven’t gone home yet either," Frederick responded with a slight smile."I can’t sleep anyway with the Nocturnal City project still being stalled," Jasmine sighed, looking troubled."Hasn’t the funding been secured?" Frederick asked, referring to the 15 billion that Jennifer had promptly transferred to Aerowind Enterprise."Funding isn’t the issue. The relevant departments still haven’t approved the inspections, so we can’t move forward," Jasmine explained, shaking her head."Don’t worry about that. I’ve resolved it. The necessary approvals will go through by tomorrow," Frederick assured her. He hadn’t spent the entire day doing charity work. Thanks to Shane’s actions, Frederick now had significant influence over Ast
"Did you call Director Saunders just now?” Jasmine asked.Frederick shook his head.Jasmine let out a sigh of relief, thinking it was just a coincidence."I called his superior, the chief at the state government," Frederick added casually.Jasmine’s eyes widened in shock. "H-How did you manage to do that? If you had this kind of influence, why didn’t you do it sooner?" She was both astonished and frustrated. Due to stress in the past few days, she had lost a lot of hair. "It was a matter of timing. They owed me a few favors, so I had some leverage," Frederick explained."Does this have something to do with those visitors from earlier?" Jasmine asked as she started to piece things together."Yes. From now on, as long as our business operates legally and ethically, there’s no need to worry about facing any obstacles in Aston. You can focus on developing Aerowind.”"Alright!" Jasmine responded with a hint of excitement in her voice."Oh, one more thing. I’m planning to acquire
Back in the Imperial Capital, Nathan’s expression turned grim after checking his phone."Well, well. This kid moves fast," he sneered.The influential figures in Aston State had been cured by Frederick."Too bad you have no idea what kind of power the Whalens truly wield," Nathan muttered as he got into his limited Rolls-Royce, one of only ten in the world. Then, he sternly issued a series of orders.-Despite the wild night, Frederick still woke up early the next morning. Jasmine was the epitome of a workaholic. After receiving the permits late last night, she immediately arranged for the project to resume. The construction of the Sleepless City was set to restart.Frederick had needed to be on site as the boss.For now, the foundation of Sleepless City had already been laid.On the construction site, all the vehicles were ready, and the workers were eating breakfast. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement.Jasmine, wearing a safety helmet, glanced at the time and fro
“Aren't you the overworld king of Aston? Can't you solve this with a single phone call?”Jasmine was slightly puzzled. Why was it so hard for Aerowind Enterprise to work on a project?“Let me understand the situation first.”Frederick retrieved his phone, and called the head of the State Department of Commerce who visited him last night."That's pretty much the situation."Frederick described the matter succinctly."Mr. Lester, hold on a minute. I'll have someone check this. They're only a couple of materials distributors. They can’t possibly cause an uproar."The head of the department didn’t hang up. He picked up the landline on his desk, and made a call.Frederick listened to what he said and his tone. He sounded resolute and imposing."Mr. Lester, things are not quite what I expected."After a while, Frederick heard his voice again."I asked someone to check on this. Apparently, all the chambers of commerce in Aston received an order from the Imperial Capital to not sell
"So noisy!" Frederick snorted before lashing out.In the blink of an eye, dozens of security guards fell to the ground. Nobody was standing in his way."Mr. Lester, why so grumpy?"This was when Frederick heard someone chuckling as they spoke. Danny Campbell, wearing a pair of leather shoes, walked towards him.Frederick turned to look at Danny with narrowed eyes. "Are you the owner of Glory Building Materials?" Danny smiled, and nodded. "I am indeed." "Very well. Let's see if the building materials we ordered really did catch fire. If there wasn't a fire, don't blame me for being unforgiving," Frederick said coldly."Mr. Lester, why the need to see something if you know it to be true? Besides, seeing it won't do you or me any good." Danny exhaled a mouthful of smoke. It looked like he was trying to offer some serious advice."What if I insist?" Frederick asked.Danny stopped smiling, and responded with a threat. "Then all I can say is that you'll regret it." "I'd like to
Rocky was so excited, his entire body was shaking.He used to be an unrivaled boss, but he ended up having to run for his life in one night. Who knew how much he had to endure over the past two days?Now, he wanted to take back everything he lost.In fact, he wanted even more!Mr. Lester had asked him to not only take down Mirage City, but the entire Aston State.Danny's legs were trembling in fear. After collapsing in a pool of blood, he was tied up and tossed into a car.Frederick personally drove away, with Danny in the car.With people from the Northern Frontier around, he didn’t need to worry about the rest.Frederick stopped the car in the middle of nowhere. He opened the door, and threw Danny out of it. "Was it the Whalens?" "No—yes!"Danny wanted to deny it, but he hastily told the truth after Frederick glared at him."Mr. Lester, I didn't have a choice. Who would dare to not do as the Whalens said?"Frederick nodded. He had a feeling this was the case.Frederick
Danny didn’t know what the pill Frederick fed him was.He stumbled his way to Kaizer's villa, and rang the doorbell. A few moments later, the heavy door opened, revealing the gilded living room within.“Danny? What are you doing here?”Kaizer frowned a little when he saw Danny. Danny was a nobody to him, and he had merely used the latter like a pawn.“Mr. Steinfield, Frederick wanted me to pass on a message. He said—"Before Danny could finish his sentence, Kaizer wanted to cut him off. The next moment, however, there was an explosion.Bang!Danny's body exploded into pieces.Kaizer's body was stained in red, and pieces of flesh hung from his body. His complexion turned pale, and he had a murderous look in his eyes."Frederick, this means war!"Kaizer clenched his jaws.At the same time, there was a hint of fear in his eyes.Danny had exploded just after he spoke.This meant Frederick had not only found out Kaizer's identity, but also where Kaizer lived. In fact, he even t
Jasmine's father was furious. "I'll say it again. Get your ass home with me right now! Otherwise, don't ever come back!"Was Jasmine still oblivious about what would happen if she offended the Whalens from the Imperial Capital? Not only her, but the entire family would be affected."I told you! I can't leave now!" Jasmine yelled back, hanging up.Later, she rubbed her tearful eyes and continued to go through the piles of documents on her desk. After some time, there was suddenly a commotion outside the office."Sir, you can't go in…""Get out of my way!"The office door was pushed open by the man, who sounded demanding.Jasmine was surprised to see who it was.“Dad! Why are you here?”She stood up.“If I don't come, the entire family will be ruined in your hands!” her father snorted coldly.“Dad, even if we're going against the Whalens from the Imperial Capital, I don't think we're completely powerless to fight back,” Jasmine uttered through clenched jaws.Although she stil