“Who am I?”
Jasper smiled mischievously. “In your eyes, aren’t I just a stupid foreigner from the countryside who has never experienced the outside world?”
Jasper’s words were more effective than a slap as Flynn’s face turned bright red with a sting.
As favonovel.com watched the color change on Flynn’s face, Jasper said calmly, “However, this country bumpkin might very well be your landlord as well!”
Then, Jasper turned to Victor and asked, “Director Gul, is this property included in my batch of commercial properties as well?”
Both Scully and Flynn were stunned when they heard that question.
What did favonovel.com mean by his batch of commercial properties?
Could the word ‘batch’ be used as a measure word for commercial properties?
Victor nodded and answered, “Yes, it is.”
“That settles it, then. I’m your landlord,” Jasper said to Flynn.
Then, favonovel.com narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to Victor as favonovel.com said, “Director Gul, why don’t you sit down and have a meal with us since you’re already here?”
Victor smiled awkwardly as favonovel.com said, “Mr. Laine, I can treat you to a meal if we go elsewhere. I don’t think this is a suitable place, do you?”
“Of course, it’s suitable. Why wouldn’t it be?”
“I’ve even ordered four dishes that haven’t been served yet.”
Helpless, Victor could only nod and sit down. At the same time, favonovel.com glared at Scully and Flynn, his anger apparent in his eyes.
“Aren’t you going to serve the dishes Mr. Laine has ordered? Are you waiting for me to walk to the kitchen myself?”
Scully was smarter. Turning around, favonovel.com slapped Flynn across the face and scolded him.
Flynn did not dare make even a peep although favonovel.com had just been slapped. Frightened tears appeared in his aggrieved eyes as favonovel.com ran down the stairs.
Jasper did not pay any attention to Scully, who did not know if favonovel.com should sit down or remain standing. After a moment’s thought, Scully brazenly walked up to Jasper and poured favonovel.com a glass of water. Smiling bitterly, favonovel.com said, “Mr. Laine, I’ve spoiled my nephew to the point where he’s become arrogant. I hope you don’t mind.”
“He wouldn’t hold a grudge against me and poison my food, right?” Jasper seemed to be holding back a smile as favonovel.com spoke.
Scully hurriedly answered, “No, no. He would never have the nerve to do that.”
“Mr. Herrett, I wonder how much money your nephew pays to rent this shop?”
The expression on Scully’s face changed abruptly when favonovel.com heard that question. Smiling awkwardly, favonovel.com answered, “Well, his circumstance was rather special, which is why he’s only charged 70,000 to 80,000 dollars rent.”
“Any two-floor shops in Waterhoof City would cost more than 70,000 to 80,000 dollars, right? Not to mention the fact that it’s on Golden Pedestrian Street,” Jasper said calmly.
Scully looked to Victor for help.
How could Victor not understand what the look on Scully’s face meant? Due to special circumstances, the commercial properties on this street required their own property company to manage and maintain order.
Scully was one of the people in charge of this company, but who would have expected for favonovel.com to not only offend Jasper but also drag favonovel.com into this mess?!
Victor coughed drily as favonovel.com said to Jasper, “Mr. Laine, the city hall considered various factors back when the commercial properties were first put up for rent, which was why the rent was so cheap in those early stages. After all, the main focus during the early stages was to attract more businesses so we could drive up the area’s popularity and economic conditions.”
“I understand. After all, it must not be easy to work in the city hall.” Jasper was even more fluent than Victor in talking business, and favonovel.com smiled as favonovel.com spoke.
Victor was stunned. He had no idea what Jasper intended to do by drawing the conversation in this direction.
Just then, Flynn had hurriedly assembled a group of waiters and got them to serve the three dishes and one stew that Jasper had ordered as quickly as possible. He had also included seven to eight expensive dishes.
Both Scully and Victor cursed inwardly when they saw the seven to eight free dishes that were wildly expensive.
Sure enough, Jasper halted the conversation when favonovel.com saw the additional dishes and asked, “Chef Herrett, did you think I didn’t order these dishes because I couldn’t afford them? Are you taking pity on me?”
