Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 41

Upon seeing his son’s eagerness to please Casper, Steed hurriedly took out his treasured tea leaves from his drawer and placed the jar on his desk. “Let’s make him some tea instead.”

“Okay.” Stallion grinned excitedly and took the tea leaves over. “Dad, this is the one you treasure the most! You only drink them once in a blue moon.”

“Go and brew the tea. Don’t make our guest wait for long.” Steed waved his hand at his son dismissively before turning to Casper. “What should we do with Terry?”

“Mr. Steed, I don’t think I should be the one who decides it. Your son said that business had been going well for you, so I’m just here to learn more about Sands Casino,” Casper said. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

He could not care less about Terry, but he advised Steed. “Hmm. But I have to remind you that once a traitor, always a traitor.”

No matter what Terry’s reason for betraying Steed, Casper could never forgive a traitor.

As the future successor of the Simpson family, he was well aware of the harm of having a traitor.

“Mr. Steed! I-I was forced by Tristan. He threatened to hurt my family if I didn’t follow his command.” Terry knelt down on the floor with a loud thud and stared at Steed with a horrified, apologetic expression.

Thinking that I probably wouldn’t need to come inside the office, I never expected to be summoned and expose myself.

“Is that it?” Steed scowled at him and shouted at the door, “Come in and take Terry away immediately!”

Soon, two men rushed into the office. Before this, when Tristan was here, they could not do anything as they were no match to his subordinates. Now that they were gone, they finally reappeared to take Terry

away.

After they left, Stallion came over and served the tea he brewed. Steed smiled apologetically and gestured Casper to have a try. “I’m sorry that you have to witness this. Please have some tea.”

Bringing the cup to his nose, Casper smelled the tea and exclaimed, “This is indeed a nice tea!” He then turned to Elena and said, “You should have a try, too. This is authentic black tea. It smells nice, but the water used to brew this tea is a bit hard. You should use soft water next time.”

Seeing that Casper knew a thing or two about tea, Steed nodded satisfactorily and wanted to get acquainted with the young man in front of him. “How should I address you?”

“You can call me Casper.” Casper took a sip of the tea and smacked his lips, with a look of enjoyment. “What a nice tea. This will probably cost a few hundred outside. Thanks for serving this.”

“You’re welcome. Drinking tea with someone knowledgeable in the art of brewing tea is a big joy in life.” Steed pushed the jar of the extremely rare black tea leaves toward Casper. “Casper, I shall gift this to you. Thank you for helping me just now.”

“This is too much, Mr. Steed. I can’t accept it,” Casper declined politely.

After that, he put down the teacup and gave Steed a faint smile. “Actually, I am here to discuss a collaboration with you, Mr. Steed. Sands Project is located in a very strategic place. Even though the business is so-so now, it’s definitely worth my investment.”

Taken aback, Steed stared wordlessly at Casper for a while before letting out a deep sigh. “Investment? Are you not afraid of losing money? You’ve witnessed it just now. Tristan will never let go of Sands Project, so he’ll continue to ask those thugs to come and make trouble.”

“You’re not scared of him either. But If you’re afraid of him, you can give it to me. Don’t worry. I won’t give you half a million only. You can name your price, and I’ll purchase it if the price is reasonable,” Casper stated with a serious look on him.

I want Sands Project badly. Even though it’s not doing well now, I believe it has great potential.

However, Firewolf Chamber needs to be dealt with first.

“Are you trying to take advantage of us in our time of need? I’ve already refused to sell it to Tristan. What makes you think that I will give it to you? This project was founded by me. I don’t want it to fail in my hands,” Steed declined, shaking his head determinedly.

“Mr. Steed, you’ve misunderstood me. I’m not the same as that guy just now. I’m here with the sole purpose of partnering with you. Even after you give the project to me, I’ll continue to let you manage it. As for Firewolf Chamber, don’t worry about them. I’ll take care of it,” Casper offered genuinely.

I’m willing to pay a certain price to get the project. After all, it’s such an incredible project that guarantees a huge profit.

Seeing the deep frown on his father’s face, Stallion could not help but chime in, “Dad, I think you should give it to him. Doesn’t Mom need money for her treatment? If you sell it to him, we can finally get the money for Mom.”

I know that Dad is also looking for a suitable buyer for the project lately, but the only problem is that he’s worried the project might be ruined by others. After all, Sands Project is the fruit of his blood, sweat, and tears.

The Mace Gang used to be rather influential in Horington back then, and its foundation lay in Sands Project. However, the rate of globalization increased, and they failed to keep up with the times, causing

the loss of younger customers in recent years. Thus, it was time to change the leader of the project.

Moreover, decadent youngsters nowadays preferred to visit bars and nightclubs of Firewolf Chamber as most of their businesses were involved in prostitution and drug dealing.

Hearing Stallion’s words, Casper continued to persuade Steed to transfer the project to him. “If Mrs. Mace is sick, she definitely needs money to continue her treatment. Mr. Steed, you must have spent much of your time on your wife’s health condition and neglected your subordinate, Terry. I’ll use a million to buy the project. If you agree, I’ll let my secretary prepare the contract now, and we’ll sign the contract later. Would that be alright with you?”

Then, he turned to look at Elena and said, “Ms. Schneider, prepare the Transfer Agreement. I believe Mr. Steed will make a wise decision.”

Although Elena was a bit bewildered, she proceeded to take out her laptop and do as he commanded.

With her high work efficiency, she finished writing up the contract in no time and passed it to Casper.

He then handed it to Steed and looked at him with a steady gaze as he was confident that he would transfer the project to him.

“D-Do you really think that I can manage Sands Project well?” Steed asked, feeling unsure.

After ten minutes of contemplation, he let out a deep sigh and relented. Even my son wants him to have it. What else of a reason do I have to turn down his offer?

This young man’s domineering presence and capability really put me to shame.