Chapter 292: Chapter 293

Casper slept for more than ten hours, and he only woke up in his dorm at one o’clock in the afternoon.

Grabbing his phone from his bedside table and taking a look at it, he saw that it was flooded with more than a hundred messages and missed calls.

The calls were from Giselle, Elena, and Victoria. There was even one from the Lanes. They all needed to talk to him.

Without haste, Casper gave Giselle a call first. He had money at the moment, so he was not in a rush to deal with business affairs. Anything that could be settled with money was not a big deal.

The first thing Giselle did was confront Casper. She asked him where he had been in the past two days. Casper told her that he had been busy handling their father’s matters. Yet, ultimately, Casper still rushed to Giselle’s hostel to cook two dishes for her. Only by doing so would she stop complaining.

“Your dishes are very delicious…” complimented Giselle as she could not get enough of the food.

Casper responded by flashing her a smile. He had also prepared soup for her to drink two hours after the meal. It would taste just right once the food in the stomach had been digested.

“If only I could eat the dishes you cook every day.” Giselle sighed and puffed up her cheeks.

Casper chuckled before saying, “What’s the big deal? I can make them for you every day.”

“Every day? You’re a busy man now. Don’t you have many things to handle daily?” asked Giselle.

“I’m not busy anymore because I’ve got someone to help me take care of them. Now, I’m able to make time every day to accompany you,” said Casper as he tapped her nose.

Feeling doubtful, Giselle said, ”Look at your dark circles. You must’ve been exhausted these days.

Teach me how to cook next time. I’ll make food for you.”

Speaking of cooking, Casper thought of going to Giselle’s house to eat. However, he was not in a hurry to suggest that.

Following a brief intimate session between the two, Casper’s phone suddenly rang. Pulling out his phone to check, he saw that it was a call from an unknown number.

“Who could this be?” Casper was slightly hesitant to pick up the call because he was afraid that it might be one from Lillian and Emily. It would be awkward to talk to girls with Giselle around.

“Why? You don’t want me to listen? I’ll leave, then.” Giselle snorted. As soon as she stood up and was about to leave, Casper stopped her. Pretending to be calm, he said, “What are you saying? Am I that kind of person? I’ll pick up the call in front of you!”

With that, he answered the phone and put it on speaker. He said in a nervous tone, “Hello?”

“Casper Simpson, you sure got some clever tricks.”

A man’s voice came from the other end of the line. Instantly, Casper let out a breath of relief. However, in the next second, he remembered that the number belonged to Sawyer.

Why is he calling me at this time? It must have something to do with Horington Casino.

Clearing his throat, Casper whispered in Giselle’s ear, “Look, it’s a man. I’ll go outside…”

Before finishing his sentence, Giselle nodded vigorously. Relieved, she let Casper go out to talk on his phone, worrying that she might interfere with his work-related matters.

Holding his phone, Casper walked outside, then turned the speaker off. “Hello, Mr. Lingham. I’m not sure why you’re looking for me. The time hasn’t come yet.”

“Of course, I know! But don’t assume that I know nothing. You’ve got an ace up your sleeve. I can’t believe I wasn’t able to tell that you were this clever back then. You really got that sly old fox Harold in the palm of your hand,” said Sawyer.

“Ah! I just went gambling with a friend. What happened? Please tell me everything,” said Casper in a devious manner. He knew that there was nothing Harold could do since the old man’s “nudes” were in his hands.

“Casper, I won’t do anything out of line. I’m just calling to let you know that from now onward, I’m officially treating you as my enemy. I was completely wrong before. I truly underestimated your shrewdness, courage, and tactics. I’ve completely given up on pursuing Giselle. I only hope that you can keep your word when the time comes,” said Sawyer.

Is this brat pretending to be a coward now? Nonetheless, Casper did not mind. He thought that Sawyer was merely stalling.

“All right. Now that you said it, I promise I won’t play dirty,” said Casper. He then hung up the phone and stood frozen for a while. Upon a short contemplation, he gave Wyatt a call.

“Hello?” Wyatt’s lazy voice sounded.

“I want to destroy a company. Is there any way to do this?” asked Casper.

“Destroy… Just bomb it. This is the best method,” replied Wyatt.

“Argh! I’m referring to those in economics, just like what happens in novels, movies, and comics. For instance, buy the company’s stocks or something, then let it go bankrupt,” explained Casper.

Pausing briefly, Wyatt continued, “That’s actually not entirely impossible. As long as your assets are ten times those of your rival’s, then you can easily carry this plan out.”

Ten times?

Following a rough calculation, he found that his assets were less than seven hundred million. The Lingham family had around three billion, so he needed thirty billion to make them go bankrupt. That was still a long way to go.

“In that case, is there a less costly method such as taking down a company worth several billion with only a few hundred million?” asked Casper.

“Well… there is. You can hire a corporate spy to steal information that can make your rival’s stock prices plummet. Then, you can bring the company down through financial means,” said Wyatt.

Casper said, “It seems like you have lots of ideas. I’ll contact you later.” Hanging up the phone, he went back into the room to have a chat with Giselle and only left after a short while.

The two were reluctant to bid their goodbyes. Casper said he would visit again later that night. He also reminded Giselle to finish the soup.

Arriving back at his dorm, Casper noticed that it was empty. Felix and the others had been busy running their business outside. It seemed that they were doing rather well. Felix was even preparing to apply for a business license.

Casper then called Elena. Over the phone, she only informed him about work. Wyatt was a very capable person. It took him merely a few hours to organize Tycoon’s areas of improvement. The information was well-analyzed and highly convincing.

Meanwhile, Louis also received Casper’s formula. At the present moment, Tycoon’s business was booming every day. The number of customers was more than three times that of previously.

Casper told Elena to increase the employees’ salaries and hire more people. He refused to tire out his staff because he believed that those who brought him wealth should be treated kindly.

“All right. That’s pretty much it. Don’t overwork yourself. Wyatt is very skilled. If you have any problems, just hand them over to him. He’ll solve them. Let the capable ones handle more tasks,” said Casper.

After talking to Elena on the phone, he dialed Victoria’s number. She answered the call not long after it got through.

“Hello, Casper. What’s the matter?” said Victoria in her usual alluring voice.

“Uh, Victoria, didn’t you call me multiple times? I missed your calls, so I want to ask you why you’re looking for me,” said Casper.

“Oh, it’s nothing important. Do you remember those people who sold antique forgeries in my shop? The person who was dealing antiques with them at Antique Fair has confessed everything. They are from a large association that makes forgeries, and their works are based on those of the expert with the last name Buck,” said Victoria.

“Okay, I understand. What are you planning to do now that you’ve gotten hold of this information?”

asked Casper.

Smiling, Victoria replied, “Casper, why are you putting your guard up against me? When have I ever lied to you? Antique forgeries can create more profit than genuine ones. Only a few people in this world can spot fake antiques. I know it’s an attractive business, but I don’t have quite the ambition for it currently.”

Hearing that, Casper smiled faintly. She’s testing me. Since I’ll take that group of people down eventually, I might as well make it clear to her. He proceeded to say, “But those people are targeting you. How can I just sit here and do nothing? Don’t worry. I’ll teach them a lesson sooner or later. Also, knowing that your subordinates are holding their partners to ransom, they’ll come knocking at your door very soon.”

“Okay, I’ll wait for you to come and meet me in person. By the way, I haven’t thought of how to repay you for saving me last time. The gold silk and feather jacket of the Hunter family has been sold to the Lanes. Why don’t I transfer the tens of millions I got from selling that to you?” said Victoria.

Shaking his head, Casper said, “There’s no need for that. I’m not short of money at the moment. If you truly want to thank me, give me a kiss when we meet next time.”