Chapter 439
Chapter 439:
Rebecca’s pulse jumped. “I did,” she confessed in a rush, the weight of his sharp eyes leaving her no room to dodge. Her voice trembled with guilt. “All I meant to do was make Gabriela suffer a little p>
“Is that so? You pulled it off?” Jasper’s expression didn’t flicker. “Tell me—how much did you end up spending p>
Rebecca faltered, lowering her voice. “I spent five million in total p>
The check written for Fulton alone had been a million. On top of that came the cost of buying trending topics, flooding platforms with promotions, paying for fake traffic, and even hiring troublemakers to stir things up.
“Five million? I’d say it was far more than that. You also used my network to pressure GD into tearing up their contract with the Haynes Group.” Jasper’s mouth twisted into a smile that reeked of menace. “Why don’t you add it all up and tell me what exactly you gained from it p>
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Rebecca stiffened, her voice carrying a trace of defiance. “At least GD walked away from the Haynes Group. That company won’t last much longer—and Gabriela is still being dragged through the mud p>
A low chuckle escaped Jasper, his tone mocking. “Rebecca, you only burned through five million. Do you realize how much your little stunt is costing me p>
Because of her recklessness, the approval for the Eventide Vale project was frozen. Jasper had tried reaching Wesley in person, but Wesley refused to meet, sending only his assistant with a pointed message: “Mr. Howard, the GD contract had originally been promised to Gabriela by Mr. Moss. Thanks to Miss Howard’s sabotage, Mr. Moss has now broken his promise. If you want to fix this mess, you’ll have to offer the Haynes Group an even bigger deal to make up for the damage p>
Jasper was on the brink of rage, his thoughts running dark.
To him, the Haynes Group was nothing more than an ant — something so insignificant it wasn’t even worth stepping on. And yet, thanks to his spoiled cousin, that ant kept getting shoved into his path. Again. Again. Again. The irritation was constant.
Rebecca, shaken by the cold smile on his face, clung to his arm and shook it anxiously. “Jasper, I was wrong. I swear I won’t do it again. Please don’t be mad at me p>
He watched her for a long moment, then suddenly let out a laugh.
He ruffled her hair in a light, almost careless motion. “I’m not mad. I only came to tell you one thing — don’t ever go after Gabriela again. Understand p>
Rebecca’s chest burned, resentment twisting beneath her ribs, but she still nodded. “I understand p>
After Jasper got back in the car, his assistant blurted out, “Mr. Howard, why do you always let Miss Howard off so easily when she’s this reckless p>
Jasper absently turned the ring on his left hand, a faint smile tugging at his mouth. “Because I’d rather see her cause trouble than see her turn cold and dead inside p>
The assistant didn’t understand, so he held his tongue.
“Drive to Gabriela’s place,” Jasper said evenly. “I want to see her p>