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Chapter 741
Javier sat in the audience and looked disdainfully at Jasper. “Look at all the company
presidents here.
Which one of them shaved their head to get a crew cut? Are you still serving in the
military?
“You should pay more attention to your image. Also, you had surgy but a scar on your
scalp.
Why didn’t you wear a wig to cover it?”
Jasper lowered his gaze, his tone cold yet confident as he replied, “Everyone in Solana City
knows about
my injury. So, covering it would be pointless. Besides, even if I’m bald, it won’t affect my
good looks.”
Javier pursed his lips upon hearing that. Despite having low opinions of many aspects of
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to admit that Jasper had inherited all the best traits from him and Anne. Jasper was
basically flawless
and perfect.
“I’ll have someone make a realistic wig for you tomorrow. Then, I’ll send it over to you,”
Javier insisted.
In fact, it was not about the wig. Javier simply did not like that Jasper was going against
him. Hence, he
was always looking for opportunities to control the latter.
ong as she
“I won’t wear it even if you pass it to me. Alyssaid she likes my current hairstyle. So, as
long
likes it, I’ll never change it.”
Jasper’s voice immediately softened when he mentioned Alyssa.
“You-”
“And now, let’s welcome the president of Beckett Group-Mr. Jasper Beckett!”
The audience erupted in thunderous applause. Jasper rose to his feet gracefully, ignoring
Javier’s grim
expression. Then, he walked toward the stage.
Standing in front of the microphone, Jasper appeared collected and handsome. His
presence was
imposing.
One would never suspect that he recently had his head cut open as he looked incredibly
energetic. Just
as he was about to speak, the phone in his hand vibrated.
In the past, Jasper would ignore it. However, that night, Alyssa was unreachable. That was
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwhy he kept
his phone with him the whole night.
Jasper worried that he would miss any of her calls or messages. Thus, when his phone
vibrated, his hea skipped a beat too.
On the other hand, the cocktail party moved on to the next segment. It was the much-
anticipated part of
the event, where prominent figures in Solana City’s business sector would give speeches.
Initially, Javier was supposed to take the stage. However, since Jasper had arrived, Javier
gave him the
chance to address the audience.
Jasper had just recovered from a severe injury, after all. Thus, he needed to make a public
appearance to set the record straight on certain rumors regarding him and the Beckett
Group.
“You know you’re attending an event tonight. It’s fine if you’re not wearing high-end attire,
but why didn’t
you tidy up your hair?
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