Chapter 1080 Prestige (1/2)

Li Du did not really know what was happening outside, but his life in jail was much better already.

No one asked them to go back to work. Some prison workers politely suggested that they should leave the prison. Li Du did not leave, however. Michael Reid's word made him understand something.

His contacts were starting to work, and he was sure he would be able to leave the prison safely.

First off, Cole would not keep quiet about him being thrown into jail. He had a diamond mine, and Cole knew what he was worth.

Harry Winston was about to rise thanks to Li Du and get the opportunity to rival luxury giants like Tiffany, Hermes, and L'Oréal.

Of course, Harry Winston was still far behind these conglomerates, but as soon as the diamond mine began stable production, the group's worth would double.

Cole thought that Harry Winston Group might break through in a major way under his leadership, a feat that his grandfather and father could not accomplish.

Therefore, he would not tolerate seeing Li Du unlawfully sent to prison.

Then there was Sophie. Sophie herself was an unknown doctor without any influence, but her parents were professors of famous universities. Both of them had students all over the country, which meant they had as many connections as the CEOs of major corporations.

Porter and Steve, too, were on his side. Li Du knew they were frighteningly powerful, but he didn't know how much they would do for him.

In short, if those two people were willing to help him, his predicament would be solved easily. Caddy Lent and his uncle would be in trouble.

He also asked Michael Reid to call Tang Chaoyang, a mysterious man who carried a JPMorgan's original Palladium card.

In the evening, Li Du was sitting close to the door of his cell. Two prison guards were standing there, chatting with him casually. They could go online and knew what was going on outside.

”Who are you, Mr. Li?” Asked Harry, one of the guards.

Leaning against the wall, Li Du said, ”I'm Chinese, I am not an American citizen, so your justice system is fooling around. They do not have the authority to send me to prison.”

The prison guards didn't believe him. At this time, Michael Reid arrived with some coffee.

He first handed Li Du a cup and said with a smile, ”We bought our coffee beans in the supermarket, but they are freshly ground. I hope it's good enough for you.”

Li Du said in all seriousness, ”I'm fine, thank you, man. This is really good.”

Michael Reid felt flattered. ”Oh, Mr. Li, you are very kind. If you like coffee, I hope you come to visit us after you get out. My wife makes good coffee.”

”Hey, Lebron James shared the news about Mr. Li on Twitter, and he said he is praying justice would win,” said another excited jailer who had been looking at his cell phone.

Li Du's connection with star Lebron James wasn't limited to that collection of sneakers. Back when Harry Winston hosted a New York salon, he invited James, who knew his influence.

In his opinion, James was a shrewder businessman than Bryant, and their relationship was not as close as his relationship with Bryant. However, knowing his status as a shareholder of Harry Winston, James has kept in frequent contact with him.

”Kobe also retweeted this news, and other NBA stars too! Wow, man, this is huge,” the prison guard added.

Warden Felister came in a hurry, smiling warmly. ”Good evening, Mr. Li. Have you had your dinner?”

Li Du wrinkled his nose and said, ”I can't get used to the food here.”

The warden hastened to say, ”I've arranged for a table in a restaurant for you and your partner. We have some Cuban food. I am sure you would not have authentic Cuban food in Arizona.”

Li Du licked his lips and said, ”I would love to try it.”