Life at the Top

Wendy frowned and looked at Ivan. She asked stonily, “Is there anything else?”

Ivan’s expression changed. His arrogant and haughty demeanor from before was long gone. He was simply a sore loser right now. “Since Jasper has so much money, can you put in a word for me?

Help me out. We are all classmates. You can’t watch me go down like this, right?” He said with a pathetic stance.

“That’s right. Since he’s so rich, he should distribute some to us.”

“Even if he earned that much money, he can’t spend all of it. How can he bear to watch us suffer?”

Once Ivan spoke out, a few petty people began to join in as well.

“The lot of you are really… hopeless!” Wendy shouted. She was utterly shocked at how shameless these people were.

“Jasp has never wanted to show off. Classmates or not, he has never minded. Ask yourselves. During our schooling days, or even just now, who among you have ever treated him like a classmate?

“I was the one who forced him to come over today. However, I regret it badly. It’s better for us to go on our separate ways in the future.

“Don’t let your shamelessness break off the last strand of sentiment I have for all of you.”

looking back at their awkward, embarrassed

……

Jasper was upstairs. He raised his glass and grinned. “Everyone made a toast with me downstairs just now. My alcohol tolerance isn’t that great, so I can’t make a toast to each of

his glass of

now knows that you’ve just registered a company. Don’t forget us if there comes an opportunity

looked at Jasper

definitely work together if the chance arises. Money

Let’s make a toast to

the wrong side of Jasper, who had just

namecards. John, who was

figure things out as you go. Remember not to make friends with them.

upon hearing John’s genuine advice. “Don’t worry,

an alcohol-infused breath. “That’s enough. I’m old now. I can’t withstand that much anymore. I’m going to go now,” he

into his car shakily, Jasper turned over. He caught sight of Wendy in the leisure bar of the hotel lobby. Overcome with boredom, she was using a fork to poke at the plate of pasta before

the seat opposite her.

a bunch of men. I won’t go,” Wendy