Life at the Top

Julian looked up to glare furiously at Hector as he stepped on the bottle of mineral water that bounced onto the side of Jasper’s feet.

All it would take was a word from Jasper and Julian would dash upstairs to beat Hector up.

“What’s this? You brought a dog with you today?”

Hector scoffed at Julian’s fierce glare without a care.

Jasper motioned for Julian to calm down as he walked up the stairs to the second floor. Standing before Hector, he asked while unfazed, “Is that all you’ve got?”

Hector was infuriated by Jasper’s carefree expression and smiled wretchedly. “Who are you faking this strong facade for? You won’t even get the chance to cry later when I’m done with you!”

Jim was shocked when he witnessed how Jasper was a moment away from being drenched in water and he could not help but speak, “Watch your words, Hector. Know your boundaries.”

Hector merely glanced at Jim coldly and sneered, “What are you so impatient for, old man?”

“Relax. The two, no, the three of you are going to die tonight!”

who wants me dead, get in line. Not like any of you have ever gotten your wishes fulfilled, though.” Jasper chuckled

a smirk. “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you won’t get to

why people say that water runs deep in Swallow Capital. Don’t think so highly of yourself just because you’ve earned a bit of money. Even the

smirked when he finished speaking and turned to

over and whispered to Jasper,

to

then followed Hector into

a large private room, big enough to host a party of more than a dozen people, but there was only one young man sitting in the

whisper to the man with whom he shared quite a few facial

saw Jasper enter the room

and walked over to stand in front of

course, he knew the man. He was Hector’s older brother, and three, no four times

Yapp, is it? I’ve heard of your name. You’ve worked quite a while in

smiled and continued to speak, “The business you do has no reason for you to provoke me, so why are you