Life at the Top

“Oh, and Benny, about the celebratory banquet for the approval to host the Olympics, our dads will definitely attend as representatives of the businesspeople of Haddock. Did you tell Uncle to add you to the list of attendees yet?” Lisa asked.

Ben sighed. “It’s a very high-scale banquet, and our dads are only invited because they’re the president and vice president of the Haddock Chamber of Commerce. I’m not at that level of importance yet, so my dad said he’ll apply, but fingers crossed for results.”

“I think we should still go as long as there’s a way, even if we’re only going to be sitting at a corner behind. Considering its scale, everyone in attendance will be from rich families. It’ll do us good to meet a few powerful people here and there.”

Ben looked even more despondent when he heard Lisa’s words. “Theoretically speaking, yes, but it’s still a very high-class banquet and our statuses haven’t reached such a level yet. All we can do now is apply and see if fate will be kind to us or not.”

“Or I could tell Mr. Turner about it tonight during dinner? He might have a way considering how powerful the Turner family is in Swallow Capital. It shouldn’t be too hard for him to get our names on the attendance list, right?” Lisa suggested.

Ben’s gaze brightened as he nodded. “Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. Good luck tonight, then!”

Lisa smiled confidently. “As long as Mr. Turner has a say in this, then I’m sure I can convince him to help us.”

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in her

Ben. Don’t get too close to

added, “Maybe I’ll get Julian to follow you wherever you go.

exasperatedly, and she immediately declined after realizing that many other classmates were looking at them curiously. “You’re

still have Julian follow you, though. You’re out and about all the time. You’ll

I don’t actively provoke someone, no one’s going to want to bother me here in Swallow Capital. I’m safe

lying. Now that the situation with the Turners was over, the Combe family had turned into his most loyal underlings. He

if someone wanted to screw him over, they would not dare to do it now when Jasper was currently in charge of the celebratory banquet. Everyone

more important than

a mere business gala, for it was

some big shots whose attendances were confirmed, and Jasper felt his heart shake in fright at the mere sight of

was an outstanding person himself, but these bigwigs were all of formidable statuses. They were people Jasper had only ever