Life at the Top

Jasper seated himself on the sofa. He was about to give Henry a meaningful look to ask him to go and inquire about the situation when he saw Henry already walking over with an expression as black as thunder.

Henry grabbed Mark’s collar and hauled him bodily up from the ground. Fixing his attention on Mark, he growled “Boy, I’m not going to threaten you or intimidate you.

“But whatever I ask you after this, you’d better give me an honest answer. If you so much as keep even the smallest detail from me, I’ll drag your whole family into the mountains and bury them alive!”

Mark was so terrified he almost wept in fear. What did Henry mean, that he would not use threats or intimidation?

Was this not the most f*cking barefaced, direct attempt at threat and intimidation?!

Under interrogation from everyone in the room, Mark did not keep anything back at all and readily revealed everything that he knew.

“Brother, boss, all I really know is this—honest. A young man informed me that in the evening, a woman would order a Pink Lady cocktail with double mint and sea salt. Guests who usually drink Pink Lady cocktails won’t add sea salt to them, so that was considered to be something like a secret signal.

to head over and she would hand me something. I was then supposed to bring it to the back door and hand it over to that young man. I don’t know

trembled as he spoke, regret filling

up like this today, just from earning that extra 1000 dollars, he would not have dared to take on the job even if he were

alas, there was no such thing as a free lunch, so to

1000 dollars. How about this—I give you the money and you don’t give me any more trouble? I’m just someone who came here from abroad to work. I can’t afford to offend any of you,” Mark pleaded

out of over a billion dollars yesterday? And in the end, you’re just giving me back 1000 dollars? You think I’m only worth that

if you tear him to shreds. He’s just an errand boy. In the end, you’re still

Jasper asked Mark, “Would you be able to recognize the man you

kowtowing, he replied “I’m really

well. For the next few days, you’ll stay here then. Don’t go anywhere. I may send someone to pick you up at any time.” Jasper gave

glanced over at Jared. In a warm, amiable tone, he said, “Mr. Wade, this employee of yours is still useful to us. For the next

saying? He is my employee—of course I should be the one paying his salary. You mustn’t talk like that. I really don’t deserve