Life at the Top

Norman’s expression shifted, and he stared at the embarrassed expression on his daughter’s face with heart-wrenching pain. He took a deep breath and decided. “We won’t be joining you for dinner later.”

Jasper replied calmly, “Why not come in for a seat since you’re already here anyway?”

Norman had a complicated expression on his face. “Benny’s still in the hospital and he has an operation waiting for him. My daughter doesn’t seem up for it today either, and I wouldn’t want to make a fool of myself in front of the two old masters.”

Jasper looked at Norman indifferently. “It’s too late for you to regret it now that you’ve already chosen your stand. Did you think that retreating now will keep you out of the problem?”

Norman growled. “What do you want, then? A fight to the death?”

Jasper smiled. “Your words are a little too harsh for my liking. I much prefer peace, and I’m sure there’s nothing that we cannot negotiate.”

Just then, Ian walked over and stared intently at Jasper. “What do we have to do for you to leave us alone?”

Jasper smiled. “Isn’t it too late to ask me this question? Plus, say that I let you off, what makes you think the Turners will too?”

“Then that is still a problem between us and the Turner family. What I’m talking about right now is your attitude!” Ian bellowed.

resentment in her eyes before he suddenly spoke, “No

to bully people unwarrantedly, for he had

not mean he was

knew that if he did not completely destroy people who bore grave distaste for him, they would only cause him more trouble in

it came to people like the Gardners and the Hulls. These people had both money

he kindly forgave them but would only take advantage

Jasper had to make sure that he completely removed any ability they had left to fight back or take

of expressions flashed through both Ian and

regret, indignation, and most importantly,

felt that Jasper was looking down on

you’ve already crushed both our families, then

turned to

in the magnificent and shimmering Imperial Ballroom. The round table had already been repaired after

Jasper then notified

old masters would wait for others at the hotel, so they would only arrive once