Life at the Top

Old Master Law smiled, his expression lamenting as he took Old Master Tuner’s outstretched hand and replied, “You’re right. Time flies. I can’t believe it’s already been more than a decade.

“We’re both growing old and it’s getting difficult for us to move about. With you in Swallow Capital and I in Harbor City, who knows when we’ll meet again if not for this?”

Old Master Turner smiled. “Any extra day we have is a blessing considering our age, and every time we meet is one less time for the future. Who knows when the last time we meet will be? We’ve lost quite a number of our friends since we last met.”

Old Master Law then pulled Jasper over and smiled. “In that case, then we’ve really got to thank this young man here. I wouldn’t have had a reason to come to Swallow Capital if not for the beautiful celebratory banquet he hosted. He’s the one hosting this dinner as well.”

Old Master Turner turned to Jasper, and before the former could speak, Jasper immediately greeted him courteously, “Hello, Old Master Turner. I’m Jasper Laine.”

Old Master Turner smiled and nodded before replying enthusiastically, “Good, very good. I’ve heard of you before. It was a very beautiful banquet you hosted. It’s a shame that I was still in treatment and couldn’t come to see it for myself, but a few of my old friends told me about you. You’ve done well, young man.”

Jasper smiled. “The banquet was indeed a success, but I can’t take all the credit. It was a joint effort with my colleagues, and I wouldn’t have been able to host it so successfully without the higher-ups’ help and leadership. There’s still a lot I have to learn. I wouldn’t dare take all the credit myself.”

Old Master Turner chuckled. “A young man like you should’ve gone to work for the government, not in business.”

suggest, “The wind’s a little strong tonight, old masters. Perhaps

Turner and Old Master Law easily

had the level of

the two old masters, knowing that each of these seemingly normal bodyguards was palace guards. Specifically, they were the kind one could not push against,

and joking as they walked in front. They left the formidable

speaking with the two old masters was a young

scene had the managerial level of the InterContinental Hotel remembering Jasper’s appearance and name deeply in

masters conversed deeply throughout the way and there were no signs

undertones or targeting subtexts

two seemed like old friends catching

comments from time to time when given the opportunity. The atmosphere around

following behind them, they did not share looks, scoff, turn away, or anything of the like even though the two were not given any chance to join in

merely looked at Jasper’s back with slight uncontrolled envy seeing

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