Life at the Top

On the highway between Suesville and Waterhoof City, Ian told his driver to stop the car just as they arrived at the southern entrance of Suesville. His expression was cloudy.

The man was wondering what Jasper meant by his last words.

“But tell your driver to drive a little slower and steadier on your way back from Suesville, Mr. Hull. It’d be a shame if you died in a car accident.”

‘Was Jasper warning me?’

Ian took a long drag of his cigarette and looked up at the sky above. The highway stretched onward to the horizon, curving from time to time like a large dragon. The unease in his chest grew.

It was like there was a sinister plan waiting to devour him somewhere under the dark night ahead.

“Motherf*cker, this b*stard! If he has no qualms playing dirty and hurting Benny and Hans, then there’s no saying whether he’ll let me go unharmed or not.”

Ian abruptly tossed the cigarette onto the ground and looked up at the driver. “Send me to the airport instead. I’ll fly back to Waterhoof City. You can drive over.”

you choose to fly, with security checks and everything, it’ll take you at least three

say. Am I

how stupid his decision looked to others,

had already gotten Gale’s support. The large support would arrive tomorrow, and he

rather act foolishly than risk his life

while he was on the highway, then he would

dare to comment further and turned the

conversation had slowly arrived at its climax with

aren’t complete strangers. I’d like to just get this out there. I’m very interested in the piece of land opposite where

on the other shore of

the Harpoon River, the current view lacked a

Jasper pointed was precisely where the tower would be

me of your

can always negotiate.” Jasper