Life at the Top

Flames and smoke engulfed the construction site on the South Bank of the Southface river, attracting the attention of countless people.

Long before he had even arrived, Jasper could already see how the fire brightened up half the sky as smoke burst into the air. The smell of burning materials permeated the air kilometers away from the scene.

“It’s not a small fire this time, Jasper. From what the looks of it, I’d say it’s pretty severe,” Julian spoke grimly to Jasper.

Jasper took a deep breath and replied calmly, “It’s alright. It’s not a loss if it can be fixed with money.”

The large Bentley arrived outside the construction site and was held back by the caution tape the firefighters had put up.

Jasper did not explain himself to the firefighters as he got out of the car and walked toward the site.

Jasper and Julian were currently around 700 to 800 meters away from the site, but despite the distance, Jasper could still feel the burning heat from the scene. That spoke levels about how severe this fire was and that it was rapidly spreading.

“Mister… Mr. Laine!”

now in an embarrassing state with traces of soot all over. The man was drenched in sweat, and it was

the situation?” Jasper walked toward the site with Sean following

put out yet, but the firefighters told me that from what they can see, the fire started in two different places. The workers’ rest and living quarters, and the warehouse for

that explains why the fire is so unrelenting. The firefighters suspect arson, but there’s

of that can wait. The most important thing now

breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “I

who was seemingly the captain ran over to Jasper and interrupted Sean with a question, “Who

not mind the other’s abrupt attitude and replied, “I’m the

measures are you using here? It’s really difficult to contain

changed, and he was about to chide the captain when Jasper waved at

say that there’s nothing wrong with the safety measures in the