Life at the Top

“But none of that is important now. As for these rules you speak of, I’d like to know whose rules you’re following here? Are they yours? Or are they his?”

Jasper pointed at Sirius and then at Zayden as he spoke.

He then redirected his finger to point at his own nose. “I only follow my own rules. Meaning whoever dares to try and screw me over will have to be prepared to be screwed over by me.”

Sirius’ expression was dark when he spoke, “Stop it, Jasper. Don’t you think you’re going too far? You wouldn’t dare throw Zayden in prison.”

“Bullsh*t. Why wouldn’t I dare?” Jasper asked.

“Since he dared to get someone to light my construction site on fire, making me lose 100 million and severely injuring my workers, what’s stopping me from sending him to where he belongs?”

The space between Sirius’ eyebrows began to twitch as he scoffed. “Business conflicts should be dealt with through business means. Aren’t you afraid that doing so will prompt the people supporting Zayden to attack you?”

with a bright smile, “Is it possible that you, the head of the Hanks family, think that I’m on good terms

too arrogant, Jasper. It isn’t your

making the Southeast Province my territory. But I’ll make myself

for anyone at all! The Southeast Province is huge, do you really think you can stand atop us

opened to reveal Terence. The man walked out with a despondent look on

had attracted the attention of Zayden,

“Terence Laine, you’re suspected to have played a major role in the serious incident of the fire that spread in the construction site at Southface River

parents and

what you’re not supposed to, Terence,” Zayden warned with his jaw

quivered before he turned to Captain Vaughn. “I admit to setting the site

elated upon hearing that and was about

out loud. “But Zayden Hanks was the one who forced me to do

face before it could fully grace his features. He was