Life at the Top

“Ordinary people like Zayden are nothing more than pawns to us.

“While we are pawns to people who’ve climbed higher than us.”

Conrad’s smile was light, but his words ran shivers down people’s spines.

“As long as you’re useful, it proves that there’s meaning to living in this world. If you can’t even be a pawn, then how will you ever be the player?

“Jasper, oh, Jasper. It looks like you have not understood this situation as clearly as I thought. But that’s alright, you’re still young. The Law family will teach you in due time what you must understand as a pawn.”

Jasper raised his hand to cut Conrad off and spoke exasperatedly, “Hold on, Mr. Monty. I think you’ve misunderstood.

“I’m not a pawn. Although, I am not against mutualistic partnerships with someone else to reap benefits.

“Secondly, the Law family and I are partners. We’re an alliance.

Langdon family is, but who am I to

opponent? Pardon my bluntness, but you’re thinking too deep into

smile

that Jasper had finished speaking, Conrad finally concluded calmly. “So it seems that you’re unwilling to bargain, then,

“About what?”

“Oh, I

“Simple.

“In your dreams!”

as he spoke calmly, “Look at your future son-in-law, Mr. Schuler. He seems to lack a bit of respect. Perhaps he does not know what the

coughed drily and replied, “The youth these days seem to have a lot of ideas, Mr. Monty. I’m an old man who’s close to retiring. I don’t have the energy to

get to where he is today. I’d go so far as to say that he has no less experience than I

Dawson’s words sounded soft, they came with

pierced through Conrad and

“Very well, then.”