Life at the Top

There were signs of tears in Sylva’s eyes. “He told me last night that they might as well just kill him if they wanted to force him to do anything. The only reason he would kill himself is if they threatened him with me.

“Conrad is a ruthless man, and I would not put it below him to threaten Zayden with my life. That’s probably why Zayden made such a decision.

“When he told me that last night, he had said something else too. He told me that you would be confused, and if he guessed it right, then it meant he had won.”

Although he was dazed, Jasper sighed softly and got up to say again, “My condolences.”

Sylva waved his hand dismissively and murmured, “I’ll be going now. Whatever that happens after this, well that will have nothing to do with me at all.”

After speaking, the elderly man slowly walked away. Jasper felt a surge of indescribable fury bubble within him as he watched the other man leave despondently.

‘Conrad, Kennedy, and Sirius are getting out of hand.

‘There’s no saying what these three would do for the sake of their own profits.

‘Sure, Zayden was bad, but he had already gotten his punishment. Yet they still hired killers to deal with him.

‘Was this necessary?

‘Not at all.

death did not

did

‘Was this a demonstration?’

suddenly saw the image of Conrad scoffing at him in his mind. He was in his tunic and wearing gold-rimmed glasses,

would look for Dawson at Schuler

about to make a move, Jasper and Dawson had

Jasper told Dawson everything that was

the entire province. Do they think that they can just attack us like this without getting bitten back in the

have to trouble you with this,

problem. This is right up my alley.” Dawson nodded and asked, “But

the trinkets on Dawson’s office table. Calmly, he spoke, “If they want

had two things to

to inform

to the Southeast Province to help Jasper. Zachary promised as well that he would not give Kennedy the chance to