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 affect the

did

‘Was this a demonstration?’

mind. He was in his tunic and wearing

Jasper decided that he would look for

to make a move, Jasper and Dawson had

Jasper told Dawson everything that

entire province. Do they think that they can just attack us

I’ll have to trouble you with

right up my alley.” Dawson nodded and asked, “But what

only right that I return the favor.” Jasper chuckled, playing around with the trinkets on Dawson’s office table. Calmly, he spoke, “If they want to fight, then let’s start

two things to do

was to inform

bought Henry a ticket for the next flight over to the Southeast Province to help Jasper. Zachary promised as well that he would