Life at the Top

Honestly, in terms of schemes and means, Conrad was by far the most powerful peer whom Jasper had ever encountered.

If Gale and the Laws had not backed him up this time, he might not have had trouble bringing down the Hanks family, but he would have had trouble subduing Conrad.

Jasper had a hunch that Conrad would be a huge problem to him.

After suffering a massive blow this time, Conrad was not going to attack rashly anymore, but when he would attack, it was bound to be an earth-shattering one.

“What are you afraid of? When the soldiers arrive, we’ll use a general to keep them off!”

Dawson patted Jasper on the shoulder and laughed. “If you can beat him once, you can beat him twice.”

Just then, the office door was pushed open and Wendy walked in.

“Dad, I’m having dinner with Jasp tonight.” Wendy finished her sentence and was about to drag Jasper out the door.

“We are? I didn’t know that!” Jasper exclaimed in surprise.

“You’ve been working your tail off. Didn’t Julian tell you yesterday that he and his sister wanted to invite us to dinner?” Wendy was exasperated.

his forehead and said, “Oh, right! Julian wants to introduce his martial artist friend to us. I plan to hire a female bodyguard to

used to be very resistant to bodyguards but had now learned her lesson and did not object. She knew that her safety was no longer her own affairs. She had to think about Dawson and Jasper too, at least to reassure

hope she isn’t the nosy

quick conversation with Dawson at the

were

“Mr. Laine, Ms. Schuler.”

to greet them with a

“Looking good.” Jasper laughed.

well after her surgery. Now that her leukemia had cured, coupled with her stable job, Cathy felt as though

some effort into dressing up, and though she did not look gorgeous, at least

care of me, Mr. Laine, Ms. Schuler.” Cathy

saying, “You’re more than welcome. You can call me Jasper. I’m just two months older than you, so it doesn’t

Jasper,” Cathy said with

to today?” Jasper asked Julian who

can finally eat the food you’re treating me to in peace,

detect the humor in Jasper’s words and said with a smile, “I’m sorry to disappoint you then, Jasper. I’m not