Life at the Top

“Forget the fact that you’re dominating everything, Jasper, but you’re not even going to give others a chance to make money? Aren’t you afraid that your ruthlessness will come and bite you back in the *ss?”

Conrad’s gaze darkened as he roared. He felt the urge to punch Jasper in the face.

Jasper looked at him confusedly and asked, “What do you mean? You’re making this into more of an issue than it is, Mr. Monty. I don’t think I follow.”

“Stop f*cking pretending to be clueless!” Conrad roared.

“We’re all intelligent people here, what’s the point of this clueless act of yours?

“What’s the meaning behind the official music library, huh? Tell me what MP3 player doesn’t need to download music! You’re just trying to make the entire market yours with that official music library and wanting to attack pirated sites, aren’t you?!”

Conrad was infuriated when he thought about how the mountain of goods in his warehouse was done for and could not be sold. It was a loss not even the Monty family could endure.

Coupled with the aluminum mine incident, Jasper had struck the Monty family hard twice.

‘The Monty family is rich, but it can’t take such a series of attacks.’

At that train of thought, Conrad felt like his heart had been pierced through with needles.

“Weren’t you the one who kept saying I have to do things legally, Mr. Monty? Supporting the official version and ownership, correct? Or perhaps you don’t agree with me attacking pirated music?” Jasper asked with a smile.

Conrad took a deep breath and spoke sinisterly, “You’ll anger a lot of people like this, Jasper.”

“That’s alright. After all, the official music library is free to everyone who buys Mellow. As for imported MP3 players, sure, as long as the consumers pay. After all, I need to pay my employees in the entertainment companies salaries, and who wouldn’t take money served on a silver platter?” Jasper spoke calmly.

money? You’re a cruel man. Fine, I admit my loss. How do you want me to

access to my music library. But as for competitors

for a moment when he heard Jasper. The next second, he felt

me off, then?!”

have let me live either if our roles were reversed,” Jasper spoke

What a scheme you’ve plotted

lines, Mr. Monty? In addition to the storage warehouses, oh, and that license, you

you to pay for such a small loss.” Conrad spat

mind acquiring all your factories and equipment. It just depends on whether you’re willing to part with them or not,

his eyes. He could not believe such a

over my investment of almost one billion Somer Dollars and now you

loss to you, Mr. Monty, that I was thinking of a way to make up for it. There’s nothing wrong

out on all that money than

shame, then. Well,

to leave when he

“Wait.”

and

the calmest tone possible,

at Conrad but did not speak. He knew that Conrad was not done

paused for a moment before speaking again,

Jasper chuckled. “Sure.”

and stared at Jasper,

one condition. I want shares to