Life at the Top

She gulped and replied, “I didn’t mean to do it, Sir Wharton. I just thought that I was of no more use to you, so I didn’t dare return to your side.”

“Because you’ve seen me get rid of everyone I’ve lost use for, because you were afraid, that’s why you didn’t dare come back. Is that what you’re telling me?” Wharton asked.

Yvonne was too terrified to speak.

“You do not get to decide whether you are useful to me or not, I do!

“If I claim that you are, then you’ll live a great life even if you’re in a persistent vegetative state. If I claim that you’re not, then you can be the most outstanding person in the world and I will still wipe you off the surface of it. I do not need smart*sses, understood?”

Wharton’s gaze was ice-cold and void of any emotion.

“Un-Understood.” Yvonne nodded frantically.

“Is there a man by Celine’s side?” Wharton asked indifferently.

replied, “His name is Jasper Laine. A Somer businessman, he’s produced great

humorlessly. “That makes sense, or he wouldn’t dare touch women like Celine. Nor would Celine like him if he wasn’t an

to speak, “Sir Wharton,

Yvonne received a harsh slap across her face

on the ground from the impact. Her reddened

sound, so she cupped her cheek with one

to call Celine by her name? You lowly b*tch!” Wharton spoke in a

Wharton,” Yvonne swallowed and spoke, ignoring

you will answer them. Do not anger me again,” Wharton

…

Investments’ headquarters, Paulson’s

as she played around with one of the trinkets

Celine. “Alright. You’re officially the president of Colossal Investments’ Terra regional branch from

at the document that countless people could only dream of having and spoke lazily, “Meh. The moment you sign a document handing your position as president to me is when it gets