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.

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

huh?” Wharton chuckled humorlessly. “That makes sense, or he wouldn’t dare touch women like Celine. Nor

speak, “Sir Wharton, Celine

received a harsh slap across her

the impact. Her reddened cheek immediately began swelling as blood trickled

with one hand and held back her

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

spoke, ignoring

on, I will ask questions and you will answer them. Do not anger

…

headquarters, Paulson’s

played around with one of the trinkets on Paulson’s

nominating document and handed it to Celine. “Alright. You’re officially the president of Colossal Investments’ Terra regional

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