Life at the Top

“As to him suspecting that I’ve committed adultery, well, I didn’t. Any intimate relationship I’ve had with other men can’t be considered that since we’ve already gotten a divorce long ago. Nothing happened between Jasper and me before we got the divorce.

“Not that anything happened between us after.”

Adding that last part, Celine then sighed, looking rather despondent.

After that great opportunity last night, it was going to be difficult for her to find another chance to pounce on Jasper.

That man was too smart and too difficult to persuade. He was still able to remain sober after all that drinking.

Celine spitefully speculated whether Jasper was even a man at all.

Paulson listened quietly as Celine spoke. He waited for her to finish speaking before he slowly said, “Honestly speaking, I would’ve fully supported you choosing Jasper if he had appeared before you got married.”

Celine chuckled. “I don’t remember seeing you stand up for me when the family forced me to marry Wharton for their benefit, though.”

“The situation was special, then. Plus, it was a matter among the Maynard family. I’m merely an outsider and, at most, the man your father asked to watch over you after he passed.”

“Let’s stop here, Mr. President. You promised me not to speak of our personal feelings here at work.” It was evident that Celine did not want to continue the conversation.

“Alright, then, let’s talk about something else. What are your plans after this? Take this as a review from a superior to you, the new president of the Terra regional branch.” Paulson changed the subject.

“What else can I do? I’m going to make the Terra regional branch greater so that it’ll have the best results among the five branches under the headquarters. Then hopefully I’ll get to use that to get a spot for myself in the board of directors and you’ll get to retire two years earlier than your original plans.”

regional branch. The situation there is more complicated than you think, and many people are reluctant to see such a

from taking the path of internationalization and

second in line to inherit the Maynard business, you

like Jasper would have to trek a rocky path when they try to spread beyond

Celine understood what he meant. Then, he

for being

years before my plan, I’m afraid your wish

Paulson’s words and sat straight, looking at

during their general meeting. As of now, it’s still absolutely confidential,”

“Thos b*stards!”

the world. You’ve put decades of hard work into this

“Haha.”

how Celine was genuinely angry, Paulson smiled in gratitude and spoke, “It’s not that exaggerated. I’ll still get 3.8% of

have to understand that Colossal Investments is a professional internationalized enterprise.

to all sorts of large companies. With everyone holding a small portion of

why as humiliated I felt when Jasper rejected Colossal’s investment,

Colossal Investments in 1869, yet his descendants have all been thrown out of the bank at

eyes on a very long-term goal, so if one

king to his own business kingdom one day, and no one

“That path is too difficult