Life at the Top

Jasper was momentarily stunned before he quickly spoke, “What? No way, you worked even harder than I did for the project. How can you not be here for the ribbon-cutting ceremony?”

Dawson pointed at the representatives of Harbor City’s richest families as well as the officials from the Provincial and City Government, then said with a smile, “You’re more suited for this kind of event than I am.”

Seeing how Jasper was about to protest, Dawson spoke meaningfully, “I’m growing old, Jasper, but you’re still young. The stage will be yours in the future, and you’re meant to reach further heights than I have!

“That’s why I’m going to help you as much as possible while I still can. I’m an old man about to retire, what’s the point in me joining this kind of event?

“I have no intention of growing the Schuler Group anymore, it’s enough for me to have managed to obtain the majority market share of the supermarket industry. This is already way past what I ever imagined achieving, but I don’t have the energy to manage nor to fight in business anymore.

“However, it’s different for you. You need this event, so let the Southface River project become a halo over your head. This halo will help you find your footing among those people quicker and easier!

“So go!”

When he heard Dawson’s moving speech, Jasper stopped protesting and nodded solemnly.

He knew that Dawson was letting him take all the glory.

If both of them went up there, then the world would remember that this project that had shaken the entire country had been completed by two people.

However, if Jasper went up there himself, then Jasper would become the mastermind while Dawson would merely be the man that worked in the shadows.

The world was cruel in that it doomed its people with a horrible memory. Thus, people would only remember the first to achieve something, but never the second.

Dawson was too well aware of such a concept, so he decided that he would let Jasper enjoy all the glory.

then officially rearranged the ribbon-cutting

official on the right. Following

declined the invitation to cut the ribbon, which

also asked Bob out of respect if he wanted to join, but Bob had merely glanced at the position at the back of the stage before

reporters and the enthusiastic voice of the prettiest female host in the television station, the bigshots stepped onto the

guests invited to the

those with extremely distinguished statuses could step up onto the

there were destined to never be able to step onto that

the guest in attendance realized something

bigshots, Kennedy was considered one of the younger ones. This was despite the fact

was Zachary who was

Provincial official was the oldest, at the

considered young for someone who held the position

they came to the topic of youth, everyone’s gaze fell

man, that stood behind Zachary and had stunned countless people in one year as he shot up to become one of Southeast Province’s richest men,

realized that Jasper had achieved

everyone seemed to have forgotten that he

then did everyone remember that Jasper was only

should not have been able to achieve such success and recognition, yet reality had proven them wrong right before their

excitedly among the crowd, happier for him than

after an entire day of work. He lit a cigarette and looked at Jasper happily, before turning to his daughter

he’s outstanding,