Life at the Top

“Do you think I’m blind? Your dad is a man, I’ve been through this and I know it better than you do.

“There’s nothing wrong with men having flings outside, as the worst thing would actually be the inability to attract flings. Jasper at least has the capital and qualifications to do so.”

“But you are my daughter so I’ve hesitated for a long time over this. I don’t want you to end up suffering from this relationship in the future.

“I’ve watched him for a while, and I can say that Jasper still knows his limits. He knows that you’re the most important one and I can be certain that no matter how much JW Capital grows, no other woman will be able to tamper with its core!

“You’re the only exception in all of this. Didn’t you realize that he gave you have one of the main powers at the very beginning, and has slowly shifted the resources and authority over internal affairs over to you?”

Wendy was stunned for a moment before responding dumbfoundedly, “No? All I know is that I do my work every day. It is true that I’m getting busier though.”

“Silly girl, had it not been for Jasper, you’d be helping whoever scammed you now!” Dawson said in disappointment.

“Look at all those heads of the families onstage. Tell me who among them doesn’t have at least a few secret wives?

“Jasper’s only just started, but considering his growth and speed of development, it won’t be long before a whole new Laine family makes a name for itself. With an enterprise as huge as JW Capital and its subsidiaries, no one could possibly ignore its existence.

“While Jasper will spend the first twenty years trying to grow his enterprise, he’ll be spending the next twenty on how to continue the business and ensure that someone inherits it after him.

“You two will have children, and with children comes the issue of inheritance. Fights for authority and control will arise the moment the family grows bigger.

“These are all problems that you two will have to worry about in the future, but it’s obvious now that Jasper’s already made his choice. When it comes to his official wife, he chose you.”

and spoke nonchalantly,

to hand his business to his children unless they’re outstanding enough and have won his approval. Otherwise, he’d much prefer the western model with plenty of professional managers,

girl.” Dawson

by the celebratory pop of confetti. He looked up to see Jasper, standing at the center of everyone’s gaze with a mature and

and muttered to himself, “Perhaps. Maybe he trusts you with this because you’re so innocent and

the crowd stood two pairs of eyes that reddened

heart gnaw maddeningly as if there were seven to eight crabs trampling over it with their pointy feet. It itched and it hurt, but as

farms! How dare he walk all the way up there while all

and his slightly shaking balled fist betrayed the

gaze swept over the crowd. It fell on Mitch and Zane for a short moment

hold back their anger when they

son

uh, huh? Is he mocking us because we can only stand down

if he is up there? He’s still standing behind someone isn’t he? Does he think that he can somehow stand on equal footing with my

just a piece of trash that’s joining in on

ribbon-cutting ceremony was about to begin. Suddenly, Zachary turned around to speak

Zachary swapped places with Jasper as the latter

hell does this mean?!” Zane

standing in front

‘What did that mean?

Harbor City’s richest family, the Law family,

the world gone

You should be the one to stand here,” Zachary told