Life at the Top

After toasting the main table and giving them his thanks, Jasper realized that Julian had vanished, which meant that the latter had gone to work.

With a small smile, Jasper took the napkin Scarlet handed him to wipe his mouth. Then, he said, “Let’s go, I still have twenty to thirty tables to toast and thank. How’s your alcohol tolerance, by the way? Do you want to come with me?”

“It’s not too bad,” Scarlet replied softly, sneaking a glance at Jasper’s expression. It was as if she was worried that Jasper would get upset upon finding out that she drank.

It was evident that Scarlet was overthinking as, instead of being upset, Jasper replied with satisfaction, “Great. Let’s drink a bit and hold them off.”

“…”

Half of Scarlet’s gentlemanly image of Jasper immediately shattered when she heard the words ‘hold them off’.

However, the man’s kind and caring reputation still held firm in her mind.

The banquet lasted for at least another two hours.

Despite calling it a gala, it was essentially an event for the upper class to socialize.

Everyone was friends regardless of whether they were acquainted or not, almost like how men who sat

in Jasper’s ear for a bit as the latter nodded before he continued to send

right that Jasper sent people like

away, Jasper said calmly, “Go dig a little further and find out whose villa they went to. We might find something.

Julian nodded understandingly.

flushed, and the man seemed to have

had to send Zachary back to the

Send Scarlet back to her hotel then

Scarlet, then nodded

see you next

obediently and bid him

Zachary, the extremely distinguished figure, goodbye

leaving, Mr.

“Hmm.”

Zachary nodded faintly.

indifferent, Scarlet still let out