Life at the Top

Conrad felt a chill run down his back at the sight of Jasper’s calm smile.

‘How terrifying can this man be? How can he catch on to every single detail?’

Just as Conrad was thinking about how he should reply, Jasper took the initiative to change the topic.

“It’s even better that we’re all acquainted, then. Come in and sit, let’s talk while seated.”

Conrad’s mind was filled with question marks as he saw Jasper turn to gesture the three of them to their seats.

‘What’s he doing? Why is he changing the subject?’

Countless questions filled Conrad’s mind like nightmarish crows, causing the man to frown heavily as he sat on the sofa. Despite this, his expression remained unfazed and he did not say a word.

Just then, a loud chide attracted everyone’s attention.

“Motherf*cker! Sit further away from me! Don’t you know that stupidity’s contagious? Don’t sit next to me, you f*cking imbecile!”

he stared at Zane’s purpling

between him and Henry before speaking through gritted teeth, “Henry, I’m not even sitting next

“Pick on you?”

“That’s exactly what I’m doing. What’re you going to do about

at Henry. He felt a

long-standing fear of the man coupled with Mitch’s words from earlier caused

did not dare

his chest and took a step back, finally sitting down two seats away from

was unamused at how

Jasper, only to see a satisfied smile on the

what Jasper and Henry had discussed earlier. Jasper would usher Zane to the seat around Henry

the man to spit back a sentence or two. If he

with Henry, Zane had indeed chosen to retreat straight

do now was to test them step by step. Be it Mitch, Zane, or Conrad, the more the three of them

after, the waiter