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!”

coldly as he stared at

and he stared at the seat between him and Henry before speaking through gritted teeth, “Henry, I’m not even sitting next to you, nor do I want to. Aren’t you being a little too obvious as

“Pick on you?”

what I’m doing. What’re you going to

Henry. He felt a compelling desire to punch

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

dare

the end, Zane held swallowed the humiliation that swarmed inside his chest and took a

at how Zane

a glance at Jasper, only to see a

Jasper and Henry had discussed earlier. Jasper would usher Zane to the seat around Henry so that Henry could pick on

it was only normal for the man to spit back a sentence or two. If he did not, then the entire

instead of arguing with Henry, Zane had indeed

by step. Be it Mitch, Zane, or Conrad,

waiter brought