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!”

out coldly as he stared at Zane’s purpling

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

“Pick on you?”

exactly what I’m doing. What’re you

stood up in anger and glared at Henry. He felt a compelling

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

dare to do

that swarmed inside his chest and took a step back, finally sitting down two seats away

unamused at how Zane retreated

at Jasper, only to see a

Jasper would usher Zane to the

it was only normal for the man to spit back a sentence or two.

with Henry, Zane had indeed chosen to retreat

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

the waiter brought the dishes