Life at the Top

Conrad was deep in thought, seemingly pondering over something important.

What Zane felt was even more evident. The man did not eat a single dish as he thought back to how he had made a complete fool out of himself today. An indescribable bout of anger swarmed within him and he could barely hold back from exploding on the spot.

“Mr. Monty.”

Jasper put down his cutlery and spoke slowly after taking a few bites of food.

“Picking up from where I left off before, it’d be nice if you don’t forget to bring me along for large projects with the two young masters from Harbor City, Mr. Monty. It’s only right we all make money together.”

Conrad set his cutlery as well. He did not have much of an appetite before, but he did not even have the mood to look at the table full of dishes today.

Conrad seemed to have decided something when he heard Jasper speak and replied calmly, “Let’s not beat around the bush, Jasper. What do you want?”

“What do I want?”

Conrad’s willingness to

here is you, what do

should put this differently. I don’t care what you want to do as long as it doesn’t involve provoking me. Otherwise, I’m going to start

Zane’s expression changed, overwhelmed

“Stop f*cking bluffing.”

disgust, “You’re just a country bumpkin from the Mainlands. Who do

you go ahead and try? Don’t think that we are willing to be your lackeys like Henry is. Piss me off and I’ll kill you

and replied calmly, “How are you planning to kill me,

“How?”

for the past few days, Zane glared at Jasper and smiled wretchedly. “You’ll know very soon. Stop acting

than everyone just because you got lucky and made some big bucks? There are plenty of

I suppose you’d be able to do anything if it meant getting rid

“How did you know?!”

conversation absolutely flew by, lasting only a few seconds. Two sentences

are you talking about!”