Life at the Top

Celine’s causal tone hinted with a tint of schadenfreude drifted from the laptop.

“You threw your bait, but it doesn’t seem like you’ve caught any big fishes, though. Even Morrison who surfaced above the water unprompted disappeared as well.”

Jasper interlocked his fingers and placed them under his chin as he spoke after a short moment of silence, “Keep baiting.”

“This time, 1 billion.”

Celine snapped her fingers and concisely carried out the operation out instead of doubting Jasper’s decision at such a crucial time.

Conrad frowned when he heard Jasper as well, suddenly realizing a horrifying possibility.

“You’re fishing?!” Conrad gasped raspily.

Zane frowned and stared at Conrad’s sudden shock distastefully. “What fishing? Jasper’s the fish on the cutting board right now ready to be slaughtered. What can he even fish?”

know sh*t!” Conrad

Conrad turned to Jasper. “You’re a cruel man, Jasper! You’re willing to risk so much just to fish out all

replied calmly, “Why wouldn’t I get rid of all of you now? Do I look like I have all the time in the world to play with people like you? It might be you three today, then two others tomorrow, and then another gang the day after. I don’t have the kind of energy to play

paling with fury and smiled as he continued to speak, “As for money. I have more than enough for

before, there’s no way you could take so much money out!”

But how much money do you think I can borrow from the bank?” Jasper

to have lifted the metaphorical mist over

not be explained now

Mitch reacted as well.

from the bank into Sena’s market so that everyone including us thinks that you’d risk yourself just

panic despite not

do you mean? Why don’t I understand what you’re

“Wasn’t Jasper screwed over?”

deal with an imbecile like Zane. Both Mitch and Conrad now