Life at the Top

Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Conrad sighed deeply and leaned back in the soft car seat with his eyes closed. He muttered under his breath, “I said the wrong thing. I’m sorry.”

“You’re my son. You don’t need to apologize to me.”

Steven sighed as well.

“I thought you were mature enough to step in and handle the family business for me, but now it seems you’re still a little too inexperienced. You’re too obsessed when it comes to dealing with Jasper.”

Conrad opened his eyes and asked, “What do you mean? Are you saying that I shouldn’t go against him, Dad?”

Steven put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, “Think about it. Would you have had a conflict with Jasper if the guys from Harbor City hadn’t persuaded you to form an ally with them for some benefits?

“You wouldn’t have! Now, the Lancasters and Langdons are gone, leaving this mess behind. They’ve returned to Harbor City while you continue to suffer crushing defeats over and over again. Can you even calculate the losses you’ve suffered?”

Conrad said unwillingly, “I can’t afford to lose to

I

his head, looking

Monty family does business. We’re businessmen and so is Jasper. The greatest taboo

perhaps even sit down and discuss a business partnership with him, that’s when you have

said angrily, “No way! I will

no absolute friends or absolute enemies in the business field. Wherever profit is involved, partnerships and enemies can

that’ll potentially earn you lots of benefits, then from my understanding of your character, you’d rather give up on those benefits

Conrad opened his mouth to

would always be exposed in

his thoughts and also

you’re immature. Remember what Jasper did last time when you approached him with the fake partnership? He merely suspected your motives but did not reject your partnership. Instead, he went and investigated the matter. If it turned out