Life at the Top

Shaun and his family chortled at Jasper’s claim.

“Where’d you come from, you weirdo? Acting like you’re some bigshot. Who do you think you are?”

Shaun sneered at Jasper from the corner of his eye, his expression mocking.

“I really don’t understand how there’d be people stupid enough to talk big when they can’t even read the room.”

Shaun continued to speak pridefully, “I suggest you look at who you’re talking to before you start acting like you’re the sh*t. No one dares to talk to the Wellington family like that in Brac County!”

At the same time, Mary glared at Greg and said, “You better think carefully, Greg. Walk out this door now and I’ll never let you back in even if you kneel and beg me.

“How stupid can you be? He just said a few things and you’re already getting ready to leave. Have you ever thought about what you’d have left without the Wellington family? You’ll have nothing without us! They wouldn’t even employ you for construction labor because you’ll cost them more to feed than you can give back!

“What can you even do, huh? Nothing! I’m telling you, without me keeping you alive, you’d die of hunger on the streets in one day!”

Greg looked at Mary coldly and snapped back, “I rather starve and die then!”

Mary did not expect Greg to be so firm in his decision. Having gotten used to Greg bending to her whims all the time, his stubbornness now had her grinding her teeth.

“No! You can’t get divorced!”

Mary’s mom suddenly spoke up.

“The Wellington family is prominent here in Brac County. We’ve already suffered enough shame when Mary got married to you back then. You’re telling me you want a divorce now that people have finally stopped mocking us? The Wellington family will be a laughing stock for the rest of our lives if news of this gets out!”

“People will end up speculating that the Mary Wellington got dumped because you grew tired of her! The Wellington family cannot afford to lose our reputation!”

with disdain. “What reputation does the

business. You think I don’t know how

father and son duo, when they were

her mother’s expressions changed at Greg’s

you say such

no qualms doing it, so why have qualms

think,

son

coldly, “Where do you think you are? You think you can cause a ruckus

you want?” Greg demanded

dare walk out of this door today, I can promise you that there’ll be two bodies

so far as to

not. Murder comes with consequences.

are really prevalent these years. Who’s to say that we’re all

moment, Jasper’s

at Shaun and accepted

Lucas. We found

“I’m listening,” Jasper replied.

old employee who’s been working for decades in the Zion family’s shipyard. He’s a local and has been working in the shipyard for years, so he knows the place like

from Brac County sent someone to look for him. They had him work together with a group of other people to smuggle inferior-grade

on this Wellington family, Mr. Laine, and it seems like they have a shipyard in Brac

in Brac County’s shipbuilding market, Mr. Laine. The Wellington family decided

main thing is that their reputation

about that,” Jasper looked at Shaun as he spoke to Lucas calmly,

Block

Jasper hung