Life at the Top

As they were talking, a rather chubby figure rushed into the room.

This person was Baxter, who had sped over from the hotel.

His expression changed drastically when he realized that Jasper was there as well.

Shaun and Mary’s eyes shone when they saw him. They were about to approach Baxter, only for the man to ignore them and make a beeline for Jasper.

Bowing courteously to the point that his head might as well be between his legs, Baxter spoke with a tremble in his voice and cold sweat drenching his brow, “Mr. Laine, please have mercy.”

God only knew what Baxter had experienced.

Baxter was already frantic when he found out that Jasper had come over personally to deal with the issue. However, Mary had threatened him and forced him to stay in Brac County. Thus, Baxter had planned to wrap this up as fast as possible so that he could return to Harbor City, resign, and flee.

he received a

liked to throw people that offended him

nor do I want to piss him off. If there’s some kind of conspiracy behind this, then you better smooth it

knew his superior was

overthink it as Mary’s threat was no longer important. With that, Baxter dashed over just so he could beg for Jasper’s forgiveness as fast

idea what psychological trauma his actions

Jasper was a formidable figure and someone that even Baxter, a man from a big company in Harbor City, did not dare to

Wellington family… Shaun

Baxter and asked calmly, “Forgiveness? What did you do wrong

from his forehead. Understanding the meaning behind Jasper’s words, he spoke with a sorrowful expression, “I’ll tell you,

Harbor City. The partnership was something my superior had already confirmed, so all I had to do was sign the contract on behalf

time and they told me that they were willing to secretly pay me twenty percent of