Life at the Top

“You have to believe me, Mr. Laine! This only happened because I gave in to temptations once, that’s it. I’d never dare scheme against your shipyard if not for this, Mr. Laine. This was all the Wellington family’s plan. They were the ones who tempted me to join them. This was all their idea!”

Baxter had completely sold the Wellington family out.

“Bullsh*t!”

Shaun’s mother shrieked, her expression harsh and sinister. “The Wellington family is a prominent entity here in Brac County, we would never do something so shameful! And what do you mean Mary stayed the night with you? You’ll pay for defaming my daughter’s name with your nonsense!”

Baxter let go of his inhibitions as well and spared her a glance before sneering.

“Where’d you even come from, old woman? Your daughter knows very well whether she stayed the night with me or not. And your son, her brother Shaun, sent her to my room himself. Why would I lie about that?

“How about this, then? Your daughter has a red birthmark on her left buttcheek, correct?”

paled. Meanwhile, their mother’s eyes grew

Jasper’s calm words cut through the

“Lucas,” Jasper called out.

and replied courteously,

family are offering, our shipyard is willing to pay 20% more to buy their

Eastwind Shipyard’s employees and offer to hire with higher salaries. If they’re willing to join us,

Wellington family will not

Wellingtons and spoke calmly, “This is what I’m

a full-body shiver course through him and he roared at Jasper with reddened eyes. “Why?! Why did you

be

blinked in realization, as if waking up from a dream, and she pounced on

isn’t he? Aren’t the two of you best friends? Please, help me beg him! The Wellington family cannot end like