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?”

Meanwhile, their mother’s eyes

clear now, then,” Jasper’s calm words cut through

“Lucas,” Jasper called out.

immediately stepped forward and

family are offering, our shipyard is willing to pay 20% more to buy their raw materials; machine tools, steel, and

supply the Wellington family a single gram of material. Contact Eastwind Shipyard’s employees and offer to hire with

other companies like Open Sea Shipping. From today onwards, the Wellington family will not be able to buy

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

at Jasper with reddened eyes.

need to be taught a

from a dream, and she pounced on Greg who had remained silent the entire time. She

Aren’t the two of you best friends? Please, help me beg him! The Wellington family cannot end like this! Please! Think about the years we’ve spent