Life at the Top

Jasper and Wendy were locked in conversation when Henry arrived upstairs cooly.

“Were we too rash just now, Jasp?” Now that they were alone, Wendy could not help but voice her concerns.

“They are part of Softwin, after all.”

Jasper smiled. “It’s alright. Our true conflict with Softwin is over Abbylon’s shares. Either we give up, they relent, or we become enemies. Those two only got what they deserved, it’s the consequences of their actions.

“Not to mention that the fundamental conflict between us and Softwin wouldn’t have been solved even if we treated those two well and sent them off politely.”

Wendy sighed and replied, “Everyone’s just trying to do business. Why can’t we all get along?”

“Sure, small businesses can still be nice to each other, but it’s not the same when your business reaches a certain size. There are only so many resources and everyone wants a bigger piece of the pie for themselves. How are we supposed to get along?” Jasper consoled.

At that moment, Henry walked into the room proudly.

“F*cking Hell, I met a Sunriser on crack downstairs. He kept spouting sh*t, so I beat him up,” Henry immediately boasted once he walked through the door.

“I saw,” Jasper told him, “Quite the slaps you gave him.”

Henry’s eyes widened and he asked, “Those two can’t possibly have come from here, could they?”

“Relax, they’re enemies, not friends.”

the

Your opponents are getting more and more formidable. You’re even involved with Softwin’s

met the

you know him?”

want something cold, I’m thirsty… Wait, what’s with

from the fridge in the office for Henry. “Tell me

heir of Trider Financial Group’s extended family in

surname was Welch?” Jasper

of Sunrise Land’s four major conglomerates, the Trider Financial Group. This was hardly good

Land’s four major conglomerates, Trider, Triton, Sumotomo, and Mizuha, have been around for centuries. Their familial relationships are weird and complicated, so there’s nothing weird with the

them better than I do. However, I’ve heard him talk about how the Trider family’s support played a part in Echo assuming Softwin Investment’s Presidency at such a

look on his face, “What happened? Worse come to worst, I can always have my dad come out and

it’s someone from Trider’s extended family, so what if you hit him? They still respect my

think about it, Grandpa and Trider’s Foster used to know each other. Then something happened

like that kind of person? I’m just thinking about how Echo will be planning to take revenge

If that’s the case, then anything they do will either be to attack you or to try to win

it. While Henry was unreliable most of the time, Jasper realized

Softwin or Echo did, it would not stray from the main goal attacking JW and trying to get Abbylon to choose them.

them to a meal

nodded and