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.”

recounted the

at Jasper and said, “Not bad. Your opponents are getting more and more formidable. You’re even involved

met the man but I’ve

do you know him?”

I just told you I’ve never met him. I’ve only heard of his name… Do you have anything to drink? I want something cold, I’m thirsty… Wait, what’s with that shocked face! You don’t think I’m qualified to know people like that, right?” Henry barked out

out a bottle of Coca-cola from the fridge in the office for Henry. “Tell me what you know

Financial Group’s extended family in Sunrise Land,” Henry

Welch?” Jasper

to one of Sunrise Land’s

have been around for centuries. Their familial relationships are weird and complicated, so there’s nothing weird with

so he knows 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

and crossed his legs. Smiling crescent-eyed, he asked Jasper, who had a grim look on

family, so what if you hit him? They still

happened and their relationship turned sour. But that was decades ago, so no one cares

glared at Henry and spoke, “Do I look like that kind of person? I’m

If that’s the case, then anything they do will either be to attack you or to try to win that company over. Stop thinking so much and just act,” Henry

as he thought about it. While Henry was unreliable most of the time, Jasper realized that the man’s suggestion was the

JW and trying to get Abbylon to choose them. If that was the case, then

to a meal in the afternoon,” Jasper turned to tell

and left