Life at the Top

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Jill. It’s my fault, I didn’t mean it. I was forced too!”

There was no trace of his former fierceness as Mr. Kain fell to his knees and begged.

“I was tempted, Byron promised to sponsor the provincial team 500 thousand and pay me another 200 thousand if I did as he asked. I only did it because I was tempted by money.

“Jill, please help me! Seeing as how I brought you to where you are today, help me put in a word! I don’t want to go to prison!”

Mr. Kain wailed. He saw how Jill’s expression hardened and she did not say anything, so he kneeled in front of Jasper next.

“Mr. Laine, Sir, Daddy, please! Please, I’m begging you! Please! I was blind, I was insolent! I shouldn’t have targeted your friend, but I really didn’t know any better!

“Please, please, just forgive me this once! I really don’t want to go to prison! I still have a wife and kids; I still have my parents to take care of! I can’t go to prison!”

Mr. Kain sounded pitiful as he begged, but no one sympathized with the man.

Sympathizing meant condoning his crimes and God knows how many girls had fallen victim to Mr. Kain before.

If Jill was not the first victim, then who would take justice for those girls? He simply could not be forgiven.

“Enough!”

Secretary Lee shouted and pointed at Mr. Kain, “There’s no point in begging anyone right now. You’ll face legal consequences for your actions!”

Secretary Lee then turned to Byron and spoke unkindly, “You’re one of Nauritus City’s celebrity entrepreneurs, Mr. Woolery. How could you do such a thing? Explain yourself!”

Byron’s complexion paled and he finally clenched his jaw to speak, “This has nothing to do with me. Don’t listen to Kain lie and frame me, I didn’t promise him anything. Nor did I tell him to bring girls to me.”

shameless, but it did not cross my mind that you’d be

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what Bryon had said earlier when he threatened

Byron’s role in the

shed light on

when he heard the

gaze instantly darkened

your trouble, Mr. Laine,” Secretary

female athlete that brings pride to our country. This is

future at stake. Sorry to trouble you, Secretary Lee. There’s still something I

then made a move to leave. Byron took a step forward to stop Jasper but was held

you should come back with me first, Mr. Woolery. Please cooperate as we investigate your matter,” Secretary

“What do you mean, ‘my matter? Just because of a recording? What are you doing? Let me

Jasper looked toward the sky and realized that it was getting late. He still had dinner with Wayne and Jose, so

I was thinking I’d book her into a

“No!”

also realized how her rejection might hurt Henry’s self-esteem and she quickly explained, “I have an aunt here

as he asked, “Tomorrow?

City to pay back the favor I owed Mr. Kain, but I didn’t expect him to be like this. I should be going back now as I still have training tomorrow. I’ve got to prepare for

was written all over his face, but he did not have a good reason to ask her to stay

take precedence. I thought you have training in

gave Henry the

and he nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, I almost