Life at the Top

Jasper immediately raised his guard when he heard Gale say this.

“Do tell, Old Master Hurlbutt. I’m listening,” Jasper spoke.

Glare harrumphed when he heard Jasper clench his jaw but not promise to deal with the matter.

Any of his countless students in the Haddock Chamber of Commerce at this moment would be promising and swearing on their lives to deal with the matter well if he gave them the chance to work for him.

Yet, Jasper always acted as if Gale was ready to hurt him at any given time.

“An asset forum conference will be held in two days and I need you to attend it as the Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s representative,” Gale went straight to the point.

“The Teo Chamber of Commerce is holding the conference. Though based over at Cavern City, they decided to hold the conference in Waterhoof City, in Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s territory. They even sent invitations with great fanfare.

“That is why the Waterhoof City Branch will have to send out someone powerful to represent us.”

is no one suitable for the role over at the branch. I have given it some thought

frowned slightly

won’t interfere or participate in any of the specific businesses of the Chamber. I’m not a businessperson from Haddock, after

conference is essentially a fight between the Teo and Haddock Chambers of

on the responsibility and work of a Vice President of the Chamber. I would not have

Commerce would dare to hold an asset forum conference in Waterhoof City is because they realized that the Haddock Chamber

generation, none of which are in Waterhoof City. Meanwhile, the generation after that has yet to grow up and establish

people. This is why the Waterhoof City Branch must send someone to attend, and the representative must win as well. You are the only one suited for

not want to charge into this battle as Gale’s pawn, so he wanted to

Gale continued before

owe you a favor

changed his

promises. This was

the man even though it risked others mocking him