Life at the Top

Chapter 1066

At almost the same time, far away in Harbor City.

Conrad sat on a skerry at the Dammer Fishing Grounds with a fishing rod in his hands as he stared with focus at the fish maw that danced in the waves.

Waves smacked against the skerry and wet the leg of his pants, but the man remained frozen in place.

He had lived this lifestyle for around a week.

Behind him stood his confidant, Valentine.

“The tide us rising, Mr. Monty. We should return soon.”

Valentine told Conrad softly.

Conrad waved his off and replied, “I haven’t caught a single fish today, I can’t leave yet.”

Valentine sighed gently at how stubborn Conrad was.

“I don’t like seeing you like this, Mr. Monty, it feels wrong to me. I’d rather you vent about it,” Valentine said sincerely.

Conrad smiled and replied, “I know what you want to say, Valentine, but you worry too much. What is there for me to vent? Victories and losses are common in war, and it’s not the first time I’ve lost to Jasper anyway. After a few losses, you start to get used to it.

kind of life I’m living now. It doesn’t have any of that fighting and aggression, and a single

down and have some patience. I didn’t understand him then, but now that I look at it, Father knew me too well. After these past few days of peace, I’ve

“I was too impatient.”

refute but did not make a

status and identity could not say.

invitation two days ago. Are we really not going

to defeat him. Not to mention that Mr. Atticus isn’t someone

smiled and replied, “He’s in more of a rush than we are, so don’t worry. He’ll come and look for me. It’d be too cheap of me and unbefitting of my person to seek him out because of

Conrad right, a yacht sped toward them from not

yacht stopped around

man standing atop it. He spoke to Conrad courteously,

calmly, “I’m

a small smile and said, “Mr. Atticus said that you’re welcome to go fishing on Mr. Atticus’ yacht if

answered, “Since Mr. Atticus is already here, then it would be disrespectful of me to not

skerry and Conrad got on. At

tone was polite but firm as he said,

Valentine looked at Conrad.

isn’t a good day for fishing,” Conrad told Valentine as he

he made way to the yacht

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