Life at the Top

“Mr. Ball, what do we do now?”

The shrewd and capable man felt lost as he stared at the situation before him. Even if Alban was currently enraged, he had no other option but to muster the courage and ask.

Alban panted heavily and replied harshly, “This was Jasper’s objective all along. He predicted that this would happen, and we’ve been forced into a dead-end. There’s no way to turn this around, so we can only march forward even if it. spells our end.”

“Which means…”

The middle-aged man had a sour look on his face.

“Even if we know that Jasper and the rest are going to devour our money, we can’t do anything to stop them?”

Alban closed his eyes. His chest felt tight, and he replied painfully, “Jasper, oh, Jasper. I’ve really underestimated this little brat. Is he really just in his twenties?”

“I suppose it’s only right, he did make his first profit through the stock market.”

Alban thought back to the night a few days ago. He remembered how Jasper had told him with vigor, confidence, and decisiveness that he had made his first big money through the stock market.

Jasper was a

understood. Jasper was truly

clenched his jaw and pulled out his

time before it connected. Alban began with a grim tone, “Gale, something went wrong with our partnership

had agreed before that the partnership was a one-off thing, regardless of whether

really not going to help me, Old Master Hurlbutt? Aren’t you afraid that

further than a mere partnership. One that

You really think that because I have retired and decided not to involve myself in business matters

you something. Just stop here. You might not

had already predicted the events that would unfold today, as well as your attempts at contacting

something to hold

heard. Mouth and eyes agape,

if he did not do that, there is no way I

Alban heard the beeping of a disconnected

Crash.