Life at the Top

Norman could not take it anymore after he heard Dudley say this. He clutched his while shouting at Jasper, “How cruel of you, Jasper! You never intended to let me go!”

“Letting an enemy go is the cruelest thing you can do to yourself.” Jasper’s gaze was calm as he continued faintly, “You understand, don’t you, Mr. Gardner? That leaving weeds unplucked will only cause more to grow.”

Norman felt the flames of fury burn in his chest while his vision went dark. He opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, his expression paled. Wobbling, he soon fainted.

Lisa shrieked and went up to support Norman. Then, she turned her head to look at Jasper and screamed hatefully, “I wish you would die tragically, Jasper!”

By then, Jasper had already stood up. He glanced at the other three terrified council people before his gaze fell on Lisa.

“You should’ve expected this outcome after you decided to become someone else’s pawn.”

Jasper then called out to Henry and walked out of the meeting room with Julian in tow.

They left Lisa to shriek and cuss in the room behind them.

up to see the Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City Branch’s business plaque hanging on the door. He turned to Julian and said, “Remove that plate,

He removed the business plaque and threw it

Haddock Chamber of Commerce no longer has

that moment, a figure ran out of the building hastily. It was Gerry,

Mr. Laine,

front of Jasper. Before he could steady his breathing, a pleasing

this, I’ll book a table tonight at

had cast aside any dignity he

saw with his own eyes how this young man had played Norman like a fool, and how Gale did not prevent any

that, Gerry finally realized that he could

for in Waterhoof City, and Norman was also screwed, he knew that he needed

Jasper. If he had to lie face-down on the

looked at Gerry

honestly, compared to arrogant and stubborn people, people like Gerry were more suited