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.

Waterhoof City Branch’s business plaque hanging on

and walked over. He removed the business plaque and threw it into

today onwards, Haddock Chamber of Commerce no longer

a figure ran out of the building hastily. It was Gerry, whose face

Mr.

as he ran over to stand in front of Jasper. Before he could steady his breathing, a pleasing and flattering smile graced his features as he said

book a table tonight at Waterhoof Upstairs

aside any

Jasper and Henry just moment’s ago. However, he saw with his own eyes how this young man had played Norman like a fool, and how Gale did not

realized that he could not afford to

were done for in Waterhoof City, and Norman was also

mind embarrassing himself if it meant being supported by Jasper. If he had to lie face-down on the floor and

at Gerry

arrogant and stubborn people, people like Gerry were