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.

looked up to see the Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City Branch’s business plaque hanging on the door. He turned

He removed the business plaque and threw it into

onwards, Haddock Chamber of Commerce no longer has a branch in Waterhoof City,” Jasper stated

out of the building

Laine, Mr. Laine, please

ran over to stand in front of Jasper. Before he could steady his breathing, a

Please forgive me. How about this, I’ll book a table tonight at Waterhoof Upstairs as a show of my sincere apology. Please do come, Mr.

had cast aside any dignity he

moment’s ago. However, he saw with his own eyes how

realized that he could not

and Norman

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

at Gerry

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