Life at the Top

Roy’s tragic pleading did not evoke Jasper’s compassion.

If it were any other person, Roy might bully them badly such that no one would pity them. At the end of the day, people like Roy would only take advantage of others’ kindness.

Hence, it would benefit society to get rid of these people early.

“Enough! Stop shouting!”

Seeing that Jasper remained unaffected by Roy’s pleas, Gerry did not dare to let the man continue. He glared and shouted at Roy, “What’re you still here for? Get lost! There’s no place for you to talk here!”

Roy did not dare to leave. Staying meant he still had a shred of hope, but his life would be over if he left.

Gerry saw through Roy’s intentions and said coldly, “I’ll give you a chance to leave, which you’ll take if you’re smart. Mr. Laine isn’t the kind to kill you off.”

“But if you choose to continue and anger Mr. Laine, then don’t blame me for turning against you, Pearce!” Gerry was truly frantic.

Only he knew the fear he felt toward Jasper.

Getting rid of the Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch was one thing, but what terrified Gerry the most was the news he had received.

Norman and his daughter had sold all their property this morning and had taken the earliest flight out of the country.

Others might now know about this, but Gerry was well aware of this piece of information.

He also knew that Norman had contacted the little prince, and the Royal family, to protect his property.

The little prince had stood up for Norman as well. Despite this, Norman had been forced to leave

overnight.

The implications behind this terrified Gerry.

little prince and the two had come to a

meeting, but he could clearly see that Norman did not get the

daughter might not have died, but Jasper had never intended to take their lives in the first

from what Gerry could see, he believed that Jasper

little prince had stepped aside to give Jasper

continued to yap on and cause Jasper to divert his anger

clenched his jaw and remained quiet. Roy knew that he would

by sexual desires, as it had gotten

rollercoaster he had gone through, Roy looked devastated as he kept his head

“This is all a misunderstanding, Mr. Laine. Really. How about this, since we’ve coincidentally met,

waved him off. “No need. I came here today to have

pretty sister you have, Mr. Laine. I didn’t prepare any meeting gift, but here, for you. I hope

that, Gerry pulled out a diamond necklace

one could tell that this might have been a gift Gerry had bought

before, and shook her head with flushed cheeks. Then,

replied calmly, “You’re too kind, Mr. Heron. Thank you for the thought, but there’s

sigh of relief when he heard

would hold today’s events over his head. He

his own. He had only invested a little bit of money in it, so he did not care much about the

if Jasper made him an enemy, Gerry did not believe he would end up any better

Gerry had come today to meet another distinguished guest. He would be troubled if Jasper decided

say something when a group of people

currently chatting

middle of the crowd was a handsome man in his twenties, donning a sharp red jacket and wearing a silver shiny earring

saw the young man. He quickly went over to greet him, “Mr.

‘Mr. Chavez?”

when he heard the rare surname, and

“Why? Do I have to tell you what

bowed slightly and quickly smiled. He replied, “Of course not. What I meant was that I could have met you downstairs if I knew the