Life at the Top

“Hey, there’s no need to be so polite. You two talk first, I’ll go buy groceries downstairs.”

Daphne said while nudging an abnormal Vita. Then, she took her wallet and keys and went downstairs.

After Daphne left, Jasper’s smile vanished as he looked at Vita calmly.

Vita was not an idiot. With the situation progressing to this point, he knew that he could not hide it from Jasper anymore.

Sighing deeply, Vita turned to the other man. “Will you come to the study?”

Jasper got up and followed Vita there.

After closing the door, Vita patted his pockets for a smoke, only to pull out an empty box of cigarettes. Jasper then pulled out a pack of his own and tossed it to Vita.

Vita smiled wryly when he looked at the exquisitely packed 1916. “What a nice brand of cigarettes.”

chair and said calmly, “Look, Vita. I came here today to do one thing only, to hear the truth from you. If you’ re facing difficulties or you need

at all, then

not mutual, then I’ll take it as me being over passionate. I don’t have many friends but you are one of them. Still, the basis of friendship comes down to being genuine and sincere. There’s no reason for me to continue to act dumb when you’re

“I already

since I’m older than you and I see you as my friend too. I’ve never done anything that could

realized that the other’s cheek was slightly bruised and Jasper replied calmly, “Go ahead then. Tell me everything

letting go o f all his

had a child, and that

She’s never told me about this before, and she’s been taking care of the

her passing, her brother and his wife took custody of

owe it to her, but I can’t lose my own family in

account in Waterhoof City and I got them a home to live in. I’ve also been

after hearing the story and said, “That’s