Life at the Top

After walking out of the restaurant, Jasper bid Vita and John goodbye.

“Well, since we didn’t get to eat the blowfish today, looks like you’ll have to go and look for something else to eat, Vita,” Jasper joked.

Vita smiled wryly and said in a slightly embarrassedly tone, “The dinner was supposed to be something great. Who’d have thought that this incident would destroy everyone’s good mood.”

“What do you mean destroy?”

Jasper glanced at John and said with a smile, “I was in a pretty good mood tonight. Weren’t you, John?”

John understood Jasper’s intention and internally exclaimed to himself how smooth and slick a person Jasper was. He told Vita, “It’s fine, Vita. Don’t worry about something so insignificant. We’re all friends here, so let’s not dwell on what’s already happened.”

Vita nodded, feeling much less conflicted as he replied, “You’re right. I’ll owe you guys this meal then, and invite you out again when I find something good later.”

“You better tell me in advance. I’ll eat less for breakfast so I can eat more out of your wallet,” Jasper said.

The three exchanged a look before laughing out loud. Jasper had originally planned to talk to the two a little longer before his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing that it was a call from Jake, Jasper knew that the other would not contact him so late at night unless it was something important.

“Alright. I still have a few things to do, so let’s talk more in the future,” Jasper said as he opened the car door.

Neither John nor Vita asked him to stay. The two each promised to meet again before they watched Jasper’s Bentley drive away.

“Sigh. I remember the first time I saw him when he wanted to buy a plot of land in Waterhoof City. He was just a slightly wealthy businessman back then.”

he’s reaching higher and higher heights now.”

also made him understand that Jasper’s level

hand, John said, “Don’t think about it too much. Jasper has the rare trait of someone who remembers his roots. Now that I think closely about it, excluding the brief times when we helped him at the very beginning, he’s been

subbranch, I’ve become the vice president of the Agricultural Bank’s Southeast

and business capabilities, there are also tons of people better experienced, from better families, and more capable than we are. Yet,

value our relationship with Jasper. Furthermore, Jasper’s always helped us when

worthy friend to make, and we shouldn’t feel uncomfortable about the huge gap between us. If he doesn’t mind it,

nodded in understanding and agreed, “You’re right. I was just

is it?”

want to leave the banking system to pursue

happened tonight had changed Vita’s life plan, so he replied solemnly, “This is a huge decision.

make a few dishes and we can talk about it. We can ask Jasper what he thinks

***

the car, Jasper had no idea that tonight’s incident had changed Vita’s life. After all, the

Laine, from how the current situation looks, I can confirm that there’s someone, or a group of people, who has their eyes on our movements. They’re also targeting us, causing us to lose a lot of

our current orders might go against the market trend, but we shouldn’t lose

losses will

guys, we might lose an extra 400 million after we’ve fully opened all the

cost our losses to increase by 70%?”

Jasper and Jake had calculated together. However, the 600 million had suddenly become 1 billion. This additional 400 million loss was not a small amount in

“Yes,” Jake replied clearly.

slight hesitation, Jasper rolled the windows down so that the icy wind could blow away the scent

this is one person or a group