Life at the Top

However, this incident was not as simple as it seemed. That was because the head of Haddock Chamber of Commerce had way too much authority. The hidden benefits he received were simply unimaginable!

“Rio Potter and the others won’t stop here. That’s why you must be careful at all times. Don’t allow for anything that they can use against you,” Jasper said thoughtfully with narrowed eyes.

“I know. I’ll keep your advice in mind, President Laine.”

“Alright; That’s about all for today. I’ll return to Nauritus City first. Contact me anytime you encounter any trouble that you can’t handle on your own.”

Jasper left after speaking. He would help Dean and the Haddock Chamber of Commerce as much as he could. Gale had told him to do so while he was still alive, and Jasper would not forget that.

***

At the same time, in a villa within Swallow Capital.

Rio and the others were gathered. They were discussing a counterattack.

“I didn’t expect Jasper Laine to be there. Otherwise, we would definitely have been able to force Dean to give up on his position today!”

Dio nodded silently after hearing what he said. There was a complicated expression on his face. “Yes, I can only say that it was beyond my expectations. Jasper is way too powerful right now. We can’t afford to offend him.”

Jethro, who was standing by the side, asked in a low voice, “Rio, what should our next step be? We can’t give up just like this, right?”

now. Dio is right. We can’t compete against Jasper,” Rio sighed. “Jasper’s presence at the venue today is a clear sign that he’s on Dean’s side. We can only wait till Jasper leaves

and Jethro immediately agreed after

what Rio meant. All three of them understood the fact that they could not offend Jasper right now. They could only finish what they

***

a text before he could

had just left. Could these people not wait

gatherings. To phrase it nicely, they would be holding a conference for company members. However, today’s gala was obviously a set-up. Although Dean did not want to attend the meeting,

to Jasper, Dean got up and headed to the

the entire hall of Red Star Hotel had been booked for the event. The female ushers stood in a

all over the country.

it to the event. The majority of these forty people were all on the side of Rio and the

like to thank all of you for making it here today. Today is an event where old friends like us get to gather

soon as he finished speaking, the voice of an old man rang

straight to the point. I heard that you were the one who suggested holding today’s conference. What do you intend

after, he noticed that Dean had arrived in the hall of the hotel as well. He laughed and brought up the main

extremely precious. I won’t keep up the suspense

a lot of conflicts have risen within the Haddock Chamber of Commerce after

these conflicts and problems. It’s just a pity that he can’t do so for the time being. That’s why I thought about this. Shouldn’t Dean have given up on his