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?”

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

Jethro immediately agreed after

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

***

Dean sent Jasper away at the airport. He then received a text before he could even sit down after arriving home. Dean smiled after reading the contents of the text

people

on during these events. Gale had been the one leading most of the 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, he had no choice but to do so due to

sending a text to Jasper, Dean got up and headed

for the event. The female ushers stood in a row before the door and greeted

of Commerce were spread all over the country. However, those with free time and those

an hour, more than forty people made it to the event. The majority of these

for making it here today. Today is an event where old friends like us get to gather for a chat,” Rio smiled as he

speaking, the voice of an old

the

after hearing his words. Immediately after, he noticed that Dean had arrived in the hall

time is extremely precious. I won’t keep up

of Commerce after Old Master Hurlbutt passed away some time

pity that he can’t do so for the time being. That’s why I thought