Ch. 1131..1140

Life at the Top Chapter 1131

There was no money easier made in the world.

“Save up more. The huge opportunity I told you about is coming. That won’t be any small issues like what had happened today.”

Jasper turned to tell Henry this in a great mood after having made 900 million.

Henry chuckled and replied, “Don’t worry. I’ll sell everything I have just to gather the funds.”

“Hold that thought. I may be confident, but this is still an investment and there’s no hundred percent guarantee of a return. We’re both going to have to start begging on the streets if we lose the money.” Jasper shook his head and smiled.

Henry hit his chest and said, “I trust you. You’ve never lost once up until now.”

Jasper’s phone suddenly rang while the two conversed. Seeing that the message was from Dudley, Jasper got up before turning to Henry. “Come on. Now that Seatreasures Group is done for, it’s time for us to get rid of the remaining tumor in Waterhoof City.”

Young Master Law was interested in two things, making money and stepping over people. Hence, the man jumped to his feet energetically once he heard Jasper say this.

“Come on, come on, let’s go. I’ve been waiting so long for this.”

Julian already had the car waiting downstairs.

The two men got into the Bentley as they sped their way to their destination.

In Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch’s office, Norman and Lisa could be seen chatting happily with Dudley.

Lisa was even sitting beside Dudley. She seemed to ignore the fact that Norman was present as she leaned her body against Dudley. She might as well have been sitting in his arms at that rate.

“Your father sure is powerful, Mr. Ball. He’s managed to increase the share price straight away. I told you that Jasper’s nothing special. He was just lucky that the government happened to be rectifying the medical treatment system at such a time.”

“He must be crazy if he thinks he can get rid of Seatreasures Group!”

Lisa told Dudley in a feminine tone.

Dudley looked at Lisa and smiled. He suppressed the disgust and anger within him and said meaningfully.

“You’re right. Some people think that because they’re smart it means they can use everyone for their own benefits. It’s like they think the entire world is filled with idiots, and that they’re the smartest.”

“Wouldn’t you say so, Lisa, Uncle Gardner?”

Norman frowned slightly when he heard Dudley speak.

While there was nothing wrong with the sentence, Norman could not help but feel that Dudley was talking about someone else instead of Jasper.

However, once Norman thought about how Dudley was just a handsome but useless nobody, he immediately pushed aside those thoughts and chuckled.

“Your father is a smart man. There’s no way he’d be able to attain financing so easily if he didn’t have the necessary contacts. Now that the situation at Harbor Stocks has stabilized, I’d like to meet him if given the chance.”

Lisa agreed coquettishly, “That’s right. Mr. Ball, perhaps we could find a time for your dad and mine to talk?”

Dudley sneered and replied, “Meeting the parents already? Sure. A chance will surely present itself one day.”

Lisa and Norman exchanged a look and smiled.

“But Mr. Ball, you said that there was something important that you had to announce when you asked for my dad to hold this branch meeting? What was it?” Lisa asked.

Dudley gave a crescent-eyed smile and replied, “What’s the rush? The most important person isn’t here yet. Everything will be clear once he arrives.”

At the same time, Jasper was alighting the car.

He was about to walk into the building when an ambiguous tone mocked him from behind.

“Well, if it isn’t Mr. Vice President?

“What’s this? After making a big fool out of yourself with Seatreasures Group’s share prices, you’ve still got the arrogance to disgrace us here instead of seeking out a place to hide?”

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Everyone in Waterhoof City knew about the bet between Alban and Jasper.

The entire financial industry in the country was also well aware of the incident involving Seatreasures Group in Harbor Stocks.

Hence, these two things incidences were widely discussed.

Now, Seatreasures Group’s share price had stabilized. Only a small group of large and important organizations in the financial industry, and the two parties involved – Jasper and Alban – knew about what had transpired behind the scenes. Everyone else was unaware of the truth.

Thus, they instinctively thought that Jasper had failed in attacking Seatreasures Group.

Mr. Heron, who had disliked Jasper since a while back, thought so as well.

Mr. Heron thought that Mr. Gardner was going to attack Jasper. Since Jasper had gotten into trouble after losing heavily against Seatreasures Group, and the president had suddenly announced a meeting.

He had happily come to attend the meeting today while wondering how he was going to humiliate Jasper. Hence, after Mr. Heron spotted him downstairs, there was no way he could hold back from mocking the man.

Jasper glanced at Mr. Heron. He was unsurprised by the man’s reaction. After all, Jasper was the true host of this meeting and everyone else just didn’t know it yet.

“You seem to care a lot about my situation, Mr. Heron.”

Mr. Heron thought that Jasper was mortified when the latter spoke, so he laughed out loud and said, “See, that’s why I told you that young people like you shouldn’t be too arrogant just because you seized a bit of power. Society is still in the hands of your elders.”

“Perhaps there’ll be hope for you after a decade or two of training, young man. But right now? I told you you’d get in trouble, didn’t I?”

“And you’re so sure that I’m in trouble, Mr. Heron?” Jasper asked.

Mr. Heron laughed out loud and said, “Stop acting, Jasper. Everyone knows about your bet with Seatreasures Group’s Alban Ball.

“You might’ve been lucky, with the government rectifying the medical treatment system at the same time, but Seatreasures Group is much larger than anything you can compare with. You put in so much effort and hard work, but look at Seatreasures Group’s share prices. It still came back up, didn’t it?”

“You must’ve lost quite a bit from that, hmm?”

“Do tell me if you go bankrupt, hahaha. You are the vice president, after all, and there’s no way a councilman like me can watch as you beg on the streets. I’m sure I can spare you a meal or two.”

“Where the fck did this stupid fcker come from?”

Henry had been ticked off since this old man first opened his mouth. Thus, he finally piped up as he stood beside Jasper.

He looked at Mr. Heron as if the other was an idiot and said irritably, “We only just stepped foot on the venue and you start yapping on and on by yourself. Do you even know whether he made a loss or not? Yet, you try to make yourself look like you’re some sht when you’re just a fcking idiot.”

Mr. Heron’s main business in Waterhoof City was in entertainment properties. He owned many karaoke rooms and bars, as well as some less legal establishments.

Having made his profit through these properties, Mr. Heron was not an easy man to talk to.

His expression darkened immediately when he heard Henry. As he stared at Henry, Mr. Heron replied harshly, “What did you say, brat? Do you even know who I am? How dare you talk sh*t about me! I can have people kill you for this!”

“Oh?!”

Henry was delighted.

He had always been the one threatening to kill others. After all. no one was qualified to threaten him in such a way.

“I’m standing right here today. Let’s see whether you manage to kill me or if I end up killing you instead, hmm?”

Mr. Heron chuckled wretchedly and waved his hand. At that moment, three bodyguard-like men began to surround them.

“You should really go and ask around how I, Gerry Heron, make my money, little sh*t. You’re just a little brat, you don’t even have the right to be my lackey. Who are you to act arrogant in front of me?”

“You were still swimming in your mother’s womb when I started sowing my seeds in the business world.” Mr. Heron glanced at Jasper when he said that.

He had come today to screw Jasper over, but he did not mind getting rid of Henry along the way.

By doing so, he would be able to vent all the humiliation he felt while still presenting Norman with a huge gift.

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‘When that happens, all I’ll need to do is make a few big movements and the position of vice president will be mine.’

Gerry felt heat thrum through his body at that thought. Yet, he had no idea what kind of utter devil he had offended.

Henry narrowed his eyes and stared at Gerry while the smile on his face began to fall.

“You’re gonna keep acting in front of your daddy, old man?”

Despite the three bodyguards circling them, Henry was unafraid.

The fact that Julian was standing beside him was the biggest source of courage.

“I’ll make sure to kill you just because of what you said just now! Just you wait! I’ll make sure to pay you back by ripping out the hairs of everyone in your family!”

Gerry’s expression turned sour as he shouted, “You want to die, don’t you! You little sh*t!”

Then, he immediately ordered his three bodyguards to make a move.

The three bodyguards had just taken the first step forward when Julian raised his brow and strode over. He raised his hands and grabbed two of the bodyguards’ hair, then he knocked their heads together in the middle.

With two tragic cries of pain, the two bodyguards immediately began to bleed. They squatted on the floor while cupping their swelling head in agony.

Nothing major would happen to them, but it was unrealistic for them to keep fighting.

The remaining bodyguard did not have the time to feel scared before Julian grabbed his throat.

Everything happened in a split second.

These so-called bodyguards were pathetic. They were just slightly stronger ordinary people, and completely defenseless in front of Julian.

This scene shocked Gerry.

However, before he could say anything, Henry had already slapped the man harshly across his face.

“Think you’re so great, huh, old man? Go ahead then, put on your air of greatness again!”

Henry slapped Gerry as he spoke.

Gerry may have been a fierce man, but he was already in his forties. He was no match for Henry’s strength or energy.

Thus, all he could do was retreat and escape while he continued getting slapped.

Gerry was infuriated.

“You motherfcker… little sht… mother… f*cking… stop… stop hitting me!”

There were five pauses in his sentence, each attributed to a slap from Henry.

By the time he finished speaking, both the man’s cheeks were red and bloated, and there was a trail of blood running down the corner of his mouth. It was a horrifying and pitiful sight.

Just as Gerry was about to get half beaten to death by Henry, Norman and the rest ended up being attracted downstairs by the commotion.

“Enough!”

Norman walked over darkly and shouted.

Beside him were Lisa and Dudley, as well as two other councilmen that had just arrived.

Norman took a look at Gerry’s pitiful expression and turned to glare at Jasper furiously. He scolded, “Have you any sense of respect. Jasper?! How dare you hear people up in broad daylight?

“You really think you’re more powerful than anyone, huh?!”

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Lisa and the others turned to look at Jasper coldly just as Norman began scolding him. Dudley was the only one who looked calm.

Jasper looked at Norman and replied calmly, “When did you see me beating people up, Mr. Gardner? I suggest you seek treatment at a hospital if there’s something wrong with your eyes.”

Norman was enraged by Jasper’s words.

He had clearly seen Henry beating Gerry up.

However, unlike that moron Gerry, Norman was well aware of Henry’s identity.

In truth, he felt his heart lurch when he saw Henry. After all, Young Master Law’s identity was too terrifying, and he could not afford to offend the man.

Thus, he could only blame Jasper.

Norman sneered and said, “Everyone knows that Henry’s with you. The things he docs are always by your command, aren’t they?”

“Ha!” Henry scoffed and looked at Jasper.

His gaze was as though he was asking permission to beat this old man up as well.

Gerry was fine, but Norman could not be attacked so aggressively for now.

Jasper had come today to handle certain matters.

Jasper had Henry calm down first as he replied calmly, “Henry is his own man and so am I. I have no power to decide what he does.”

Lisa sneered and said as she stood by the side, “Enough, Jasper. Stop acting. What are you doing here? Everyone knows that you lost to Seatreasures Group, so are you coming here just to make a bigger fool out of yourself?”

Dudley’s expression turned extremely strange when he heard her say this.

He fully knew that Jasper had not lost in this fight. Seatreasures Group did, and very badly at that.

“I’m the one who asked to hold a meeting. What do you think I’m doing here?” Jasper said calmly.

“You asked for this?” Lisa laughed out loud. “You must be crazy. My dad was the one who convened this meeting.”

“You must’ve gone crazy after losing to Seatreasures Group. Your thoughts don’t seem to be coherent.”

Jasper responded calmly, “If I remember correctly, you said that you’re taking a long break in the last meeting, right, Mr. Gardner? You said that you’ll let go of all authority as the president. If that’s the case, then who are you to hold a meeting right now?”

Norman’s expression changed and he sneered. “Both of us know what happened back then, Jasper. So there’s no need to beat around the bush anymore.

“I only did that because the situation called for it then. If I can apply for leave, then I can also end the leave early. I’m the president, and what I say goes. Who are you to stand in my way?”

“So basically, you’re telling me that you chose to accept defeat because you couldn’t win against me at that time. But now that the storm has passed, suddenly you think you will stand a chance, huh?” Jasper asked with a subtle smile.

Norman’s expression changed and he said darkly, “Stop acting dumb, Jasper. Who do you think you’re fooling here? You must’ve made a huge loss over at Seatreasures Group, so what right do you have to point fingers at us right now?”

“I’m sure you’ll know soon enough whether I’m acting or not. In any case, since this is a meeting, let’s move to the meeting room,” Jasper said calmly.

Lisa sneered and said, “You weren’t invited to the meeting. Why are you attending?”

“Oh? Did Mr. Gardner relieve me of vice president?” Jasper looked at Norman and asked calmly.

Norman’s expression changed slightly.

He had realized that there was something amiss.

Jasper’s tone was rather different from usual. He was being too confrontational.

However, even if both sides felt the urge to get rid of each other, Jasper was officially still the branch’s vice president.

Even if Norman was the president, he could not just relieve Jasper of his position as he wished.

After some thought, Norman sneered and said, “If you want to join then go ahead. There’s nothing l can do if you want to be made fun of. These council people are on my side and there’s nothing you can change even if you do decide to join the meeting.”

“You’re only going to be shamed even more!”

When he heard that, Gerry was the first to react impatiently.

“So I took a beating for nothing, Mr. Gardner?” Mr. Heron asked hastily.

Norman glared at Gerry. Without making another sound, he turned and left.

Gerry’s gaze flickered as he glared at Henry. Yet, he did not dare to make any claims.

He was not a complete idiot to have worked and survived in Waterhoof City for so many years,

Even Norman did not dare to offend Henry, so this brat had to come from some formidable family.

Thus, Gerry decided that he would head back and search up Henry’s familial background before he took revenge.

Henry scoffed and turned to Gerry. “What’re you looking at me for? Look again and I’ll gouge your eyes out to soak my feet!”

Gerry paled in anger and turned to leave.

His hatred for the man had reached new heights and he wanted nothing more than to kill Henry immediately.

“Good job, ” Jasper told Henry quietly.

Henry grinned in joy. It was always fun hanging out with Jasper.

He would even get praised for disrespecting people.

The group of people soon made their way to the meeting room upstairs, each thinking about different things. Once they sat down, Norman asked Jasper indifferently, “Go ahead, then, Jasper. Tell us the reason why you’re so adamant about joining this meeting.”

“Two things.”

Jasper did not waste time and raised two fingers.

“The first, I’m resigning from my position as vice president.”

Everyone else’s, including Norman’s, expressions changed when they heard him.

‘Is Jasper crazy?

‘Resigning?’

Norman had a honeyed smile on his face after the shock passed.

‘Jasper has admitted defeat.’

‘He must’ve lost heavily in his fight against Seatreasures Group, otherwise he wouldn’t resign.’

‘He knows that he can’t fight against me in the branch anymore.’

Norman felt pleased.

“Haha, you finally made a smart decision,” Norman sneered, “Your life here in the branch would have been horrible if you didn’t resign.”

Lisa was even more thrilled. She felt like she was on cloud nine.

‘Do you see this, Ben? Jasper’s admitting defeat.

‘This is only the beginning. I’ll help you kill him slowly. I’ll make him regret it!’

Meanwhile, Jasper acted as if he was oblivious to everyone else’s reactions as well as Norman’s words.

“Secondly, I’m dissolving Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch. From today onwards, Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce will no longer exist in Waterhoof City!”

If Jasper’s first announcement was an unexpected firecracker, then his second statement was the big bang itself.

Everyone was stunned.

Gerry widened his eyes in disbelief, even though his mind had previously been occupied with thoughts of how he was going to take revenge on Jasper and Henry.

Norman slammed his palm against the table and stood up in anger. He roared at Jasper, “What fcking bullsht is that, Jasper?!”

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“What the f*ck are you yelling for?!”

While the sound of Norman’s palm slamming against the table and his shout were still echoing throughout the room, Henry raised his voice and overpowered him.

His voice was even louder than Norman’s.

Everyone in the room felt their ears ring. They were startled by Henry’s shout.

“You trying to scare me or what?” Henry glared at Norman, the latter’s face pale and panting. Henry grinned, showing his arrogant and devilish smile.

“Talk normally and stop fcking shouting. You think just because you’re loud that you’re somehow more powerful? If that’s the case then instead of fcking shouting why don’t all of you bring a f*cking microphone?”

Norman felt rage boil within him. In that instant, he truly wanted to let go of all inhibitions and tear Jasper and Henry to shreds.

Still, it was this was nothing more than an urge.

Norman did not have the courage to do such a thing. Even if he did, he lacked the ability to act on his desires. Norman glared at Jasper icily.

“You must’ve gone completely mad, Jasper! Who the f*ck are you to dissolve the branch, huh?”

Jasper’s expression was calm as he looked at Norman with what seemed like a hint of pity.

Norman was stunned by Jasper’s gaze and he immediately raged. “Why are you looking at me like that?!”

Jasper smiled and replied, “I just find your hysteria interesting, Mr. Gardner. But I do wonder, how long will you be able to hold your title of president?”

“This will be the last time you get to be hysterical, so I’ve decided that I’ll let you vent. You won’t have another chance to do so in the future.”

Jasper’s words cut into Norman’s heart like a knife.

Despite this, extreme anger had actually managed to calm Norman down slightly.

He stared at Jasper and suddenly began to laugh.

“I used to think that you were just arrogant, Jasper. But it looks like now that you’re also crazy!”

“You say you want to dissolve the branch? Then pray tell how you’re going to do such a thing. Who do you think you are? You think a word from you is all it takes to dissolve the branch?”

Just then, Gerry also interrupted with some degree of difficulty. The man held a towel over the wounds on his face as he chimed in, “Exactly! Who do you think you are? God? What makes you think we’ll dissolve the branch just because you asked us to?”

Jasper replied calmly, “Of course, the Haddock Chamber of Commerce‘s Waterhoof City Branch won’t just dissolve because I call for it. But what if the Teo Chamber of Commerce is on my side too?”

Everyone was stunned when they heard him.

They turned to look at Dudley instinctively, who had yet to say anything all this while.

Dudley was currently expressionless, but the twitch in the corner of his mouth revealed how unsettled he was. Dudley did not refute Jasper’s claim.

This was in stark contrast to their other encounters.

It was widely known that Dudley and Jasper were mortal enemies.

Norman felt his heart skip a beat. He instantly brightened up.

Norman finally understood the bad premonition he had been feeling today. The whole time he had felt like there was an impending danger just around the comer.

However, he did not understand why the Ball family and Jasper would team-up.

Lisa was the first to react.

“Jasper’s bullsh*tting, right, Mr. Ball? He said that your Teo Chamber of Commerce will help him dissolve Haddock’s Chamber’s Waterhoof City branch. Is that true? Say something, Mr. Ball!”

Sitting by Dudley’s side, Lisa reached out to pull at his sleeve and ask hastily.

Dudley glanced at Lisa.

His gaze was absolutely devoid of warmth. Rather, it was filled with a kind of venomous disgust.

Lisa was stunned.

This was not how Dudley looked at her before. His gaze used to be filled with greed and desire, like he wanted to strip her naked on the spot.

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This was the first time Lisa had seen the man with such a fierce look in his eyes.

It was as if Dudley was looking at a slab of rotten meat instead of a desired beauty.

“Enough.”

Dudley threw Lisa’s hand off and said coldly, “You and your father treat me like I’m stupid. Like I’m a tool to get rid of Jasper. Do I look like an idiot to you?”

“You seduce me time and time again, yet you keep holding back from sleeping with me. Now I’m really pissed.”

Dudley ignored Lisa’s tragically pale face and turned to Norman to continue calmly.

“Mr. Gardner, Jasper and my father have already decided to work together. Should the Waterhoof City branch choose not to disband, then the Teo Chamber of Commerce will do everything we can to restrain Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City branch’s powers.”

“As long as you are a member of the Waterhoof City branch or a member of a chamber with property in Waterhoof City, then you will become the common enemy of both JW and the Teo Chamber of Commerce.”

Jasper looked at Norman and the three other terrified council people as he spoke.

“Under such blockade and attacks, I wonder how long the Waterhoof City branch can survive.”

Norman felt like he was going to fall when he heard the man.

He felt lightheaded.

Ashe looked at Jasper’s calm expression, for the first time in his life, Norman felt suffocated.

“No way! Do you not fear Old Master Hurlbutt’s revenge? Or the fury of Haddock businesspeople from all around the country?!”

“I can give you some time to contact Gale if you want.” Jasper had a playful smile on his face.

“Ask him what he thinks.”

Norman shivered.

Jasper’s confidence brought a terrifying possibility to his mind.

He suddenly realized that he himself, and even the entire Waterhoof City branch, might have already become a discarded pawn!

‘But there’s no way!’

‘Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce was huge! Old Master Hurlbutt was extremely powerful!’

‘How could he surrender to Jasper?’

With an expression of absolute disbelief, Norman did not hesitate and immediately contacted Gale.

Considering Norman’s current identity, he did not have Gale’s direct contact and could only call the man’s assistant.

However, the person on the other end of the line only told him, in a cold tone, that the old master had gone to rest and recuperate, and that he would not accept calls from anyone for the time being. Norman felt his entire body grow cold when he heard this.

Norman, who was moments away from fainting, flopped onto his chair with a loud “thud”. Face ashen, he did not say anything. Yet, his expression already told everyone that it was truly over for the Waterhoof Citybranch.

“What? No way!”

Gerry’s expression was wretched.

“All because of this little brat?!”

Gerry roared, pointing at Jasper, “He’s just a little sh*t. How powerful can he be? Our Waterhoof City branch has been here for more than a decade. Literally any one of our businesses can crush him! Who is he to disband us?!”

At that moment, Jasper had already pulled out a document and slid it over to Norman over the meeting table.

“Please sign this Voluntary Dissolution Description for Non-Government Organizations, Mr. Gardner,” Jasper said calmly.

“We can’t sign that, Mr. Gardner!” Gerry shouted, feeling frantic.

The other two council people were shocked, but they were more rational than Gerry.

If even Gale had abandoned them, then Norman would not be able to fend off the attacks from both Jasper and the Teo Chamber of Commerce for long.

Most importantly, not many people within the branch were willing to stand alongside Norman and fight against Jasper and the Teo Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, Norman’s hand trembled as the man seemed to have snapped back to reality. He glared at Jasper and Dudley with bloodshot eyes.

“I just want to know one thing. How did the two of you end up working together?!”

 

 

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Norman wracked his brain for clues but came up empty-handed. He did not understand how the Jasper and the Ball duo decided to work together-not when they should have been fighting to the death.

Everyone in the Waterhoof City branch believed that Jasper had lost a huge sum of money from Seatreasures Group’s share prices earlier that day, himself included. They thought that Jasper should have been trying to make up for his losses and targeting SeatreasuresGroup instead.

That was why Norman and Gerry were so carefree before this.

Despite this, Jasper and Dudley were suddenly standing together at this moment, causing Norman to be extremely aggrieved.

“In order to survive, Seatreasures Group made the most beneficial choice.”

Jasper’s reply caused Norman’s eyes to widen instantly.

“What do you mean?!” Norman shouted raspily.

Jasper smiled but did not have any intention of explaining too much to Norman.

“Won’t you sign, Mr. Gardner? I don’t have much time.”

Norman clenched his jaw after he heard Jasper say this. He glanced at the Voluntary Dissolution Description before him as his body shook.

Even though the Chamber of Commerce was just a loose organization that did not have much power, it was symbolic to its members.

To Norman and the others, it symbolized that they were representatives from Haddock.

To the Haddock Chamber of Commerce, it symbolized their status and influence in Waterhoof City.

They would lose everything once this branch dissolved.

Norman did not know what would happen after he signed the statement, but he was well aware that if he did not sign…

Jasper and the Tea Chamber of Commerce would attack his properties first.

Taking a deep breath, Norman shakily picked up the pen to sign the papers.

“Dad!” Lisa shouted frantically.

“We can’t sign it! What will be left of us if we do? The Haddock Chamber of Commerce will never recognize us again and we’ll end up like stray dogs!” Lisa wailed.

Norman felt himself age a decade as replied calmly, “But if we don’t sign, we’d be too dead to even be called be a dog.”

Norman looked up at Jasper icily and asked, “Right, Mr. Laine?”

Jasper’s expression was calm. He neither agreed nor disagreed.

In the end, Norman took a deep breath and grabbed the pen. Then, he signed the dissolution papers in with one stroke.

The man shot up from his seat and threw the paper onto the table in front of Jasper. He shouted coldly, “Fine, you win! ”

The sight before them had the three council people, including Gerry, in despair. They stared at the dissolution papers in front of Jasper.

Jasper took the documents and smiled. “President Gardner… Oh wait, you’re not president anymore. Mr. Gardner, then. I see that you made a smart decision, Mr. Gardner. Well then, Mr. Ball, is there anything else you’d like to say?”

The corner of Norman’s lips twitched when he heard this. He turned to look at Dudley.

Lisa looked over as well with utter resentment in her eyes as she seethed, “What other agreement do you and Jasper have, Dudley? You might as well say it all right now!”

Dudley replied coldly, “From this moment onward, Seatreasures Group and all businesspeople from Teo will not form any partnerships with the Gardner family. All prior working agreements will be nullified immediately.”

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Norman could not take it anymore after he heard Dudley say this. He clutched his while shouting at Jasper, “How cruel of you, Jasper! You never intended to let me go!”

“Letting an enemy go is the cruelest thing you can do to yourself.” Jasper’s gaze was calm as he continued faintly, “You understand, don’t you, Mr. Gardner? That leaving weeds unplucked will only cause more to grow.”

Norman felt the flames of fury burn in his chest while his vision went dark. He opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, his expression paled. Wobbling, he soon fainted.

Lisa shrieked and went up to support Norman. Then, she turned her head to look at Jasper and screamed hatefully, “I wish you would die tragically, Jasper!”

By then, Jasper had already stood up. He glanced at the other three terrified council people before his gaze fell on Lisa.

“You should’ve expected this outcome after you decided to become someone else’s pawn.”

Jasper then called out to Henry and walked out of the meeting room with Julian in tow.

They left Lisa to shriek and cuss in the room behind them.

Jasper walked out of the building and looked up to see the Haddock Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City Branch’s business plaque hanging on the door. He turned to Julian and said, “Remove that plate, Jul.”

Julian nodded and walked over. He removed the business plaque and threw it into the trash can by the side.

“From today onwards, Haddock Chamber of Commerce no longer has a branch in Waterhoof City,” Jasper stated softly.

At that moment, a figure ran out of the building hastily. It was Gerry, whose face was still bruised.

“Mr. Laine, Mr. Laine, please wait.”

Gerry shouted as he ran over to stand in front of Jasper. Before he could steady his breathing, a pleasing and flattering smile graced his features as he said over-courteously.

“I’m sorry about what happened before, Mr. Laine. Please forgive me. How about this, I’ll book a table tonight at Waterhoof Upstairs as a show of my sincere apology. Please do come, Mr. Laine.”

Gerry had cast aside any dignity he had left.

The man had still been thinking about how to take revenge on Jasper and Henry just moment’s ago. However, he saw with his own eyes how this young man had played Norman like a fool, and how Gale did not prevent any of this from happening.

With that, Gerry finally realized that he could not afford to offend Jasper.

Gerry who was a smart man. Now that businesspeople from Haddock were done for in Waterhoof City, and Norman was also screwed, he knew that he needed to find someone strong to hang on to.

Thus, Gerry did not mind embarrassing himself if it meant being supported by Jasper. If he had to lie face-down on the floor and bark for Jasper, then so be it.

Jasper looked at Gerry playfully.

In all honestly, compared to arrogant and stubborn people, people like Gerry were more suited to survive in society.

“There’s no need for dinner.”

Gerry’s smile froze when he heard Jasper. He was about to speak when Jasper continued.

“But I do like making friends, so if you want to be my friend, there’s something that I’d like to ask you to help me with.”

Having gone through an emotional rollercoaster, Gerry patted his chest and said, “Just say the word, Mr. Laine. I’d risk my life for you without any hesitation.”

Jasper clasped Gerry’s shoulder and said, “It’s not that serious. Moreover, how could I ask my friends to risk their lives for me?”

“It’s really simple. The Gardner family’s been in Waterhoof City for years now, and they’ve got to have countless contacts and strong relationships with people everywhere. Get rid of them for me. Can you do that?”

Gerry’s smile froze. The last thing he expected was that Jasper would assign him to attack Norman as his pilot task.

Life at the Top Chapter 1139

Who was Gerry Heron?

There were all sorts of hidden talents here in Waterhoof City.

If you looked up, you would see top-notch aristocrats, and the Royal family, in the mainlands.

Looking down would find you countless bigshots with a long-standing line of ancestors. Some older and larger families even had a history in Waterhoof City dating back to the Republic.

Gerry was well aware of where he stood.

He had started up his business in the entertainment industry in the early days with violence, so his business was very much in the gray area. Despite this, he was pretty much set for life.

However, he did not have much of a family to support him in Waterhoof City.

Any business working in the main buildings of Waterhoof City’s three CBDs could easily destroy him.

Thus, he would need to find support from someone else.

“Mr., Mr. Laine. The Gardner family may not seem much to you, nor are they some formidable family here in Waterhoof City, but they are much stronger than me. I’m not strong enough to deal with them,” Gerry said sorrowfully.

Jasper gave the man a small smile and replied, “Don’t worry. I wouldn’t ask you to do it if I knew it was a suicide mission.”

“Now that the Waterhoof City branch has been dissolved, there are still many business people from Haddock here in Waterhoof City. Who do you think they’ll look for first?”

“Same goes for the other people in Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce. Who do you think they’ll look for now that they’ve been made a fool of and Norman’s signed the papers?”

Gerry’s gaze flickered about when he heard Jasper speak. The man’s words made sense.

Jasper chuckled and continued gently, “So, Norman’s going to be in a lot of trouble for the time being, and what I need you to do is rock the boat for me.”

“Don’t worry about anything else I’ll be keeping an eye on the situation. I’ll make a move when the time comes.”

Gerry hesitated for a moment before he clenched his jaw and agreed, “Alright, Mr. Laine. I’ll trust your words and get right to it. Don’t worry.”

Jasper nodded in satisfaction and handed his name card to Gerry. “Then I shall await your good news.”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Laine! ” Gerry quickly replied.

Jasper gave Gerry an encouraging look before he got into the car with Henry.

Gerry’s mind went through a rollercoaster of emotions as he stared at the Bentley driving away.

“F*ck it, I’ve got to pay the price for what I want anyway. Causing trouble, right? That’s right up my alley. Worse comes to worst and Jasper leaves me to fend for myself, then I’ll just run away and start over.”

In the car, Henry voiced out his confusion to Jasper after the latter had asked for Gerry’s help.

“There are tons of people like him in the world. Did you have to waste your time on him?”

Jasper smiled and replied, “The more insignificant the person, the more useless they generally are. Gerry might not be important enough to be brought up in public, but this also means he’s least likely to attract others’ attentions.”

“What happened today will reach everyone’s ears in no time, and when that happens, there’ll be much more people with their eyes on me, the Gardner family, and businesspeople from Haddock. There will be many things that I will not be able to do.”

“But if Gerry is willing, then he’ll bring an unexpected result to the situation.”

“Are you so certain that Gerry will be loyal to you?” Henry asked.

Jasper shook his head and replied, “People like him are only loyal to themselves. Not that it matters, since I just need to be kept in the loop while monitoring Norman’s movements.”

“This is an investment that doesn’t require a single cent, nor does it come with any risks. I’m just planting a potential pawn. Whether or not I can, or will, use him matters little to me.”

“F’tck. Is it not tired living like this?” Henry spat.

Life at the Top Chapter 1140

Once they returned to the Hotel, Henry made his way to his room mysteriously while Jasper stayed in his study to think a little longer.

He thought back to everything that had happened lately before he finally decided on his next few steps. By then, the sky had gotten dark

Jasper felt his stomach rumble in hunger, and he got up to make way to Henry’s room so he could invite that man out for dinner.

The door finally opened after many knocks.

“Is there a woman inside?” Jasper looked at Henry suspiciously and asked, the man flushing in excitement.

“Bullsh*t. All I see and desire is my Jill Cobb. No one else! ” Henry complained.

Jasper recalled how Henry truly did not seek out any other woman ever since he had met Jill. He could not help but feel that the world was getting weirder.

Just then, a strange man’s voice’s sounded from inside the room.

“Mr. Law, the loot! We did it!”

Henry looked surprised and he turned around to shout. “What did it drop? Wait, I’m coming over! ”

He left Jasper at the door as he rushed back into the hotel room.

Jasper was confused and he followed Henry inside. The sight that he was met with stunned him.

Henry was a young master who had always lived a life of luxury, so there was no way he would check into a normal hotel room. Like Jasper’s, his was also the presidential suite.

The room spanned over four hundred square meters and contained two study rooms. The moment Jasper walked in, he was shocked to find that Henry had turned the living room into an… internet café.

Jasper was stunned when he saw the four computers arranged in a line in front of him, each with a young man sitting behind it. They were enraptured while playing… United Legends.

Henry was currently sitting behind a computer as he stared at the screen excitedly.

Jasper leaned over his shoulder and was shocked to find Henry playing the Warrior class.

It looked like they had just defeated the boss as there was lots of equipment and items sprawled all over the floor.

“Holy sh*t, it’s the Judgement Mace!” Henry cackled. Before Henry could appreciate his new weapon, a large group of players suddenly appeared on the map.

“Mr. Law, they’re people from an enemy guild. They’ re trying to steal our items!” A young man from the computer next to theirs shouted.

“Motherfcker! Gather some people and fck them over!” Henry waved his hand with a dominant air around him.

Henry’s avatar was drenched in blood after he had maneuvered it to kill quite a few enemies. Henry won even though he was fighting a group of seven to eight people.

Henry was elated as he used a prop to type for the entire server to see.

“Don’t try to challenge my allowance with your annual salaries!”

Henry then brought his avatar back to the city pridefully. He clicked on the interface and stood up to let the young man behind him take the reins.

“Click on level-up. I want it to reach max level tonight.”

The young man gulped and moved the mouse to click on the button. 128 Somer Dollars were spent with each click. Considering the current state of Henry’s account, he would have to click non-stop for at least four to five hours before it reached max level.”

Despite knowing that this mysterious Mr. Law, who checking into a hotel to play computer games, was rich, the young man could not help but wonder how rich someone had to be in order to throw their money away like this.

Henry got up and walked over to Jasper before he said disapprovingly, “Quickly tell the people under you that the max level is too low. It’s time to raise it.”

“Since when did you start playing?” Jasper asked, looking at Henry’s god-level account with the ID ‘LLLLLLLL’ curiously.

“Half a month ago, I think. I employed them just to play with me, and to help me level up my account when I’m not free.”