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Life at the Top Chapter 1141
Jasper loved gaming in his past life too.
Because of this, he did hear of some god-level players in a few different games.
WindChaser from Journey to the War, for example, was the trust-fund child of one of Waterhoof City’s richest families. The man’s family was in the banking business and he had an endless stream of money to use.
Or even Rich All The Way from West Fantasyland.
No one dared to call themselves wealthy in the game without spending at least tens of millions on it.
The most powerful as well as the earliest God-level account was the legendary 8Ls.
The account had spent twenty to thirty million on the game and won in a one against the entire area fight.
The last thing Jasper expected was this legendary 8L player to be Henry.
While Jasper did bring United Legends to the world sooner in this lifetime, fate had still run its course and Henry had still gotten into the game.
While ordinary people might think that spending tens of millions on games was something unimaginable, it was considered a small expense to Henry.
“I have to say, this game of yours is actually pretty fun to play; There are even invitations to fight or defeating bosses. Still, there’s something I don’t like about it.”
Jasper was intrigued when he heard Henry say this.
“What is it? Tell me, and if it makes sense then I’ll go and put in a word with Sena to have them improve it.”
The few young men behind the computers were stunned when they heard Jasper say this.
Holy f*ck. They thought that Mr. Law was already an extremely powerful man.
They did not expect to meet another even more powerful figure who could control Sena.
If this was any other time, these youths might have mocked Jasper for being crazy. However, they watched with their own eyes how uncaring Mr. Law had been as he poured money into the game without batting an eyelid.
There was no way Mr. Law would chat with a madman so joyfully.
“The max level is too low and the map updates are too slow. Everything I have is already maxed out and I only get invites to fight other people,” Henry complained to Jasper, ignoring the shock that all the other youths were experiencing.
“I have no control over specific updates, nor do the reports pass by my hand. But I can help you ask later if there are any arrangements to improve this coming soon,” Jasper suggested with a crescent-eyed smile.
Jasper thought back to how he had pulled Wendy over to open an account when United Legends had just opened a server. He had planned to get married in-game.
In the end, they had not managed to fight the boss with the wedding ring item and had instead been tortured by a guild many times. Holding a grudge, Wendy requested Jasper to ban their accounts and she had only relented after quite a bit of consolation.
Now that he thought of this, Jasper found himself missing Wendy.
The two had audio or video calls every night, but it was different from speaking in person.
“Great, then I’ll await your good news… Oh, right. I just received news from Harbor City. I think you’d be very interested.”
Henry lowered his voice and leaned in to chuckle by Jasper’s ear. He continued, “One of my lackeys in Harbor city said he saw Lisa appear in Harbor City some time ago.”
“What’s she doing in Harbor City?” Jasper frowned slightly.
“Hehe. My boy said that he saw her shopping in a mall. She was alone, but she arrived and left in Fabian’s car!”
Jasper’s eyes lit up when he heard him.
“When was this?”
“A month ago.”
Jasper replied calmly, “That explains a lot, then.”
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Henry still wanted to ask more questions when Jasper waved his hand and said, “Come on, let’s go eat. What about your team of players, should we get them something?”
Henry replied nonchalantly, “No need. I already told the hotel staff to send three meals a day to the room. Their diets are even more balanced than ours.”
Jasper chuckled and replied, “Alright, then. Let’s go.
At the same time, in the Gardner family’s villa.
An old doctor walked out of the room with his assistant in tow. He sighed and turned to Lisa, who looked worried, “Miss Gardner, Mr. Gardner’s condition isn’t looking very good…”
“Our initial diagnosis of Mr. Gardner’s stroke today pins the cause as large emotional fluctuations as well as a long period of irregular diet and rest.”
Playvolume00:00/00:44TruvidfullScreenLisa’s heart sank when she heard him. She clenched her fists and asked, “Will my dad recover from this, Dr. Tingey?”
The doctor shook his head and replied, “There’s no cure for stroke as of now.”
“Especially when it comes to elders. After having a stroke once, there will likely be multiple relapses and the situation will only become more severe. Please be prepared for the worst, Miss Gardner.”
Lisa’s expression paled as she asked, “What’s the worst possible outcome?”
The doctor sighed again and replied, “Severe and later stage strokes can lead to Parkinson’s disease. This is also known as dementia.”
“Another possibility would be for the stroke to worsen whereby the patient will no longer becomes able to take care of themselves…”
Lisa’s expression darkened and the doctor did not dare to say more. All he could do was comfort her softly, “These things have already happened, and we cannot go back in time to change it. Please don’t think plague your mind with negative thoughts, Miss Gardner.”
“With appropriate treatment and rehabilitation, there should be no major issue. He’s not in any life-threatening danger, so we just have to prevent the situation from getting worse.”
“It would be best to bring him to the hospital for a systematic full-body check-up. I’ll contact the best team and have them come up with a treatment plan for Mr. Gardner.”
Lisa smiled wryly. “Alright. Thank you, Dr. Tingey.”
The doctor left with his assistant as Lisa opened the room door and entered the ward.
Norman was currently lying in bed. His complexion was horrible, like he was half-dead.
Lisa felt her heart clench at the sight. She walked over to the bed to take Norman’s hand as she greeted him, “Dad.”
“Did the doctor leave?” Norman asked weakly.
“Yeah,” Lisa nodded.
“Has there been contact with Harbor City?” Norman asked again.
Lisa’s gaze darkened and she replied softly, “Don’t worry about that now, Dad. What you need to do most is rest.”
Norman opened his eyes to look at Lisa and said slowly, “Did Mr. Atticus… ignore you?”
Lisa knew she could not hide the truth from Norman, and she bit her lip. “I haven’t contacted them yet. Maybe Mr. Atticus is busy, I’ll call again later…”
Before Lisa could finish speaking, Norman waved her off. “There’s no need. Gale’s already thrown us aside, so why wouldn’t Mr. Atticus? To them, we’re already discarded pawns.”
Lisa replied hatefully, “Dad! I won’t just give up so easily!”
“I’m already useless, and all I can do is lie in bed. What can you do to Jasper?” Norman asked.
“We couldn’t even win against Jasper when I could still move around. He still managed to force the Waterhoof City branch to dissolve, and we’ve already lost our biggest form of support.”
“Instead of thinking about how we should take revenge on Jasper, we need to think about how to stay alive now.”
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Lisa felt both terrified and in despair when she heard this.
“Are you giving up too, Dad?”
Norman shook his head and replied, “I’m not giving up. I’m just stating the reality of the situation.
“When we first met Jasper in Swallow Capital for the first time… T o be honest, did we actually hate him that much?”
Lisa bit her lip and stayed silent.
“But it’s too late for all of this now.”
Norman sighed deeply.
“Gale and Mr. Atticus certainly won’t help us now, so we’ve got to think of a way to help ourselves.”
Lisa looked at Norman and asked, “Do you have a plan, Dad?”
Norman looked down lightly. An unstable light flickered in his weak gaze as he replied, “There’s only one thing to do now.”
“There are still people Jasper can’t afford to offend in Waterhoof City. We just have to pay a higher price for their protection. I’d bet more than half my family’s wealth if it means Jasper loses big this time!”
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The following day, news of the dissolution of the Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s Waterhoof City Branch had spread throughout the city.
This meant nothing to the majority of civilians. However, people higher up in the social ranks knew how perilous the situation actually was.
The dissolution of the Waterhoof City branch meant that Haddock’s Chamber of Commerce’s influence had completely exited Waterhoof City.
Everyone thought that this was Teo Chamber of Commerce’s work After all, the two chambers were mortal enemies, and traces of work of businesspeople from Teo could be seen in the dissolution of Haddock’s Chamber’s branch.
However, what was even weirder was that there were no signs of Teo Chamber in Commerce in Waterhoof City either.
Instead of taking this chance to enter Waterhoof City’s market, they had completely vanished.
Overnight, Waterhoof City seemed to have turned into a vacuum where there were no signs of life from either organizations.
While countless rumors filled the air, Jasper met Gerry in the hotel.
Gerry sat partially on the sofa, his expression frantic like he had lost his home.
The weather was getting cold and the air conditioning in the room was set to Jasper’s favored 24 degrees Celsius. Despite this, Gerry’s forehead was beaded with sweat.
This was due to shock.
“Mr. Laine, no matter what, we can’t do this anymore!” Gerry pleaded with a slight wail in his tone as he looked at Jasper.
Jasper frowned.
Gerry had been wearing this expression on his face ever since he walked through the hotel room doors. Jasper initially thought that Gerry was acting, but he had a feeling that things were not that straightforward now.
“What happened?” Jasper asked with a frown.
Gerry wiped the sweat off his forehead and gulped before replying, “I was warned that someone’s already stepped up to protect the Gardner family. I really can’t offend this person.”
Jasper was no stranger to Gerry’s arrogance. The man’s business had never been completely legal, and he was not someone to be offended lightly.
‘But both Gale and Alban had completely left Waterhoof City now, so who could terrify Gerry so much?’
“They’re the Royals,” Gerry continued, without waiting for Jasper to ask.
“Royals?” Jasper arched his brow.
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“Don’t you know, Mr. Laine? There’s a saying, the North has the Browns and the South has the little prince. These two are extremely formidable leaders of the younger generation.”
“This Waterhoof City little prince is the heir to the Royal family. They’re an extremely powerful presence here in Waterhoof City. They’ve been here since the Republic and their roots run deep. They’re not people small fries like us can compare to.”
“We all call him Little Prince in private. The old master to his family is officially recognized as the supreme emperor.”
Jasper’s gaze changed as he listened to Gerry.
‘A prince and a supreme emperor. What kind of feudal game is this?’
Despite how unbelievable it all sounded, Jasper could tell that Gerry was speaking the truth from his mannerism.
Even if Gerry wanted to lie to him, he would not be stupid enough to make up a whole family on the spot.
“Go ahead and tell me what happened,” Jasper said.
Gerry began, “This morning, I decided to gather a few people to cause trouble at Norman’s company. I also contacted a few of Norman’s old clients to ask them to kick up a fuss.”
“But my men had just gone out when they immediately came back completely injured.”
“Then someone called me and warned me not to interfere with the Gardner family. They told me that the little prince had already intervened.”
“I made my way over immediately after this.”
“Mr. Laine, ninety-five percent of the people in Waterhoof of City don’t know who the little prince is. But the remaining five percent that do definitely don’t have the guts to try to falsify his identity. Hence, the person on the phone mostly likely spoke the truth.”
“Mr. Laine, you can put a knife to my neck and I still won’t do it. I suggest you let it go as well. The Gardner family doesn’t mean anything to you anymore, and they’re not worth offending the little prince over.”
Jasper narrowed his eyes after listening to Gerry, then waved his hand. “Alright, I’ve got it. Go back”
After Gerry left, Jasper pulled Henry over while the man was having fun playing games.
“Since when did Waterhoof City have a supreme emperor and little prince? Do you know anything about them?” Jasper asked straightforwardly.
Henry was stunned for a moment before he spoke, “Yeah, the Royal family. They were the richest family in Waterhoof City before the Republic, but no one knows how powerful they are now.”
“Let me put it this way. The Royal family is the majority shareholder of Peace Bank. Eqven Pansky Industrial, probably the most powerful privately-owned group in the country, belongs to them.”
“I met that little prince or something seven or eight years ago. He was a smiley man like you. He definitely wasn’t up to any good…”
“Not to mention that he was still young then. He was gentle and frail, and looked like bullying material, but my dad warned me not to offend him before we met. Therefore, you can imagine that their status in Waterhoof City is equivalent to my family’s among Harbor City’s four richest families.”
Henry then nudged Jasper after he finished explaining this and asked, “Why, are they coming after you? Don’t worry, there’s nothing really special about them anyway. The little prince’s dad, the head of the Royal family, has got quite the relationship with my dad.”
“My dad stole my mom from his hands. Hahaha.”
Jasper’s expression shifted.
‘From the old master to Zachary… does the Law family also have the habit of stealing other people’s wives?’
Jasper moved on from that thought and sighed lightly. “Norman asked the Royal family for help.”
Henry frowned as well.
“The situation’s a little trickier now.
“To be honest, in this flourishing and desirable land of Waterhoof City, the Royal family isn’t one to be taken lightly.”
“Rather than me seeking to offend him, I’m more worried that he’d come after me himself,” Jasper replied calmly.
“I don’t think he would,” Henry shook his head, “Who the Hell is Norman? The Royal family helping him is already a surprise in and of itself.
“I don’t know how Norman is qualified to ask them for help, but the Royal family are unlikely to take Norman seriously. Who knows, maybe Norman’s overestimating the Royal family’s involvement.”
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Henry’s analysis made sense.
Yet, Jasper could not help but feel like there was more to this incident.
In all honesty, from what he came to understand, the Royal family was an extremely powerful presence in Waterhoof City, or even the entire mainland.
If people like Norman could gain the Royal family’s support, then he would have made a huge name for himself long ago.
However, he had only come to seek the Royal family for help once he was on the edge of life and death.
Either Norman and the Royal family had history and this was a favor the latter owed the man, or there was a more to this situation that outsiders did not know about
Still, Jasper could not help but feel like he would meet the Royal family sooner or later.
“The most important thing is that I’ve never planned to let Norman and Lisa go,” Jasper said calmly.
Royal family or not, Jasper would weed out and completely destroy the father-daughter duo.
He could not opt to give up and run just because some so-called Royal family appeared out of nowhere.
Jasper might as well sell his company and go back to farming if that was the case.
“If you really need it, I could help you get you a meeting with someone from the Royal family.” Henry suggested.
Jasper shook his head and rejected him.
“No. You can’t be involved in this, because that means the Law family will be dragged into it. The situation will only become difficult to control if that were to happen.”
“Let’s wait and see. If this Royal family wants to protect Norman, then they’re going to have to contact me.”
Henry shrugged and replied, “You decide then. I’m going back to play my game, but remember to ask if you need my help.”
“The Royal family might be powerful, but that doesn’t mean they can do whatever they want. Keep yapping bullsh*t and I will still slap them across the face.”
Jasper’s premonition was right, as a middle-aged man came looking for Jasper at noon.
“Hi, is this Mr. Laine from JW?” The middle-aged man was extremely courteous as he greeted Jasper by the door with a small respectful smile.
Jasper glanced at the man. He could tell from one look that this middle-aged man was not the host, but someone like a messenger.
“I am. And you are?” Jasper asked.
The middle-aged man smiled and replied, “I’m Coffey Copeland. My apologies for disturbing you so suddenly, Mr. Laine.”
“Coffey Copeland… What a unique name.” Jasper smiled.
Coffey was unfazed, as if he was used to people making fun of his name. The man bowed slightly and said, “Mr. Laine, I’ve been ordered to invite you to a meeting.”
“With who?” Jasper asked.
“Dominique Royal, the little prince,” Coffey raised his voice slightly when he said the name. He seemed to hold endless admiration and respect for the man.
Indeed.
Jasper’s heart chilled.
“The little prince wants to see me, but he won’t come and invite me himself?” Jasper asked calmly, narrowing his eyes.
Coffey frowned slightly, as if displeased by Jasper’s ‘arrogance’. Yet, he replied gently, “The little prince values this meeting with Mr. Laine very much. Thus, he’s decided to wait at the venue in advance.”
There was no fault in both the tone and content of the man’s words.
Even so, Jasper still felt the forcefulness of the little prince in it.
Instead of appearing himself, the man had booked a place and sent someone to invite him.
This meant that the little prince was certain that he would attend.
“The car’s already waiting downstairs, so would you please follow me to the meeting, Mr. Laine?” Coffey piped up again, upon seeing how Jasper remained silent.
“Give me a moment, I need to change,” Jasper replied calmly.
The entire time, Jasper had never once planned to invite Coffey into the room.
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Not that Coffey planned to enter the room anyway. Thus, the man replied courteously, “Alright. Then I shall wait here at the door.”
Jasper closed the door and called Julian over. After changing into another jacket, he opened the room door again.
“Let’s go,” Jasper said calmly.
Coffey glanced at Julian and said, “Mr. Laine, the little prince only invited you.”
Under normal situations, Julian would not speak unless prompted.
Yet, here he was, speaking up before Jasper could reply. “Jasper isn’t going anywhere without me.”
Jasper’s expression turned solemn when he heard the other.
He knew that Julian’s words were not without reason.
Coffey narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Julian intently.
The two locked eyes and the atmosphere around them turned heavy.
Julian’s body was kept taut, and his aura was kept internally. He was ready to strike at any time.
Jasper had never seen Julian like this before.
“I’m not too used to sitting in other people’s cars. It’s alright if it’s not convenient, I guess the little prince will have to come to the hotel to look for me instead,” Jasper suddenly said.
Coffey frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, the aura around him disappeared and he returned to being a harmless middle-aged man. He gave a small smile and replied, “That’s alright. Please follow me, gentlemen.”
Jasper did not call Henry this time. With Julian in tow, he followed Coffey downstairs.
Once they arrived downstairs, they saw a low-profile commercial vehicle waiting for them.
Jasper did not get in. Instead, he had Julian drive his Bentley over and got into the passenger seat of his own car.
Coffey did not make a big deal about this as he got into his own vehicle and had it lead the way.
As he drove, Julian suddenly told Jasper, “Jasper, that man is a skilled fighter.”
This was the first time Jasper saw Julian so wary of someone else. He asked, “Is he stronger than you?”
Julian shook his head and replied, “I won’t know until we fight for real. But he’s older than me and my body’s in peak condition. If I don’t lose in thirty hits, then he’s no match for me.”
Jasper nodded and smiled. “But I thought the older the sorcerer, the stronger they are?”
“That’s just fiction. There’s no such thing as magic in this world. There are such things as stronger genes, but it’s not as prominent as it is in fiction. How strong you are still goes back to your physical capabilities,” Julian explained with a smile.
They followed Coffey’s car and took some winding roads. After more than an hour of navigating a labyrinth of roads, the car finally pulled to a stop next to a clean pavement.
Both walkways of the small street were filled with parasol trees, and there were vintage western houses all around. One glance was all it took to know that this was a very historical place.
Within the concrete forest that was Waterhoof City, such a quiet and exquisite place was prime property for the bourgeoisie.
Jasper inexplicably thought of the small courtyard Steven Monty had gifted him back in Nauritus City. “Please follow me, gentlemen.”
Coffey led Jasper and Julian into what looked like a normal western estate.
Walking through the courtyard, they took the creaking wooden stairs upstairs and arrived at the second floor of the western building. Jasper then walked through the doors of a small private room.
After walking through the doors, he saw that the interior of the building was a completely different world.
The second floor of the western building had been renovated into a small stage, where two girls were currently performing ballet. The sound of a piano drifted through the air as this vintage room showcased the scene of a high-standard musical.
In front of the stage, right in the middle of the second floor, was a dining table. A young man was sitting at the table, facing away from Jasper as he watched the ballet performance.
“You’re stepping on land the consuls used during the French Concession a century ago.”
“Every single item here is an extremely valuable antique. I love them, for these inanimate objects come with the breath of time and age.”
“Every time I sit in this room, I can’t help but think about how those people have become nothing but artifacts of history after a century of hardship. I wonder if we would be remembered the same way by people in the future one day.”
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This was his first time meeting the little prince Dominique Royal, but Jasper almost choked on the other’s air of pretentiousness.
Jasper looked at Dominique, who remained seated on his chair, showing no intention of turning to acknowledge him. Jasper gave it some thought before he smiled.
When it came to acting pretentious, Jasper liked to think that he was just as good as anyone else.
“I cannot hold onto the people who turn away from me. After all, the past will only add on to my troubles.”
“On the contrary, I much prefer the future. A time where everything is uncertain and up to us to decide.”
Jasper strode into the room with his head held high as he talked.
Julian took in the situation and followed instinctively.
Only for Coffey to tilt his body slightly and stood in his path.
“My apologies. Like me, you can only wait outside the doors.”
Coffey gave Julian a small smile and said gently.
The man’s tone was calm, but his gaze was firm and held no room for argument.
Julian’s pupils contracted and his chilling aura exploded. He replied indifferently, “And if I must enter?”
Coffey replied with a small smile, “No one can cause trouble in front of the little prince.”
Julian narrowed his eyes and stepped forward.
With that, the two men who were already standing close to one another physically clashed.
Julian’s left shoulder knocked against Coffey’s right, the former trying to enter the room while the other standing in his path.
Their flesh had obviously collided, yet, it made a dull thud as if a sack had fallen from the sky.
One man stood at the door while the other stood outside. One was trying to enter while the other was trying to stop him. The two men’s strengths collided through their shoulders, but neither Julian nor Coffey moved.
Unimaginably powerful strengths clashed, and Julian’s eyes shone brightly with wonder. With a slight harrumph, his body shifted and Coffey leaned back slightly.
The two looked at each other as they both shared the same thought.
They recognized each other’s strengths from the brief conflict.
Julian’s gaze was filled with the excitement and the urge to fight. It had been a long time since he had met an opponent that filled him with excitement and nervousness.
However, this was not a place for him to do as he wished upon finding a worthy opponent. Hence, Julian quickly looked at Jasper.
If Jasper nodded, then Julian would have no qualms about inviting Coffey outside to fight.
“Wait for me at the door, Jul.”
Jasper’s words completely dispelled Julian’s desire to fight and he took a silent half-step backward. His gaze was still trained on Coffey.
He heard a creak, followed by the sound of the latch being locked, and the door was closed.
“It must be great being young.”
Coffey said with a smile, seeing how Julian was still staring at him.
“I’d be no match for you if you were ten years younger.” Julian’s words were direct but confidence shone through his eyes after he said that.
“But right now, you’re no match for me.”
Coffey chuckled. He did not refute Julian’s claim. The man merely closed his eyes to rest them and repeated what he said softly, “It must be great being young.”
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In the room, the little prince Dominique Royal finally turned to look at Jasper.
Dominique’s appearance was pleasing to the eye. His facial features leaned more to the feminine side, and despite being a man, he gave off a distinct charm.
This was especially true for the delicate shape of his eyes under his defined brows. The man’s gaze lit up with an unforgettable shine.
While Jasper looked Dominique over, Dominique did the same to him.
The two equally young men observed each other quietly for two whole minutes without saying anything.
The ballet performance did not stop and the sounds of the piano flowed slowly like trickling water in the room.
Dominique eventually smiled.
“Have a seat.”
Dominique gestured to the seat opposite him with his palm.
Jasper walked up to take a seat.
Dominique’s gaze flickered back to the ballet performance on stage and said, “It’s a refreshing idea to hear an argument in favor of the future, Jasper.”
Jasper replied, “Your vision is unique as well, little prince. Not many so young prefer antiques and history.”
Dominique chuckled and replied slowly, “I had cooked up many ways of talking to you before we met, Jasper. But after seeing you, I realize that all those methods and tactics are useless.”
“So, I’ll be frank. I want to protect the Gardner family!”
Jasper nodded and replied, “Indeed. I do like it when things are more straightforward. In that case, I’ll be frank too and tell you and I want to get rid of the Gardner family.”
Dominique was neither angry nor frustrated when he heard Jasper say this, as if he had already anticipated this.
The man’s gaze was deep and he showed no sign of the terror rumored outside. It was almost as if he was just a normal gentle scholar.
“I’ve researched you before this, Jasper. And all this while your performance has been exceptional. To be frank, I don’t think anyone can do any better than you did. Especially as an entrepreneur from a normal, or even poor, family.”
“From what I understand, I believe that you are a businessman through and through, Jasper. As a businessman, what matters most to you are your interests. You know that I wish to protect the Gardner family, yet you seem adamant about getting involved in this. This doesn’t seem to follow your motto of what benefits you most.”
Jasper’s gaze also fell on the graceful ballerinas before him. The two men resembled good friends that were currently enjoying art together.
“There are short-term and long- term interests. In the long-term, maintaining a good relationship with you is indeed beneficial, Little Prince. But in terms of immediate interests, the Gardner family’s existence is an obstacle to my plan.”
“More importantly, I don’t know what relationship you and Norman share, Little Prince. But if Norman’s able to ask you to step up and protect him, then it must mean that he must serve some unique purpose to you. I also can’t guarantee that Norman won’t request you to target me, Little Prince.”
“So even if I give up on my plan of getting rid of the Gardner family, there’s still the risk of me butting heads with you in the future, Little Prince.”
“But if I continue on my quest of eradicating them, at least I’ll be able to guarantee my current interests.”
Dominique nodded after hearing Jasper’s calm statement and said, “Very well. Not bad, Jasper. There are no flaws in your judgment.”
Dominique reached out and took out a bottle of red wine as he spoke, pouring Jasper a glass.
Then, he swirled the glass of red wine with a playful smile and toasted Jasper. “This bottle of wine is part of my family collection.
“It was processed during Princess Diana’s fiftieth birthday by the British royal family sixty years ago. Excluding the one in the Royal Treasury Museum, this is the only bottle in the entire world. Let’s celebrate our acquaintance with this bottle today.”
Jasper raised his glass and the two transparent glasses clinked against each other with a clear sound.
Jasper tilted his head back to drink the wine. It was slightly bitter with a sweet aftertaste while its aroma was full-bodied and mellow. It was a high-grade red wine.
“It’s good,” Jasper praised.
Dominique chuckled and clapped his hands.
The music stopped, and the ballet dancers and the pianist got up to leave the stage. At the same time, from the dark area from which they exited the area walked out a shaky father and daughter.
These two were precisely Norman and Lisa.
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Jasper frowned slightly when he saw the father-daughter duo.
Norman and Lisa had not expected to see Jasper here either. Already afraid, the two of them were terrified now.
Dominique continued to swirl the glass of wine in his hands and said lazily, “Norman’s father used to be my grandfather’s driver. So, I suppose there is some semblance of a relationship between us.”
“But. A favor my grandfather owes has nothing to do with me. And I don’t see why a grandson must repay his grandfather’s debts.”
Dominique then turned to smile at Jasper as he said, “Don’t you think so, Jasper?”
Jasper did not react at all.
Norman and Lisa were stricken when they heard the little prince.
To them, the Royal family was supposed to be a definite source of protection. No matter how powerful Jasper was, there was no way he could do anything if the Royal family wished to protect them.
Yet, after they had just found shelter in the Royal family, the little prince decided to change his tune and send them straight into Jasper’s jaws. ‘What is the meaning of this?!’
“Little prince! This, this, this isn’t what we agreed upon!” Norman stuttered, his tone confused and pleading.
Dominique chuckled and swirled the glass of red wine, admiring the fine red liquid that had fermented for the past sixty years. It seemed like the glass of red wine was more important than Norman to him.
“This was supposed to be an easy job, but I changed my mind after I found out that it’s Jasper you wish to trouble.”
“What more important is that I’ve already asked Jasper about this, and he doesn’t seem to have any desire to give up. Thus, I suppose I’ll have to sacrifice you two instead.”
Norman was confused when he heard Dominique’s statement. Even Jasper was shocked.
He was even fully prepared to go against the Royal family before he arrived.
‘But from the way Dominique acted, it seems like he’s unwilling to become my enemy simply because of Norman.’
Jasper narrowed his eyes and quickly ran through everything that had happened during his brief interaction with Dominique. However, there were too few leads, and he could not deduce what was going on in Dominique’s mind at all.
“You have to save us, Little Prince. We can’t be given to Jasper! Please, on behalf of our history and what insignificant relationship we shared, please help us,” Norman began to sob and beg.
At that moment, he felt terrified, as though the world was ending.
Norman had always been fearless while he still had the Royal family as his trump card.
This was because Norman believed that neither Jasper nor anyone else would dare to hurt him as long as the Royal family was involved.
However, this trump card was too valuable, and he would not use it unless it was a life-and-death situation. He was so adamant on this that he could not afford to help even when the Hull father-son duo was cornered and desperate.
Despite this, now that it was his turn, he suddenly realized that this trump card was nothing but poison to him.
Lisa was frantic right now and she mustered the courage to approach Dominique. She knelt and looked up at Dominique, trying her best to show the fair white flesh of her chest to him.
“You’re a generous and kind man, Little Prince. I’m sure you won’t just let us die, right? Just one word from you and I’ll do whatever you say.”
At this moment, the only bargaining chip Lisa had left was her own body.
Hence, Lisa had resigned herself to be treated as a business product and tried to Show off the ‘best’ part of herself in front of Dominique in hopes that he would change his mind.
Dominique chuckled.
He titled Lisa’s chin up with one hand gently and swept a playful gaze over every inch of her body wantonly.
Instead of feeling humiliated, Lisa took his gaze like it was some glory and pushed her chest out further. She thought that every man in the world was the same, and as a woman, her body was the most tempting weapon.
Just as Lisa began to build up some level of hope, Dominique said something that made her pale.
“You might not know this, but I’m a clean freak.”
This sentence was a huge form of humiliation to any woman. Even for Lisa, who had long since discarded her dignity.
At this moment, she felt Dominique crush her dignity, throw it on the floor, and step on it harshly.
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“Things Fabian’s had his fun with, I find disgusting.”
Dominique then pulled his hand back after that and pulled out a clean white handkerchief to wipe the fingers that touched Lisa’s chin.
This action had Lisa, her face colorless, feeling further humiliated.
“If you want to live, I’m not the person you should be turning to. Ask him instead.”
Dominique pointed at Jasper.
Lisa and Norman looked over.
Jasper’s expression remained calm.
From the short conversation between Dominique and Lisa, Jasper had acutely caught on to something
important.
Dominique knew about Fabian, and he also knew of the relationship Lisa had with him.
This was worth pondering on.
“Ja-Jasper.”
Norman looked at Jasper. His gaze was conflicted as he called the man’s name with great difficulty.
Jasper’s gaze fell on Norman calmly.
There was no mockery nor any hint of boastfulness in his tone as Jasper’s gaze remained calm and unaffected.
Norman took a deep breath and suddenly fell to his knees in front of Jasper.
Bending his knees and leaning forward, Norman knelt curtly in front of Jasper.
“Dad! ” Lisa screamed and rushed to Norman’s side. She tried her best to pull him back onto his feet.
“What are you doing, Dad? Why are you kneeling for Jasper? You’ve gone mad!”
However, Norman pushed Lisa away and stared intently at Jasper. He looked extremely exhausted and aged.
“I’ll kneel for you, Jasper. I don’t ask that you let me go, but please let Lisa leave.”
“I’ll take responsibility for everything. I know that I’m in no position to talk about conditions. But as a father, the is the last thing I can do.”
Norman then bent over until his forehead hit the floor harshly.
He had prostrated in front of Jasper.
“Dad!”
Lisa shrieked, her tone tragic and utterly heartbreaking.
Despite this, Norman did not change his posture. He did not move, nor did he say anything. It was as if he were waiting for Jasper’s reply.
Jasper had yet to say anything since they appeared.
Dominique looked at Jasper playfully. He seemed to be admiring this play; It was an act much more interesting than the ballet performance from earlier.
The atmosphere immediately grew heavy.
He could not tell if it was due to his weak body or psychological fear, but Norman’s body began to tremble as he awaited Jasper’s reply.
Norman was moments away from collapsing when a hand grabbed onto his arm and helped him to his feet.
“I help you up in admiration for your fatherly love. This alone makes you stronger than Ian.”
Ecstasy graced Norman’s pale face.
‘Was Jasper agreeing to let them go?’