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Life at the Top Chapter 901Zane felt displeasure wash over him, but he did not dare to retort.“One more thing, and you better remember this: no matter what Henry does later, do not act rashly,” Mitch said grimly.Zane grit his teeth at the name and said, “What? So I’m supposed to take it even if he disrespects me and treats me like sh*t?”“As if he’s the first person to disrespect and treat you like sh*t. Henry’s been screwing you over every single time he meets you. Are you telling me you’re going to fight him head-on this time?” Mitch sneered.Zane’s expression darkened, but he knew that Mitch was speaking the truth.The only reason he dared to argue with Henry was because he had Mitch supporting him. In the past, he would have taken a detour every time he saw Henry.Even so, this did not mean Zane was willing to put up with such an insult.Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen“F*cking Hell, I’m going to kill him one day,” Zane spit out venomously.“Don’t speak so harshly when we get there. It’s likely that Jasper and Henry will try a series of methods to break us, and you’re our biggest weakness here. I’d never have brought you over if not for the fact that Henry specifically asked for you.“You better remember that if you become the reason why this plan is foiled, forget Henry, I will be the first to rip you a new face!”Zane clenched his jaw at Mitch’s words but he knew that Mitch meant what he said. Hence, Zane harrumphed and replied, “I know.”By the time they finished this conversation, the car arrived in front of the Imperial Kitchen.As he got out of the car, Zane glanced at the empty entrance and scoffed. “Laine sure is arrogant. He invites us over and he’s just leaving us at the door to look for the private room ourselves? What the f*ck, who does he think he is?”“Enough bullsh*t, let’s go,” Mitch said impatiently with a grim look on his face as he pushed open the door to step inside.The doors to the First Emperor private room were pushed open.Jasper and Henry looked up and met the gazes of Conrad, Mitch, and Zane.Their gazes locked midair, each with their own intent.Jasper turned to Conrad and greeted him with a small smile, “Looks like you are indeed a punctual man, Mr. Monty.”Conrad frowned slightly when he saw that Jasper had greeted himself first. He glanced at Mitch instinctively from the corner of his eye and, and, as expected, the man’s gaze had already darkened.Conrad sighed internally when he realized that despite all the reminders he had given during the ride over, Jasper had immediately managed to provoke Mitch the moment they met.These young masters from Harbor City were truly idiots with untameable tempers.Despite how Mitch had reminded Zane to be logical, the facade instantly broke when he was the one being tested.“It’s an honor to be invited by the great Mr. Laine. How could I possibly decline?”Conrad let go of the disappointment he felt and replied to Jasper calmly.Jasper chuckled, then turned to look at Mitch, who had a dark expression on his face, and then at Zane, who was not even trying to hide his dissatisfaction. After this, he turned back to Conrad curiously.“You know these two, Mr. Monty? And here I thought that you guys weren’t acquainted. That’s why I had Henry invite them. I was hoping that we could all get to know each other.”Something flashed through Conrad’s eyes when he heard this.Despite how methodical they had been in preparing for the dinner, they had forgotten this crucial detail.He should not have arrived together with Mitch and Zane!Life at the Top Chapter 902Conrad felt a chill run down his back at the sight of Jasper’s calm smile.‘How terrifying can this man be? How can he catch on to every single detail?’Just as Conrad was thinking about how he should reply, Jasper took the initiative to change the topic.“It’s even better that we’re all acquainted, then. Come in and sit, let’s talk while seated.”Conrad’s mind was filled with question marks as he saw Jasper turn to gesture the three of them to their seats.‘What’s he doing? Why is he changing the subject?’Countless questions filled Conrad’s mind like nightmarish crows, causing the man to frown heavily as he sat on the sofa. Despite this, his expression remained unfazed and he did not say a word.Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen Just then, a loud chide attracted everyone’s attention.“Motherfcker! Sit further away from me! Don’t you know that stupidity’s contagious? Don’t sit next to me, you fcking imbecile!”Henry spat out coldly as he stared at Zane’s purpling complexion.Zane immediately flushed dark red, and he stared at the seat between him and Henry before speaking through gritted teeth, “Henry, I’m not even sitting next to you, nor do I want to. Aren’t you being a little too obvious as you pick on me?”“Pick on you?”Henry snickered. “That’s exactly what I’m doing. What’re you going to do about it, then?”Zane stood up in anger and glared at Henry. He felt a compelling desire to punch Henry across the face.However, his long-standing fear of the man coupled with Mitch’s words from earlier caused him to hold back.He did not dare to do so.In the end, Zane held swallowed the humiliation that swarmed inside his chest and took a step back, finally sitting down two seats away from Henry.Henry was unamused at how Zane retreated so easily.He sneaked a glance at Jasper, only to see a satisfied smile on the man’s face.This was precisely what Jasper and Henry had discussed earlier. Jasper would usher Zane to the seat around Henry so that Henry could pick on Zane.With Zane’s temper, it was only normal for the man to spit back a sentence or two. If he did not, then the entire situation would become even more interesting.As they carried out their plan, instead of arguing with Henry, Zane had indeed chosen to retreat straight away.All Jasper needed to do now was to test them step by step. Be it Mitch, Zane, or Conrad, the more the three of them endured, the more tests the group would be subject to.Soon after, the waiter brought the dishes over.Jasper paid no heed to the dishes, for he knew that Orson would make the correct choices.Soon, aromatic and colorful dishes filled the table, and Jasper was not disappointed.While he and Conrad were enemies, they were both of high enough status such that their conflict was incomparable to those between gangsters in the city’s shadows. Thus, considering the setting, Jasper did not stoop so low as to order cheap and disgusting dishes.That would only damage his own dignity.The dishes on the table cost at least seven figures in total, and it could be considered a rare top-notch feast during that era.Jasper thoroughly enjoyed the food, but the others hardly had an appetite.Henry was merely focused on how he would end these three b*stards who were stopping him from earning money.Mitch’s expression was heavy, and the man did not dare to speak too much.Life at the Top Chapter 903Conrad was deep in thought, seemingly pondering over something important.What Zane felt was even more evident. The man did not eat a single dish as he thought back to how he had made a complete fool out of himself today. An indescribable bout of anger swarmed within him and he could barely hold back from exploding on the spot.“Mr. Monty.”Jasper put down his cutlery and spoke slowly after taking a few bites of food.“Picking up from where I left off before, it’d be nice if you don’t forget to bring me along for large projects with the two young masters from Harbor City, Mr. Monty. It’s only right we all make money together.”Conrad set his cutlery as well. He did not have much of an appetite before, but he did not even have the mood to look at the table full of dishes today.Conrad seemed to have decided something when he heard Jasper speak and replied calmly, “Let’s not beat around the bush, Jasper. What do you want?”Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen “What do I want?”Jasper smiled at Conrad’s willingness to show his hand.“What I want isn’t important. The question here is you, what do you guys want?“Or maybe I should put this differently. I don’t care what you want to do as long as it doesn’t involve provoking me. Otherwise, I’m going to start attacking you too.”When he said this, Zane’s expression changed, overwhelmed with fury.“Stop f*cking bluffing.”Zane spoke in disgust, “You’re just a country bumpkin from the Mainlands. Who do you think you’re threatening here?“Attacking us? How about you go ahead and try? Don’t think that we are willing to be your lackeys like Henry is. Piss me off and I’ll kill you before you even know it.”Jasper looked at Zane and replied calmly, “How are you planning to kill me, then?”“How?”Having been infuriated for the past few days, Zane glared at Jasper and smiled wretchedly. “You’ll know very soon. Stop acting so arrogant, I’m telling you, the only outcome from this is that you’ll get trampled on!“You think you’re better than everyone just because you got lucky and made some big bucks? There are plenty of people who can walk all over you!”Jasper chuckled. “Seems like you really hate me, then. I suppose you’d be able to do anything if it meant getting rid of me. For example, being Mitch’s lackey… Or perhaps working with Conrad to plot against Sena?”“How did you know?!”The duo’s conversation absolutely flew by, lasting only a few seconds. Two sentences were all it took for Jasper to successfully get Zane to confess.“What the f*ck are you talking about!” Mitch’s expression changed drastically as he roared.Zane also realized that he had said something wrong, and the man was instantly dumbstruck. He sat simply frozen in his chair.Before his mind could process what had just happened, Henry had already thrown his cutlery at Zane’s face.“Motherfcker! So, you were the fcker that plotted against Sena! Fck you, you btch! I’m going to f*cking kill you right now!”Henry was both pleased and frustrated.Pleased by the fact that Jasper had managed to get Zane to confess.Frustrated by the fact that he had to wait. Considering Henry’s temper, a mere suspicion was enough for him to rush to their house and start getting physical. There was no need for troublesome things like gathering evidence.In addition to the pleasure and frustration, Henry felt his heart hurt more as he thought of the money that he had lost the day before.“F*ck you!”The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved Henry felt. A second later, the man stood up and grabbed a chair before throwing it at Zane.Life at the Top Chapter 904The scene changed rapidly in a split second.It was still a harmonious dinner a minute ago, yet it had turned into a battlefield of life and death instantly.Zane shrieked as Henry threw the chair at him. While he had managed to escape being fatally injured, Zane did end up falling to the floor on his butt.Looking at the shattered chair, Zane broke out in a cold sweat.“Are you f*cking crazy, Henry?! Are you actually trying to kill me?” Zane roared.Quarrels between trust-fund children went no further than a harsh one-sided beating. A broken bone or two were already the worst injuries that one could come out with.After all, they all belonged to the same circle, and there the differences in the statuses between them were often minor. Not to mention, their parents were also part of the picture.Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreenAny deaths would result in a bloody fight between the families until one of them was completely destroyed.Be it Zane, Henry, or even Mitch, they had all held back when they quarreled in the past.Yet, upon seeing how Henry was coming for his neck this time, Zane did not have too many inhibitions either.“Aren’t you afraid that my dad’ll come after your entire f*cking family?”Henry scoffed and spoke, oozing with a sinister aura, “As if Bob Lancaster, that f*cking wimp, would dare do anything to my dad.“The only reason why your dad, some B-list figure, could make a name for himself during these last few years isn’t cus he’s good, it’s because we four richest families decide to keep a low profile! Somehow you think that makes you the sh*t?”“Henry!”Mitch had no choice but to step up upon seeing the situation take a turn for the worse. Staring at Henry, he clenched his jaw and spoke, “This matter is between us and Jasper. Why’re you so angry about it?”Henry snickered and replied, “Are you f*cking stupid or do you just not have a brain to use?“Who do you think Jasper is? Everyone fcking knows that Jasper belongs to the Law family! Fcking Hell, look at my sister, you think she’ll fall for anyone but Jasper?“My dad’s already recognized the fact that Jasper will be his son-in-law. He is my brother-in-law, and if you’re going to fck with him, it means you’re fcking with me and the Law family!“Moreover, I put money into Sena too. When you screw with Sena’s shares, it means you’re taking my money too. You think I’ll forgive you for this?“So tell me, are you f*cking stupid, or do you just not have a brain to use? Huh?”Mitch’s expression turned sour when he heard Henry’s rant.When he and Conrad planned for the dinner, the two of them had anticipated a hundred scenarios, yet the last thing they expected Jasper being able to exploit Zane so quickly, or the fact that Henry would so whole-heartedly support Jasper.Mitch felt lightheaded as he thought of this. There was nothing he could do now.Looking at Zane again, Mitch seethed internally; His mind was filled with the urge to step on this imbecile.The situation would not have progressed to this point of not for this imbecile.“Listen to me, Henry. Killing Zane won’t put any of us at an advantage, not to mention that no one will be able to console Bob when he goes mad over this. Be rational,” Mitch stepped up to tell Henry.Henry scoffed and replied, “You think too highly of Bob. As far as I’m concerned, this father-son duo is nothing to me!”After saying that, Henry approached Zane, who was still shaking from the previous fright.Zane was petrified as he watched Henry walk over menacingly.While Henry was a trust-fund child as previously mentioned, it must have occurred to him that in case anything were to occur, he should at least be able to come out unscathed even if he could not win in future fights. Thus, he had been training persistently and even picked up a few tricks from Julian.Because of this, Zane, a very unfit man obsessed with alcohol and sex, was no match for the man who was now striding over.His first reaction was to crawl behind Mitch.“Save me, Mr. Langdon! Save me, he’s gone mad! He’s really going to kill me, he’s not kidding!”Mitch felt lightheaded at Zane’s shrieks.He felt the urge to crush Zane under his foot, but he did not act on this urge. After all, he still had to do something, for Henry would only come after himself after he was done with Zane.This was the first time Mitch realized that the situation had evolved completely beyond what he could control or solve.“That’s enough.”At the most crucial moment, Conrad spoke up.He had not turned to Henry, but instead to Jasper, who remained silent the entire time.“Hasn’t this gone far enough, Jasper?”“What’s happened has happened, and there will always be a solution to solve the issue. You’ve already gotten what you wanted from this play, so why push everyone’s relationship to such extremes?”Jasper glanced at Conrad briefly as the other spoke.All Conrad saw in Jasper’s eyes was unaffected tranquility.Conrad frowned slightly at the lack of expected pride. He could not help but wonder how deeply concealed Jasper’s thoughts were.‘How does he do it? How can he hold back the excitement and pride even at such a time?”“Henry, Mr. Monty’s right. What’s happened is in the past, but now we can look to solve it. Going too far won’t solve the problem but instead turn it into a bigger one that we will not be able to resolve.”Jasper finally spoke.During such a time, Henry would only listen to Jasper.His footsteps came to a halt as he looked at Zane darkly, “So, you stupid f*cker. Do you want to resolve this or not?”Zane did not have any other choice but nod profusely.“Easy, let’s solve the smallest issue first. You’ve made me lose more than 5 million from Sena’s shares this time, so as long as you and Mitch pay me 5 million each, then we’ll move on from this.”Henry finally revealed his metaphorical fangs and pierced them into Zane’s and Mitch’s necks, intending to suck them dry.Both Mitch and Zane’s expressions changed.Sure, they came from wealthy families. However, while Mitch was a skilled trader who had made quite a bit of money, Zane survived purely from the money his family made. 5 million was pretty much all he had.Especially after losing most of his family’s wealth to Jasper in Harbor City in the past, 5 million was a huge amount to Zane.Even the 100 million that they had used to scam Jasper before was an amount the two of them had needed to try their best to scrape together. Another 5 million now was an almost impossible feat.“Aren’t you too evil asking for 10 million right off the bat? Not to mention that this has nothing to do with me,” Mitch claimed darkly.When he heard that, Henry snickered and replied, “I’m evil? Nothing to do with you? Okay.”A second later, Henry grabbed the second chair and lifted it.Life at the Top Chapter 905“Henry! You’re going too far!”Mitch roared.“So what if I am?”Henry’s smile was chilling and ruthless.“And you don’t think playing dirty tricks is going too far? Somehow it’s only too far now that I’m here to make you pay for it, huh?“If this is the line of logic you follow, then I’m sorry to say that I won’t be very logical with you!”By now, Henry had already approached Zane with the chair in his hands.Zane was hiding behind Mitch, so when Henry approached, Mitch felt as if Henry was coming for him.As he stared at Henry walking over with a chair raised and killing intent oozing out of him, a mental image of a bloodthirsty Henry who was immune to all reason whilst slamming the chair against Zane’s head flashed through Mitch’s mind. Mitch’s brow twitched.“Wait!”Mitch took a step back, only to stagger when he bumped into Zane behind him. Glaring at Zane furiously, Mitch took a deep breath and turned to Henry, “I’ll pay the money.”Henry immediately stopped moving toward them and sneered. “Don’t treat me like a kid. If you want to pay, pay now.”Mitch glanced at Henry resentfully and reluctantly pulled out his checkbook from his coat pocket.“This is 10 million,” Mitch spoke coldly as he ripped out the check. “Don’t worry, this isn’t a check from my personal account. It’s Langdon Enterprise’s public check. With this, you’ll be able to withdraw money from the company’s account. I wouldn’t go so far as to make a company go bankrupt just to lie to you.”Flicking the check in his hands, Henry immediately returned to his chair and smiled widely. “It wouldn’t have gotten to this if you’d just cooperated at the very beginning.”Mitch grit his teeth and turned toward Jasper, looking away from Henry. “Are we done with the dinner then? We can leave now, right?”Jasper shrugged and said, “There are still a few questions we haven’t dealt with yet. What’s the rush, Young Master Langdon? Are the dishes not to your liking, or are you busy?“If it’s the dishes, I could always ask someone to change them so they better fit your tastes, Young Master Langdon. If it’s because you have other commitments then I’m afraid I’ll have to hold you back for a little longer.”“What do you want, Jasper?” Mitch roared.“That depends on what you’re doing,” Jasper spoke indifferently.Conrad looked at Jasper and suddenly sighed.“What do you want, Jasper?”In face of such a question, Jasper remained calm and replied, “So can we have a frank conversation now?“To what extent do you plan to screw with Sena’s share price?”Conrad looked down and replied calmly, “Like many things, it’s no longer in our control once it’s begun.”“So you’re hammering the market, then?” Jasper spoke meaningfully.“Are you scared?” Conrad suddenly looked up and stared intently at Jasper as he spoke.“Do I look scared to you?” Jasper asked, pointing at his nose.Conrad chuckled. This was the first smile he had shown since he arrived.“Looks like I attacked the right place, or at least, I’ve caused you a lot of trouble.”Conrad beamed with confidence when he spoke.“It’s not the first time we’ve fought, Jasper. Sure, I lost before this, but after what happened back then, I dare say that no one knows you better than I do. I’ve at least disrupted your pace and destroyed your plan, hahaha.”“I don’t even know what you’re laughing about.”Jasper spoke coldly, “If that alone is enough to make you happy, then I’ve really overestimated you.”Life at the Top Chapter 906Slam!Conrad slammed the table and stood up.“Like I said before, Jasper, you’ll lose to me one day. And something tells me that that day will come very soon.“You think that by stopping us from leaving we won’t be able to control the market and Sena’s shares will be saved? You’re too simple-minded if that’s the case!“I’ve never once planned to crush Sena’s share price by myself. All I needed to do is act as a catalyst, one that would trigger the market’s masses to destroy Sena. Don’t forget, you have so many enemies waiting to see your downfall.“Let me be frank with you, Jasper. Even if you make us stay here, you still won’t be able to change what’s going to happen.“There’s still ten minutes before the Nasdaq starts trading. If you applied for a trading halt yesterday, then fine, there’s nothing I can do. But since you applied for special procedures, then don’t blame me for what’s going to happen next.“Your other enemies and the market’s combined power will help me achieve everything I want to do!“All I needed to do is plant a fuse. Nothing I did mattered after that because the fuse had already been lit. Today will mark the beginning of the explosion in Sena caused that I ignited!”Jasper remained expressionless in the face of Conrad’s hysteria as he merely rapped his fingers against the table.Knock knock.Two clear sounds cut through the air.The door that had remained dormant despite the chaos Conrad and Henry had caused was suddenly pushed open.It was Orson.Orson kept his head down cautiously for he did not dare look at anyone in the room. Facing Jasper, he asked courteously, “How can I help you, Mr. Laine?”“Could you bring me a laptop, Mr. Reese? I’ll need to connect to the internet as well if that’s alright?” Jasper asked gently.“Yes, yes, of course. Please give me a moment, Mr. Laine.”Orson quickly fled the room after this.Conrad, Mitch, and Zane all stared at Jasper in confusion.Zane was still the one who cracked first and asked, “What the hell do you want to do, Laine?”“Go online through the laptop, of course. What else do you think I’m going to do? Let you play Minesweeper on it?” Jasper asked naturally.Zane’s expression darkened and he mocked, “Go online? Looks more to me like you’re going to die. Is your brain even functioning? Even in such a situation, you’re still trying to go online?”“He wants us to look at the Nasdaq market,” Conrad answered Zane’s question.Jasper chuckled and spoke, “Mr. Monty is the smarter one, after all.”Zane fumed at the implications, “What are you implying here? That I’m an idiot?”“You’re not an idiot, you’re f*cking stupid. And shut up, your voice is giving me a headache.”Henry’s sentence caused Zane’s expression to sour immediately.Just then, Orson also returned with a laptop in hand.Like before, he did not look at anyone as he placed the laptop in front of Jasper.“Here’s the laptop you asked for, Mr. Laine. It should be able to connect to the internet right away,” Orson replied courteously.“Thank you, Mr. Reese.”Jasper turned the laptop on and spoke with a smile.Orson walked out courteously and closed the door behind him. Letting out a deep breath, he felt sweat drench his back from walking in and out of the room.Life at the Top Chapter 907Orson only recognized Jasper in the room.He did not know who the other people were, their family backgrounds, nor their identities.Even so, Orson was well aware that the noisy youths who seemed to have been quarreling were all formidable people who could crush him like an ant.As the owner of a restaurant, all Orson wanted to do was to serve customers and make money.Orson was a smart man. He knew what he was allowed to listen in on and what he could not risk overhearing.Thus, during the few times that he had entered the room, Orson had acted like a dumb and blind man.He had never been more relieved over his cautiousness, but he also wondered if those bigshots would suddenly remember him and come after him in the future…Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreenFortunately, in the private room, Zane and the rest were not in the mood to deal with Orson.“Who’re you kidding!”Zane looked at Jasper and spoke with a sneer.Mitch scoffed as well. While he had not said anything, his expression remained disdainful.“You know what I’m most impressed about when it comes to you, Jasper? The fact that your ignorant and self-righteous character will never change.“What are you trying to prove by showing us the Nasdaq market situation? Are you telling me you think you’ll succeed in stopping the crash? Hahaha!Mitch chortled at Jasper as he spoke, “I’ll kneel and lick your shoes if you manage to turn the tables against the entire market!”When he said that, Jasper looked up from the screen and smiled subtly at Mitch. “Really?”“I just said so!”Mitch harrumphed. He was not an idiot like Zane.Among the trust-fund children in Harbor City, he had the most extensive knowledge of shares and the financial market.Otherwise, he would not have been given the title of the stock genius by Harbor City’s media.From what Mitch could tell, Sena’s share prices had already shown signs of a downward crash, and he was confident in his prediction. The only way he could be proven wrong is if Jasper managed to go against all the economic and financial knowledge he accumulated over all these years!At that moment, Jasper clicked on Sena’s index.Henry moved over just as Nasdaq’s trading floor opened on the other side of the world.In an instant, the frozen data quickly changed and refreshed to show the trades from the new day.Henry’s expression darkened as he watched Sena’s share prices drop another few US Dollars in just a few seconds.He was losing money.Even though Henry had already received a form of compensation, he was still greatly displeased by the loss in accounts book.Right then, Jasper’s long-distance call with Celine connected.“Yo, this feature your Terizone came up with sure is convenient.”Celine’s gentle voice was heard through the laptop. It served to slightly ease the tense atmosphere in the private room.“Of course. Perhaps your investment bank could consider using it?” Jasper spoke with a smile.“The investment bank already has its own communication software. It won’t be sold to others, nor will we buy other’s software. You can dream on. But if you wish, Colossal is very much willing to invest in Terizone, you know.” Celine chuckled.“Dream on.”Jasper rejecter her without hesitation.While Terizone and Sena were both companies in the internet industry under his name, Jasper placed completely different levels of importance of these two companies.Sena was a pawn that could be given up if absolutely necessary, but Terizone was an important component in his future business strategy. There was no way he would let funds from Colossal Investment claim a portion of his benefits.Celine harrumphed lightly as if she had anticipated Jasper’s response, but quickly let the topic go.At that moment, Zane could not endure it anymore.“So you’re just asking us to watch you flirt?”Zane scoffed. “At least look at the people around you if you’re going to flirt. Aren’t you ashamed flirting with a woman that wouldn’t even dare show herself in front of us?”“I could always introduce one to you if you can’t find any. I’m sure that any young model or celebrity you want will be better than the one you have here.”Zane smiled pridefully, feeling that he had won this round.Zane believed that he was the best when it came to playing with women and that Mainland country bumpkins like Jasper naturally did not know better.“Oh? Which celebrity? Could they be the ones under my companies?” Jasper asked calmly.Zane’s smile froze on his face when he heard Jasper’s reply.He had forgotten that Jasper was the highest authority in Harbor City’s and the Mainland’s entertainment industry. Countless female stars that he had and had not spent nights with were probably lining up to climb into bed with Jasper.Thinking back to the situation with Scarlet, Zane’s expression turned even sourer.It was as if he had found a coin on the floor and went to show it off to Jasper, only for the man to pull out a bag of gold.This greatly pissed the arrogant man off.Just then, Celine’s voice sounded from the computer.“You’re not alone?”Jasper was just about to reply when Celine scoffed. “Which blind fool called the President of Colossal Investments’ Terra regional branch a woman that wouldn’t even dare show herself, huh? And even compared me to escorts and prostitutes?”Celine may not have been present, but her voice rang clearly in everyone’s ears via the laptop.Excluding Henry, who remained unfazed, the other three’s expression all changed.Conrad frowned heavily and he looked at jasper with a complicated glint in his eyes.Zane’s expression darkened in embarrassment and frustration.The corner of Mitch’s lips twitched furiously.Among the three, he had the best understanding of Celine. They had met a few times before, and from asking around, he had come to know that this woman was a unique and terrifying character.Be it her family background or her own capabilities, this was not a woman he could risk offending. She was no less dangerous than Anna Law.He took a deep breath and spoke with a dry smile, “Hello, Miss Maynard. I don’t know if you remember me, I’m Mitch Langdon, son of Kennedy Langdon. We met once during Christie’s Auction last year…”“I don’t remember. I’m also not interested in people who like using their parent’s name as a brand right off the bat.”Celine immediately cut Mitch off and shut the man up. When this happened, Mitch’s expression became sour, almost as if he had swallowed a fly.Henry almost chuckled out loud. ‘What an interesting woman.’Life at the Top Chapter 908Mitch clenched his jaw silently as Celine’s words trampled on his dignity. He said, “Miss Maynard, I…”“Miss your foot! Your entire family’s made out of missuses!”Celine was suddenly enraged.Mitch was speechless, but he roared back, “Be grateful for the respect I’m sparing you, Celine. How powerful do you think you are, huh? Who do you think you are? You think you can step and sit all over my head?”“I don’t think I’m anyone, nor do I want to sit on your head. To avoid any misunderstandings, please stop saying something so disgusting. If I wanted to sit anywhere, I’d sit on my Jaspy’s face, okay?”Celine’s words had even Conrad and Jasper feeling extremely weird, let alone Mitch and Zane.Henry laughed aloud, only to become slightly worried after laughing.Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen‘This woman’s in a very different league compared to Wendy. Can even Anna take on such an opponent?‘This woman is a devil!’“You could always sit on me if you don’t want me sitting on you, Jaspy.”Celine chuckled.Jasper could almost see Celine falling onto the sofa gleefully in the hotel with her black-stocking-clad legs kicking about.Sighing slightly, Jasper ignored Henry’s inquisitive expression and replied, “Focus on what’s important here.”“Boring.”Celine murmured.Right after, Celine’s voice was heard from the computer again.It had only been a few seconds, but there was an immense change in the woman’s tone and words this time.If Celine’s aura before this had been that of a female devil that ignored the rules of mankind, then Celine right now was like a precise and rigid machine.“Target share, Sena.“Ending at 205 US Dollars the previous day, Sena’s suffered a large drop in share price for two continuous days, while the trend indicates the possibility for further drops.“The current trading days’ been open for three minutes and twenty-four seconds as of this moment and it’s dropped by 3 US Dollars, currently oscillating between 200 and 201 US Dollars.“It’s been three minutes since the market opened and the trading volume continues to increase in comparison to the previous trading day. Trades are frequent enough, but the rate of purchase is slowing down. Shorts are under immense pressure right now and an intense fight’s begun between the shorts and longs over where the share prices is going once it reaches 200 US Dollars.“If you’re analyzing the current situation, Sena’s share prices will definitely drop further. The question is just a matter of when it’ll break 200 US Dollars.“The moment it drops, so will the market’s trust in Sena, thus increasing the chances of undesirable consequences arising, such as Sean’s share price plummeting at a rate faster and harsher than before.”As the President of Colossal Investments’ Terra regional branch, Celine had been working with the financial markets ever since she became an adult. Her intuition was much sharper than ordinary people when it came to the analysis the market.Even though she was just repeating the data that was already available, the situation had massively cleared up thanks to her vocalizing it, while the future trend also began to form before their eyes slowly.Because of this, even Henry, who knew nothing about the stock market, frowned in worry.As far as he was concerned, he thought that Jasper had lost this round.This was not due to Henry’s limited abilities or lack of understanding of shares, but rather that no one had a solution considering the current situation.As expected, Celine continued to speak.“From how it looks now, Jasper, Sena doesn’t have any other option. The market’s made its decision.”Celine’s semi-conclusive sentence greatly improved Zane’s and Mitch’s mood.Even Conrad, who had been frowning the entire time, showed a small smile.Life at the Top Chapter 909He could tell that this Celine woman was a master when it came to stocks. She was not the kind of typical analyst of trader someone could readily employ and commission, but a true top-notch professional.One could only acquaint themselves with such people and never request them, for every one of them were treasures of large organizations that would never be let go.One merely had to look at Celine’s position to see this: The President of Colossal Investment’s Terra regional branch.This was a title that would have someone of Conrad’s background and status feeling lightheaded.‘Colossal Investments! The best investment bank in the world!‘The President of the Terra regional branch! The head of one of the five large regions in the world!If even she claimed that Sena was doomed, then what can you do, Jasper?’Playvolume00:00/00:00TruvidfullScreen Conrad looked at Jasper, feeling exceptionally pleased. This was the first time he was truly seeing Jasper’s powerlessness.While this was a situation Sena had been doomed for since the beginning, Conrad had acted as the spark that set it all off!This feeling of success had Conrad feeling very giddy.Zane and Mitch shared the same glee.“Hahaha, do you hear her, Jasper?”Zane looked at Jasper and laughed out loud.“Even the person you called to help says you’re doomed. What’s the point of struggling now?“Just accept defeat. How hard can it be to accept defeat anyway?“I already told you long ago that there’s a bunch of people out there who can deal with you. It’s just a question of whether they’re willing to or not. What a coincidence, your arrogance pissed us off and now we have no other choice but to get rid of you.”With that, Zane leaned over to Jasper and smiled wretchedly. “I am the winner. Are we clear?”“You’re blocking my screen,” Jasper spoke indifferently.Zane harrumphed. “What’re you still pretending for? You’re actually terrified, aren’t you?”Just as he finished speaking, Henry raised his hand and dragged Zane back by the collar, causing him to stagger and almost fall on his bottom.“What are you doing, Henry?” Zane was angry from the humiliation.“Did you not hear him? You’re blocking his screen. Would it kill you not to be a d*ck?” Henry asked solemnly.“Hmph!”Zane readjusted his top and said coldly, “Fine then. Go ahead, keep acting! I’d like to see how much longer you can keep this pitiful act up!”Jasper ignored Zane and stared at the screen seriously before he suddenly asked Celine, “How long more do you think it can stay on 200 US Dollars?”Celine replied immediately without hesitation, “Half an hour at most before it breaks sub-200.”Jasper’s brows knitted tightly when he heard this.The situation was worse than he had expected.“Admit defeat, Jasper.”Mitch sighed and spoke calmly.“On behalf of the Law family and Celine, I can promise that Sena will still survive if you admit defeat. Otherwise, I’ll make sure to force you to pull Sena out of the conglomerate, at which point it will essentially spell the end for Sena.”“Admitting defeat.”Jasper looked up at Mitch deeply and replied, “Does not exist in my dictionary!”Life at the Top Chapter 910“Your loss is already certain and you’re still so stubborn!”Mitch stared as Jasper sneered.At almost the same time, Celine’s voice rang out slightly nervously.“There’s been a change in the situation.”Everyone in the room, harboring different thoughts, turned to look at the screen in front of Jasper simultaneously.The sight they saw in the laptop screen was Sena’s k-line taking a harsh plummet as if it had been dragged down.A few subsequent large sale orders entered the market and instantly pushed Sena’s share price downward where it paced around 200 US Dollars.The share prices dropped from 202 US Dollars to 196 US Dollars instantly.While it may seem like a slight difference of 6 US Dollars per share, an astronomical amount of funds were involved considering Sena’s huge market.In that instant, 5 million US Dollars vanished from Jasper’s bank account.Even Henry, the person who knew least about the share market, sucked in a cold breath at the sight. This was an attack from a large investor.Normal retail investors did not have such power.Even if the market had an overall bearish stance on Sena’s share prices, a drop in share prices was a gradual process. These astronomical sale orders were not something normal investors could come up with.The first thing Henry did was glare at Mitch and the other two.Zane who was relishing in Jasper’s loss immediately spoke when Henry glared darkly at them, “What’re you looking at us for? The three of us are here, how could it be us?”Henry snorted. “You could have gotten your subordinates to trade for you.”“Then we’ll have to pay for their time and work. Do you think it’s as easy as grocery shopping? Choosing anyone at random?” Mitch spoke grimly.“It’s not them.”Jasper spoke calmly.“They’re not skilled enough to do this.”That final comment had Mitch’s expression darkening.“The funds came from a new account I’ve never seen before,” Celine’s voices drifted over as well.It was evident that Celine had gone to check the source of the funds during that moment of silence.“I’ve already memorized the accounts those ignorant idiots with you now used. This is a new account, so it’s most probably someone new.”Celine’s words had Mitch and the other two’s expressions darkened further.Mitch was infuriated.Even though they had the upper hand, Mitch could not help but feel like a slab of meat on the chopping board under Jasper and Celine’s insults. There was nothing he could do to defend himself as the dastardly duo insulted him.The drastic change in moods had ignited ire in Mitch’s core.He felt the urge to act on it, but once he glanced and realized that Henry was looking for a reason to fight, Mitch forced the embers to simmer within him.After all, as far as he was concerned, victory was only a matter of time. All Mitch had to do was hold off until then and he would be able to force Jasper’s head on the floor with his foot.Plus, both Mitch and Conrad were curious who this helper, owner of this order, was.