Life at The Top novel Chapter 38

Zayden was flushing red while Jasper remained unfazed as he ate his dumplings, completely ignoring him.

“Jasper is my friend.”

Wendy suddenly spoke, looking at Zayden impassively before Jasper could say anything.

“I’d prefer if you were more polite to him.”

Zayden felt the flames of fury within him burning extremely hot as he watched Wendy defend Jasper.

With a scoff, Zayden spoke disrespectfully, “Everything I’m doing is to help push the Schuler Group into the market. Instead of thanking me, you’re here suspecting me?”

“The financial investment department has always been under your management and I have no doubt of your abilities. However, there are still things that must be done for the sake of formality when it comes to the board of directors. So, submit an investment report for the department tomorrow to the board for analysis.”

Dawson suddenly requested.

“Of course… But sir, is someone on the board questioning the work of the financial investment department?”

“It’s just for formalities’ sake. I’ll be there. What can possibly happen?” Dawson smiled as he reassured.

“Of course.” Zayden agreed with a polite smile. “All it takes is a word from you, sir, and I’m sure no one will dare to question further. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be taking a trip to the washroom.”

With that, Zayden got up and went to the bathroom.

The smile on Dawson’s face disappeared the moment Zayden left.

“It really is a scam!”

Dawson’s tone was laced with fury.

Wendy’s expression changed, and she immediately suggested, “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s just expose him once he gets back.”

“No!”

It was Jasper who spoke.

The father-daughter duo turned to look at him.

Wendy’s gaze was filled with confusion.

Meanwhile, Dawson’s gaze held admiration.

“Zayden has plotted a large scheme, not to mention that he has the Hanks family backing him. Otherwise, there’s no way he would manage to hide this so well from you, Uncle Schuler. They’ve been planning this since a long time ago, so we’ve got to have a backup plan as well if we’re going to turn against each other.”

Jasper’s mind was clear.

“We don’t act unless we’re absolutely certain of our victory.”

Dawson nodded satisfactorily and spoke, “Jasper is right. They’ve been planning this for a long time. They’ll only scatter and run if we suddenly turn against them.”

“Then could he have possibly realized something from what I just said?” Wendy asked nervously.

Jasper smiled and replied, “No. What you said was crucial, or he would’ve just continued with his plan. You’ve pushed him a little, and if he panics, there’ll be cracks in his plan.”

Dawson broke into a loud laugh. “What a friend you have here, Wendy! Quite the complex mind you have, young man.”

Jasper continued to eat his dumplings, but his eyes were bright.

The fact that Dawson had managed to become the richest man in the province was evidence that the man was smart. Taking advantage of the issue that had arisen with the investment, it was adding fuel to the fire by requesting Zayden to submit an investment report tomorrow.

It was a small piece of detail, yet it was all it took to feed Zayden’s guilt.

He had just arrived at that thought, but Dawson had already seen through it long ago and made his move.

Experience was truly something to be wary of.

It would be foolish for him to look down on anyone just because he had the advantage of having transmigrated.

…

In the bathroom, Zayden pulled out his phone and called a number once he made sure that he was alone inside.

“It’s me. We need to speed things up, now!”

“Three days. We’re almost done with moving the assets, but I think that b*stard Schuler might already be suspecting something.”