Life at The Top novel Chapter 2069

Dean’s eyes were full of melancholy. He wanted to tell Jasper everything, but he did not know where to start. At this moment, a pair of broad hands fell on Dean’s shoulders.

“It’s alright, just say whatever you need to. I didn’t forget what your step-grandpa told me. I promised to help you inherit the position of the head of the Haddock Chamber of Commerce, so I will definitely do so.” Jasper patted Dean‘s shoulder to reassure him.

“Okay, Mr. Laine, I’m relieved now that I have your word.”

Dean shifted his gaze and thought for a while before slowly opening his mouth.

“Mr. Laine, as you know, there are many people who are in the tea leaves and lumber business within the Haddock Chamber of Commerce. Those people are old, well-capitalized, and hold a certain rank in the Haddock Chamber of Commerce.”

“Yesterday, those old guys approached me and said they wanted me to step down. They even said that we should take turns being the head of the Haddock Chamber of Commerce.”

“They will come to my house this afternoon. I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold them back myself, so I wanted to ask you to help.”

Dean sighed from time to time, his words laced with some anxiety.

“I see. It’s just as I expected.” Jasper also frowned.

“Mr. Laine, are you saying that you knew this day would come?”

“Yeah.” Jasper nodded.

“When your godfather Gale really took charge of the Haddock Chamber of Commerce, he was ruthless and resolute, and only through this was he able to hold down the entire Haddock Chamber of Commerce. Didn’t you also say that Old Master Hurlbutt is the spiritual leader of the Haddock Chamber of Commerce? Now that the leader is gone, the Haddock Chamber of Commerce will become a mess again, which is expected. There will be all kinds of characters in a large group.

“The Haddock Chamber of Commerce is full of businessmen, and what do businessmen value most?” Jasper asked.

“Interests,” Dean answered.

“That’s right. “Whoever holds power in the Haddock Chamber of Commerce will get the most interests and be allocated more resources. Although the Haddock Chamber of Commerce is a non-governmental organization, in terms of size, it is definitely one of the largest groups. Whoever has the right to speak in the Haddock Chamber of Commerce has the opportunity to reap a lot of benefits due to the strings they could pull.”

“Therefore, there will surely be people trying to steal this position away from you,” Jasper kept analyzing, while Dean kept nodding his head.

He understood all this, but he just did not know how to deal with those old men. Therefore, he had invited Jasper over. However, Jasper’s next sentence dismissed what Dean had in mind.

“In truth, I didn’t come here to help you today. What I hope is that you can hold them down yourself, just like Gale did back then.”

The image of Gale flashed through Jasper’s mind again.

“But… ” Dean was not confident. He did not know how to deal with those old foxes in the Haddock Chamber of Commerce.