Life at The Top novel Chapter 585

“Mister… Mr. Hanks, why are you looking at me like that…”

Startled by Zayden’s gaze, Terence asked with a tremble.

Zayden clenched his jaw and glared at Terence. “Why am I looking at you like that? Let me ask you instead, how did Jasper know that you were the one who set the fire, huh? Also, he told you to find out who else I’m in contact with? Did you tell him I was here?”

Terence’s mind buzzed, and he was dazed.

Countless excuses had flashed through his mind on the way here before he decided that he would just be frank instead. After all, he would be screwed if Zayden found anything out.

However, it had not occurred to him that he had a fatal loophole in this script of his.

Jasper did not know that Zayden had returned at all, so the fact that Jasper would tell Terence to find out who else Zayden was in contact with meant that Terence had already confessed about Zayden being the person he was taking orders from.

“I didn’t have another choice, Mr. Hanks!”

Upset, Terence told Zayden about everything that had happened without hiding a thing.

“Jasper told me to help him, Mr. Hanks, but how would I dare?!”

“But I couldn’t just reject him either. I don’t mind going to prison, but I can’t end up delaying your plans just because of my own problems.

“That’s why I pretended to agree first and then came to report what happened. I’m on your side, really!”

Terence spoke with a wail, truly afraid that Zayden would suspect him.

Terence had fawned over Zayden so much that he might as well write sonnets about the man’s greatness. He immediately blushed out of embarrassment and did not say another word.

“Don’t think that I don’t know what your plans are. You’re just on my side because you don’t have another option. You’re afraid that Jasper will still hold you accountable for the things you’ve done.

“Not that I care anyway. As long as you can prove to me that you’re useful, then I’ll still protect you. The rewards I promised will be given as well.”

Zayden smirked darkly before continuing, “But… should you dare lie to me and play me like a fool, then you’d better prepare yourself when I come to kill you. Understood?”

“Understood! Crystal clear!” Terence frantically nodded to show his loyalty.

“Here, take the money.” Zayden pulled out a wad of around 10,000 Somer Dollars from a drawer.