Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 507 Inheritance

With a twist of his elbow, Jasper shrugged off Zoren's grasp, freeing himself from the clutches. He muttered, "Hade hasn't even arrived yet; why are you guys in such a rush?"

Violeta pulled out a chair and casually placed her hat on the table.

She glanced at them with a cheerful smile.

"Jasper, you're finally back. How was Wiltonshire?"

Jasper adjusted his collar. He wore a black knit vest over a gray checkered shirt, torn open during the playful scuffle with Zoren and Liam. His face hadn't changed much over the years-sharp eyes, thin lips-but his air had become mature. Of course, that was only when he wasn't speaking.

In front of his close friends, his composure would vanish in an instant.

"It was alright. Ended up doing some post-grad program while I was there."

Zoren popped a peanut into his mouth and teased, "Haha! I bet you didn't miss a chance to chase after a few girls either!"

The past few years had been quite the adventure for Jasper overseas. He had a habit of spending a lot, usually seven figures per year. When he first arrived in Wiltonshire, he splurged on a property worth eight figures.

His pace of changing girlfriends remained just as brisk.

In Wiltonshire, he managed to wreck three supercars-life was smooth sailing, to say the least.

After all, it was simple to live large when you weren't spending your own money.

Liam sighed and said, "Compared to your life, mine is barely alive!" If I'd known, I would've taken a couple of years off after graduation too."

snorted and said, "Come on, cut the act. I'm the one who actually built something

"That was

and he rebuked, "Hey! That's not something I

could say more, the door to the private

a light brown blazer. His tall frame carried a sense of quiet authority, accentuated by the frameless glasses perched on his high bridged nose. He wore black casual pants that highlighted his long legs, and his posture

grinning as he rose to greet him with open arms. "I missed

shoulder a light pat and

decided to

I had to return.

over to the

pulled out a chair and sat beside Violeta.

hand

long time since the four of them had gatheredly, there

the changes in their

the other three had

at Ridge Group. If everything went as planned, he'd likely become the general manager

from overseas and joined the

him to join, he started as a regular employee in the

rise, he

a threat to Liam's

would only prove that he wasn't capable, even when

establishing his pet charity. The Pet

a million on the first day. The daily active

he had invested