Chapter 451

"Sophie treating us to dinner. This is a first. What's the occasion? Is there some drama unfolding?"

Adler was excited, and at this moment, the waiter had already started serving dishes.

Sophie said, "Keep it down. The soundproofing in the Regent Hotel's private room isn't great."

"Really?" Adler looked puzzled.

Across the table, Colby was silently picking bones out of Sophie's fish, acting like a loyal puppy by her side.

"Mr. Briggs, this way, please. Madam Bea has been waiting for a while."

Marian politely ushered Mr. Briggs in, but unexpectedly, Mr. Briggs had brought Ricardo along.

Seeing her grandson's rival take a seat, Bea was visibly irritated.

Mr. Briggs, however, seemed unfazed, saying, "Ricardo is like a son to me. After hearing that the illustrious Bea Burke wanted to dine with us, I thought bringing him along for the experience was fitting. Hope that's not an issue?"

"If I say it's an issue, would he leave?"

Devonport, and although the Freeman family was well-educated, they

an invitation to Mr. Briggs was already giving the Freeman family

to appreciate the

to your hospitality." Ricardo seated himself without waiting for an

are lacking in Bloomsbury. I heard that the Cloude family came from humble beginnings. It's no surprise they act

to have many opinions about

expect me to welcome you with a

What kind of future

her meal at a leisurely pace while Adler and Jenna, who had been chatting earlier, quietly

soundproofing really is terrible! But they were enjoying the

tension and was quite

Mr. Briggs been the only guest, Bea might have deigned to engage in polite conversation. But Mr. Briggs had

would make sure they were put in

"Slam-!"

the table, his voice cold. "Bea, Ricardo is my

should be part of the Burke family, and perhaps, Mr. Briggs,

wife and my daughter

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