Such blunt humiliation left Liam completely red-faced.

Liam knew Ryan was a ruthless and arrogant brat. However, considering Ryan was about to become CEO and with Logan present, Liam thought Ryan might show some restraint.

It turned out that Ryan would not hold back.

As the head of the family, Logan wanted to reprimand his grandson, but on second thought, Ryan was right. He, too, disapproved of his younger son's behavior and the useless cronies Liam associated with. So Logan awkwardly cleared his throat and took a sip of water.

However, Claire could not hide her discomfort further. She frowned and chided. "Ryan, how can you speak to your uncle this way? Show some respect!"

"Haha... Oh, Claire. Don't be so hard on Ryan. To us, he's still a kid."

Liam's wife, Selena, quickly stepped in to smooth things over, smiling warmly at Ryan. "Ryan, your uncle has always been like this, which is why he doesn't have many friends. His bluntness scared them all away. He didn't mean anything bad by it, so don't take it to heart."

Ryan raised an eyebrow and swirled the wine in his glass.

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pair of thieves conspiring to seize the Hoffman family's wealth, resembling two leeches bloated with fresh

'One day, I'll strike them with thunderous force, squishing these two

the delicious dishes, everyone

enjoyed the meal, Ryan merely sipped on his

that his belt was about to burst open. He was practically

by his side, everything

you eating,

adopted a concerned attitude toward her nephew. She smiled radiantly. "This is top-grade steak flown in from France

indifference, "I don't digest beef well. I get stomachaches if I overeat. Thanks for thinking of

a stomach problem? Did Yasmin not take good care of you?" Claire's eyes filled with

dusk every day, taking care of that girl from the Salvador family on top of everything else. Isn't it

Claire thought of her son's complicated relationship with the murderer's daughter, she felt a surge of anger

moment. She

to a veiled objection. "Eating outside food is unhealthy. If you end up with health issues because of it, it'll be too late to

Carrie by her name or refer to her as Ms. Salvador, but

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