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.

had physical limitations that made it hard for him to satisfy Selena in some aspects, he

than a married couple, they were more like a pair of thieves conspiring to seize the Hoffman family's

'One day, I'll strike them

the delicious dishes, everyone began to

while everyone else enjoyed the meal, Ryan merely sipped on his red wine, not touching the food on his

to burst open. He was practically squirming in discomfort. But there were no delicacies outside that could compare to the homely

his side, everything seemed

aren't you

nephew. She smiled radiantly. "This is top-grade steak flown in from France today. Your

don't digest beef well. I get

healthy. When did you develop a stomach problem? Did Yasmin not take good care of you?" Claire's eyes filled with worry. "Mom, it has

girl from the Salvador family on top of everything else. Isn't

Claire thought of her son's complicated relationship with the murderer's daughter, she felt a surge of anger that she could not express at the moment. She corede resort to a veiled objection. "Eating outside food is unhealthy. If

Carrie by her name or refer to her as Ms. Salvador, but please don't address

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