CHAPTER 238
Before anyone else could respond, Robert quickly took the opportunity to de-escalate. “We’re just having a friendly conversation,” he said, his voice even and calm. “Nothing more.”

The man’s eyes swept over the group, his gaze lingering on Marcus, who still looked like he was about to burst. After a pause, the man nodded and suggested, “Perhaps it’s time for a change of subject. Why don’t we move away from here? Come with me.”

His tone wasn’t a suggestion; it was a directive, but it was delivered with such grace and authority that it left little room for argument.

Marcus and the twins fell silent, fuming but unwilling to oppose the man’s suggestion. It was clear that whoever this man was, he commanded a level of respect that even Marcus couldn’t challenge at the moment.

But while the group was momentarily subdued, Mrs. Thompson, still simmering from Robert’s earlier remarks, was not about to let things slide. She glared daggers at Robert, her nostrils flaring as she prepared to unleas
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