“If it isn’t my favorite cousin.” Eric, the only son of Alicia Rockford, sneered as he strolled over, wearing his usual crooked smile. "So, I guess congratulations are in order," he said, his eyes glinting with barely disguised resentment.Eric’s faked accolade only highlighted the underlying jealousy and bitterness Isaac had grown used to, as the unspoken competition and animosity between them simmered just beneath the surface.Knowing Eric, his cousin would rather see him burn to ashes than witness him succeed in his father’s stead. If given a chance, Eric would seize any opportunity to snatch the Saunders’ company away from him.“Eric,” Isaac forced a polite smile that mirrored the insincerity radiating from his cousin’s expression. Deep inside, he braced himself for another round of their familiar, tense exchanges that typically would not end well.Instantly, curious eyes flickered in their direction, hushed whispers rippled through the air, and a soft clinking of glasses suddenly
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