PART 4"So, is this really the reason you dragged me all the way here?"Ryan didn't look at the luxury decor of the room. Instead, he shot a sharp, icy glance toward his father. His voice was calm, but it held a dangerous edge. "To listen to a joke?"It wasn’t a funny joke. In fact, what Benjamin had just proposed a marriage alliance between the two families felt like a direct insult. To Ryan, it felt like his father was asking him to sign his life away to a monster.Across from him, Zane snorted. The sound was loud and full of mockery. He leaned back in his chair, his eyes dark and restless."What a waste of time," Zane said, his voice deep and rough. "Do you all really think I’ve been lounging in some air-conditioned office doing nothing all these years? Like him?" He tilted his head toward Ryan with a sneer.Ryan didn’t miss a beat. He adjusted his suit jacket, his expression unbothered. "Of course, you’re nothing like me, Zane. You were far too busy getting your hands dir
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