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ZaydenThe moment I walked into the dining room, the room went quiet.All eyes fell on me.My father sat at the head of the table. My stepmother was beside him, with Adrian and Ryan on either side.No one smiled when they saw me.Neither did I.My father pointed toward the empty chair."Sit."I did.Shortly after, the food was served, but my father's eyes remained on me, watching silently.The moment the last plate was placed on the table, he broke the awkward silence."Why have you been avoiding Edwina?"I looked at him, my fork paused over my plate."I'm not."My stepmother gave a mocking laugh."Of course you aren't."I ignored her and continued eating in silence."She's called you repeatedly. You don't answer. She came to your office, and you left without even speaking to her.""I was busy, Father.""You always have an excuse," my stepmother interrupted.My father looked at her."Clara."She ignored him and continued."Do you know how humiliating it is to have Edwina's mother call

Zayden“Stop right there, young man.”Dad’s cold voice echoed through the living room.I froze halfway up the staircase, my fingers tightening around the railing. My jaw locked as I slowly turned.He sat in his usual chair, his glasses resting low on his nose. The magazine in his hands was open, but he wasn’t reading it anymore.“I got a call from Chairman Peterson,” he said, adjusting his glasses. “You’ve been avoiding meeting with Edwina again?”I dragged a hand over my face before letting it fall to my side.“Dad, if she really wanted a partnership, she would request a meeting at the workplace instead of choosing these—”“Enough.”The word cracked through the room.My teeth pressed together.He slowly removed his glasses and placed them on the table beside him.“You always think you’re smarter than everyone else.”I stared at him without answering.“That arrogance of yours will be the reason you lose everything one day.”My fingers curled into my palms.I refused to give him the sa