Just as Quinn Sutton was reeling with doubt, Cliff gave a slight nod and answered in a flat, unbothered tone.
"Yeah. You can go now. Don't forget to drag that guy out with you."
He waved a hand dismissively, as though shooing away a servant.
That imperious attitude sent a shockwave through the Sutton crowd. Everyone erupted in disbelief.
Who the hell does he think he is?
Talking to Chairman Banks like that? Does he have a death wish?
Quinn, as head of the family, actually trembled. He started to shout, "Cliff! You..."
But before the rebuke could fully leave his mouth, everyone watched in astonishment as Sterling Banks, a man who'd always looked down on the world from above, let out a long breath of relief the moment Cliff finished speaking. Not a trace of anger. If anything, the man
