Jeremy rose with deliberate poise, elegant fingers pointing toward Courtney and Kailey. His expression remained cold, a veneer of resolve coating his words. "Now, get these two out of here immediately." Courtney's trembling lips betrayed her disbelief. She struggled to comprehend the severity of the consequences stemming from her criticism of Jeremy's wife. It was Charles' eightieth birthday celebration, and being expelled by Jeremy on such an occasion felt surreal. "Is my message unclear? Why are you still standing there?" Jeremy's anger escalated in the absence of Richard's intervention. His green eyes turned glacial, intensifying the atmosphere. Richard now understood that Jeremy's rage was not impulsive but a genuine outburst. Yet, as members of the Whitman family, even not close,

