River
The room was silent and tense.
On a normal day, the place would’ve been buzzing with chatter, bragging about business deals, boasting about perfect families. It was always a contest of who was better. But today, they all sat in silence, like children caught red-handed.
No one said a word.
What was the point of bragging about your new consulting firm or latest board appointment when Apollo was in the room? Trying to outshine him was like a child bragging to an adult about doing something impressive, it only made the gap more obvious.
I leaned back in my chair, fingers casually drumming against the table, smirking to myself.
Family gatherings were never this tense. I didn’t realize how entertaining it could be, watching everyone squirm in silence, no one daring to speak first an
