Chapter 885

• The man standing beside Avery had sharp, narrow eyes that gave him a lazy, almost carefree appearance. Yet, the scorn in his gaze as he looked at Marie was unmistakable.
• “Are you seriously claiming that Mrs. Stone needs to steal from you?” He scoffed, his voice dripping with mockery. “Do you have such little regard for President Gavin or the entire Stone Corporation? Let me remind you—this Western restaurant is owned by the Stone family, isn’t it?”
• His words sent a shockwave through the room. The manager, already drenched in cold sweat, visibly trembled.