Chapter 68: Lovely In-Laws

"Thank you, Ted. Please inform my wife, Kourtney, that we have visitors," Sebastian instructed smoothly, his voice a mask of composure.

The old butler bowed and swiftly made his way to deliver the message, leaving Sebastian to contemplate the chessboard of power and emotions that lay before him.

He strode out of his study, each step purposeful, his footsteps echoing off the polished marble floors, and then he stopped at the top of the grand staircase. From there, he could oversee the entrance and observe the Allens' approach.

The door creaked open, and they came, one by one, in a straight queue, like sacrificial lambs entering the lion's den.

Sebastian smirked, enjoying the view.

This was the Allens, his supposed in-laws—a once proud and formidable family, now shadows of their former selves.

His gaze lingered on them, calculating and detached. He observed the tension in their stance, the flicker of hope in their eyes as they shifted about, unsure of where to stand. Their steps were he