They had to be mindful of being appropriate.

"Alex, I'm only here today because you invited me. God knows if Sebastian is going to cut me some slack. I mean, you know better than I do just how merciless that guy is. I am more than happy to make peace with the man, I just don't know if he feels the same!" The man who spoke had a scar across his face and looked to be in his thirties. Despite his vicious looks, the woman seated next to him was an enchanting beauty.

“Kelvin!" Alex was unforgiving in his tone. "Let me tell you, you don't really have the right to complain about how Sebastian wouldn't cut you some slack. Even me, who practically grew up with the guy, haven't been shown much mercy! He might be cruel, but he would never stab someone in the back. Think about what you did back then. If you hadn't set him up that day, Aunt Grace wouldn't have ended up in jail, not to mention dying from illness afterward. How could Sebastian overlook this and make peace with you?"

"I was forced int