"Leave your house?" Ryan let out a boisterous laugh, slapping the table. "Bro, this is our house, and I'm not leaving until…”

Alex's nostrils flared, his jaw tightening. "Until you've thoroughly humiliated me in front of my employee? Shown everyone just how little respect you have for me or my home?"

Ryan's smile faltered, confusion etching across his features. "What's all this about, Alex? I have never disrespected you."

"You claim to be here for me. To spend time with me." Alex leaned forward, his voice low and laced with venom. "But tell me, how many times have you actually done that? When was the last time you made an...