Dinner passed peacefully.

Brian didn't act like a boss at all—if anything, he blended in so well that the atmosphere remained light.

Ashton, on the other hand, barely spoke, only breaking his silence to serve me food or ask if I needed water.

His aloofness made him seem more like the actual boss than Brian.

After the meal, Brian left quietly, slipping into a low-profile Maybach without drawing attention.

Meanwhile, Alex, slightly buzzed from the drinks, called ...