A moment of respite.
Mathias Baker delicately stroked his fingers over his ring, and his gaze swept over the crowd, his expression inscrutable.
Suddenly, the atmosphere stiffened, and an unidentifiable chill spread through each person present.
Now, things were different. The actions of the family head's son did affect their own interests, and in the future, it would pose a significant problem.
If Caleb Baker became the heir, they would be stepped over as pawns under his power.
"Indeed, the issue with the second branch is escalating, and negative news keeps coming one after the other. Family Head, shouldn't you also be taking these problems into consideration?"
One of the elders reluctantly brought it up.
Before absolute power and shaking interests, no one could protect themselves.
The third branch agreed, "Right, Caleb is still young. I believe he lacks maturity and requires further experience."
