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“The young master also left a message before he departed,” he says.

“What is it?” Grandpa Armando questions quietly, not at all angry like his son.

“He kindly reminds all guests present tonight to remember their place,” Ty states clearly. “He said a healthy serving of reality will help your brain cells to work properly, so as to prevent Alzheimer’s, as it is a deadly disease to have when so young and overambitious.”

What?

There’s no scientific evidence that claims beef helps prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but my thoughts don’t matter at all because immediately, a number of servers come into the room, all of them with covered dishes.

They place them in front of everyone and then open them to reveal steak… but it’s not ordinary steak at all!

On some plates, the steak is cooked, smelling divine. But on most plates, there’s a simple but rude single serving of thick, completely raw, bleeding slabs of fatty, bloody meat.

WHAT IN THE NAME…

“What the hell is this?” Giovanni demands in a fury, glaring at Ty.

Ty also ignores him and looks at Grandpa. “The young master said this must be to everyone’s liking, so as to promote your health.”

OMG! Emmett did not just…

The shock in the room is clear, loud, and deadly as everyone stares at their plates of blood.

“But what about my chef?” Vaughn questions stiffly, looking at Ty angrily.

“Mr. Vaughn, the young master has also left a message to tell you to not overstep your bounds.”

Vaughn’s jaw clenches tight, glaring at Ty, but he doesn’t say a word.

“The young master said to tell you that he does not do things in the manner you do, Mr. Vaughn. The young master paid the chef and his staff their dues, including a generous tip, as he can more than afford it without the family’s funds. He then had us send them back to their homes.”

Vaughn clamps his mouth shut and turns back around in anger while a ripple of shock moves through the room, but no one says a word.

There’s a deadly silence in the room that speaks volumes.

Scarlet laughs happily, breaking the tense silence.

When everyone looks at her, she squeals happily. “Yay! There’s steak! Grandpa, let’s eat!”

Everyone glances at her plate.

We all notice the perfectly cooked steak, creamy mashed potatoes with rich gravy, and perfectly grilled asparagus in sauce on her plate.

I can’t help but look at Emmett’s grandfather’s plate and notice he has the same serving as Scarlet, only his steak looks medium rare.

But everyone else’s plates all have raw, bleeding meat. Some of it looks like it’s gone bad like Melissa’s which is completely rotten.

Beside me, Vaughn’s plate has what looks like a frozen slab of raw meat, but the most peculiar thing is the fresh blood around it, as if it was intentionally added.

Jesus Christ, I’ve never seen such pettiness in my life.

Just then, a platter bigger than everyone else’s is placed in front of me by Ty.

He removes the lid, revealing a plate of… Wingstop!

CHAPTER 16

Ivy

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