"You brat, shut your mouth!" Ralph snapped, ring at him.


    Stanley wisely stayed silent, knowing better than to provoke his father further.


    Debra had hoped that Stanley might have matured during his time in prison, but it seemed he was still the same immature and resentful person he had always been.


    Ralph turned his attention back to Debra. "I''ve decided to hand over the otherpanies to you. It''s a good opportunity for you to gain some experience."


    Rosalie, returning from the kitchen with dishes, overheard the


    conversation. Her expression shifted slightly, a hint of displeasure crossing her face.


    "Honey, what are you talking about? How can the family''spanies be handed over to an out..."


    Before she could finish, she realized her mistake.


    Compared to Debra, they were the real outsiders. Originally, those


    Debra raised an eyebrow. "Rosalie, after all this time, I didn''t expect your to be the same as before."


    "..." Rosalie faltered, knowing she was in the wrong.


    Debra expected her to make a scene, but instead, she set the dishes on the table and managed a smile. "I''m sorry for what happened before, but let''s have a cheerful family banquet today." Debra frowned at the change in her attitude. Later, the family members arrived one after another, and even some of the Copnd family came.This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    "Erick,e here," Rosalie called out.


    A middle-aged man in his forties, who looked rather sleazy, walked over. Debra remembered him as Rosalie''s younger brother, three or four years her junior.


    Currently, Erick Copnd was the nominal chairman of the Copnd


    Group, infamous in the industry. Few were willing to cooperate with him, and if it weren''t for the Frazier family''s support, they might have gone bankrupt long ago. "Come and meet Debra," Rosalie said warmly, pulling him over.


    Erick was mesmerized by Debra''s beauty. His eyes lit up as he extended his hand. "Miss, I''m Erick, Chairman of the Copnd Group."


    Debra merely nced at the hand he extended, not shaking it. She coldly said, "Rosalie, what are you trying to get at? Today is the Frazier family''s banquet, yet you''ve brought your family over."


    Her blunt words annoyed Rosalie, but before she could respond, Erick interjected, "My sister married into your family, so naturally, I have ties with you too. Don''t regard me as an outsider. Sooner orter, we''ll be..."


    "Oh dear, it''s all my fault," Rosalie cut in, holding onto Debra''s arm." Erick wanted toe and visit today. Since we''re all family, I brought them in. Well, forget about this. Let''s go eat." Debra couldn''t shake the feeling that Rosalie was up to something.


    Just then, a maid carrying a tray of wine sses approached. Debra intended to dodge, but Rosalie was tugging at her arm. Unavoidably, the wine spilled onto her, staining her dress.