At that moment, upon hearing what Benedict just said, immediately Mr. Jackson then told Benedict, with his voice deep and trembling with fury, "This is going to be the last time—yes, the very last time I'll repeat myself. If I hear even one more word come out of your disrespectful mouth, Boy!, I swear, I will get up from this floor right now and pounce on you like an angry lion. I'm not bluffing. If it's a fight you want, I'll give you the kind of fight that you'll remember for the rest of your miserable life."
The entire room turned dead silent. Even the walls seemed to freeze. Victoria's eyes widened in shock, and her hand slowly moved over her chest as her breathing grew faster.
Then she took a cautious step back, afraid the tension might explode. Robert looked over at his father in disbelief he had never seen him this livid before. It was the kind of anger that no one dared to challenge.
