Chapter 540: Recognized

The study was locked from the inside, ensuring no one could enter. Emerging from the basement, everything was relatively safe. Jaquan placed his hat on Callie's head and then stepped out first, drawing most of the attention. Unexpectedly, Isaac had appeared at some point. Dressed in a suit, he mingled among the guests as the host, exuding elegance and calmness, with no trace of his hidden brutality. "Thank you all for attending Marilyn's birthday party today." Jaquan smirked and raised a glass of wine. "Isaac." Isaac turned slightly. "Jaquan." "It's been an entire evening before I saw you. As her brother, you arrived later than I did." Jaquan walked over, blocking most of Isaac's view of the Ellison family. Isaac's smile was polite. "Everyone in Ylosea knows you care most about Marilyn. Even I, as her brother, can't compare." The crowd laughed good-naturedly. "Where's Regan? I haven't seen her," Jaquan asked casually while sipping his wine. "Oh, she's not feeling well. I let