Chapter 1024

In an instant, everyone there understood—Jack and the man standing before him didn't just have a grudge. It ran deep, bitter, and personal. "Wait—are you insulting yourself now?" Jack shot back. Winona snapped, "Patrick, this jerk picked a fight with me earlier when I was parking—who would've thought he's your enemy too?" Ian, standing nearby, asked, "Jack, who is he?" "Patrick Hamilton—the guy I just mentioned," Jack replied quietly. Ian's expression darkened instantly. He already disliked Patrick, and after witnessing his behavior, his disdain only grew. Patrick shook his head and said coldly, "Jack, you haven't improved at all. Rolling with a bunch of random clowns and has-beens? That's just plain dumb." Patrick, a stranger to Ian and Myra, stooped to insult Jack by dismissing them as mere nobodies. They came from prestigious families and had always been respected by others. How could they tolerate such an insult? Even Myra spoke up sharply, "Who do you think you a