CHAPTER 342: CHARITY PLANS

The room's atmosphere was so tense it threatened to break the house apart. Stanley sat directly opposite Lorenzo in the living area, bowing his head and tabooing Lorenzo's stares. They both looked better than the previous day, with shaved beards and trimmed hair. Brandon sat with his hand intertwined in Nelly's on the couch directly beside Lorenzo while Lauretta perched at the bottom of the staircase, hoping their father would come down before a brawl broke out. "Dad!!" She called out twice, occasionally breaking the still silence. "I'll be down in a minute," he responded. After five minutes, he walked down the staircase, holding a file and some papers. He walked beside Lauretta, and they settled down on the couch, facing the rest of the family. "Good morning, Dad," Brandon said, taking the lead, and the rest followed suit. The charity is a fantastic idea; it'll be good to bold the company's image and even provide additional PR for the rest of us. I also love how you put Lauretta in