Chapter 184 Standing His Ground

As soon as Horatio walked into the Hurrell residence, he felt the tension coming from the living room. Queenie was sitting in the chair at the head of the table with a stern expression on her face. Harmony, on the other hand, was guiltily avoiding his gaze. Horatio walked over to them and sat down, looking unruffled. "You were looking for me, Mom?" Queenie got straight to the point, asking in a stern tone, "Do you still have the family's interests in mind, Horatio? You abandoned the guests at the anniversary banquet for the sake of that Natalie woman. "Because of that, rumors are spreading among the board of directors, and your Uncle Jacob is even taking advantage of the unrest! Do you know how greatly this is going to affect your position?" Harmony couldn't help but chime in, "That's right! What kind of spell has she put you under, Rio? How exactly is Clarissa inferior to her in any way? Look at how nice Clarissa is! She even gave me an expensive bag today—" Horatio interrupted