"Save your breath. Leo and Quinn are just speaking the truth. If your family wasn't trying to curry favor with me, hoping I'd help you out with something in the future, why would you always be flattering me? Your intentions are so obvious, do I even need to point them out? Leo and Quinn are my children. If your family wants to suck up to me, the first thing you need to do is learn to put up with my relatives!"
Elias Jennings became even more arrogant, radiating the distinct superiority of a successful man, especially in front of an old acquaintance. The thought that he was doing better, had achieved more, and was leading a more successful life—that lofty sense of superiority—filled him with immense satisfaction.
