Zachary let out a cold snort. "You better make sure there isn't a next time. Everyone seated here has earned their place—except you. You're just a cheap nobody who doesn't belong at this table."

He added, "Get on your knees and pour drinks for Mr. Lloyd and Ms. Stevens."

Ruth stared at him in disbelief. Was he seriously asking her to kneel now, all for Andrew? Was he really worth this level of humiliation?

Ultimately, she gritted her teeth and dropped to her knees like a servant—silently p