Mason froze in shock. At the far end of the Ulrich family's main hall, someone was already sitting in his exclusive family head's chair.

Ryder, his beloved eldest son, was now sitting there with his legs crossed, chin propped up, watching his arrival.

Mason's voice cracked with rage. "You bastard, what are you doing? Get your ass up right now. Do you really think you're qualified to sit there?"

This outburst showed just how furious he had become. He rushed over to Ryder, ready to jab his finger right at his son's nose.

Ryder stood up and slapped Mason twice across the face without warning, the sound echoing in the hall. The blows were so fierce that Mason fell to the floor, completely stunned.

"You hit me? You son of a bitch, you actually hit me! Someone get in here! I want this mutt crippled!"

Mason scrambled to his feet, eyes bloodshot as he roared in fury. Yet, despite his screaming, no one from the Ulrich family moved to help him.

Dozens of Ulrich family members had g