Bitter Dinner

The Riven family gathered around the opulent dining table, an air of arrogance and malice pervading the room. Thomas Riven, the patriarch, sat at the head, a smug smile playing on his lips as he basked in the power and wealth he had accumulated. His eyes, cold and calculating, surveyed the scene, his ego inflated by the presence of his mistress, Veronica, seated beside him.

Veronica, a woman of seductive beauty and cunning, exuded an aura of entitlement as she sipped her wine. Her eyes gleamed with a mix of desire and ambition, her presence a constant reminder of Thomas' betrayal to his wife and family. She reveled in her role as the other woman, relishing the control she held over him and the power she wielded within the household.

Robin, Thomas' son, sat at the far end of the table, his face etched with resentment and bitterness. He had long suffered under his father's tyranny and the constant overshadowing of his accomplishments. His eyes darted between his father and Veronica, a m