And probably owing to the fact that he had lifted off a huge part of the burden weighing on his heart by now having a bargaining chip in the form of Selena in his hands, Mr. Anderson was feeling quite relaxed and this made him do something unlike him.
He turned to gaze at Luke with an expression of satisfaction and praised him, "You did a great job in handling this matter. Well done."
At his father's rare praise, Luke had just the right amount of surprise that evolved into looking deeply flattered on the surface but probably only him knew what exactly was running through his mind as of that moment.
However, that aside, he still reacted pretty quickly and praised Mr. Anderson in return, "No no no, dad. This is all thanks to you, after all, if you hadn't thought of sending our men to the airport secretly while Ryan was too distracted to pay attention to our side, we would no doubt still be sitting ducks that could only passively wait for defeat at the moment!"
His skilled flattery hit just the right spot in Mr. Anderson's heart and though his face still didn't change, he unconsciously straightened his spine and sat more upright. Adding to the admiration he saw on Luke's face, it was only at that moment that he felt that he had regained the dignity he had lost in the process of being forced into a corner by Ryan.
Now he only had to wait for that ungrateful son of his to contact him and depending on how important that woman was to him, his demands would be adjusted accordingly.
Maybe..  he thought to himself, he might even be able to wrestle out the Blood Gang's control out of his hands and this time along, he would make sure to personally hold the power in his hands!
His daydreaming was however rudely interrupted by a loud bang! sound that came from outside the study room. In that instant, both Mr. Anderson and Luke looked into each other's eyes and saw the same guess in there.
Sure enough, moments later, the study's door was violently kicked open and Ryan appeared before their sight.
The room fell into silence as both sides stared at each other with Mr. Anderson and Luke tensing up unconsciously but soon after, they seemed to think of the bargaining chip they had in their hands and got confident again.
"What an august guest!", Mr. Anderson spoke up and broke the silence as he greeted Ryan and company like they had come to visit ordinarily.
However, Ryan acted like he didn't hear him and just stared silently at the duo sitting the study with deep and inscrutable eyes, making almost palpable tension arise in the room.
He only reacted seconds later and stepped into the room followed by a dangerous-looking Dan and an expressionless Flynn. The rest of the group spread out and stood guard outside the door.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
Both Mr. Anderson's and Luke's heart seemed to beat in tandem to Ryan's footsteps and by the time he arrived in front of them, they discovered that their backs have been covered in cold sweat!
Placing both of his hands on the table, Ryan lowered himself to face Mr. Anderson squarely and looked into his eyes before asking slowly, "Where. Is. She?"
Mr. Anderson's heart palpitated but he couldn't tell whether it was due to nervousness or... fear as he looked into Ryan's profound eyes. He also had no idea when this began exactly but he belatedly realized that facing this son of his, he could exert none of the pressure he usually did as someone who has been at the top for a long time and was instead being suppressed by him!
Meanwhile, Luke was angered at Ryan's blatant disregard of him as he didn't even bother to look him in the eye and faced Mr. Anderson directly. He began thinking wildly to himself, 'Is he looking down on me? And thinks I am unworthy and incapable of calling the shots?"
He then glanced at his father who no longer had his usual majestic momentum and felt even more disdainful. 
Of course, in his heart Luke couldn't undertand why his father was cowering before Ryan, because he had never truly gone for a showdown personally with Ryan. This made him think that the only reason that Ryan had the guts to clash with their family was because of the Blood Gang's power.
But after they grabbed back the gang's controlling power, would he still dare behave that arrogantly?, He thought to himself.
'Coward!', He muttered softly in his heart as he threw Mr. Anderson a glance before sitting up straighter on the chair, feeling that this father of his was really unreliable and this matter could only be left to him.
The pride in his heart grew even bigger at this thought and he couldn't help but puff out his chest before turning to face Ryan who was just a few meters away from his side and said arrogantly.
"Your woman is in our hands but if you want her back, you can only exchange her with the Blood Gang's controlling power!"
After he  finished speaking, the room fell into silence again, but Luke still looked absolutely confident as if he was sure his words would definitely be complied with.
Pfft!
An abrupt chuckle however broke the silence, making Luke turn to look at the culprit angrily. 
He came face-to-face with an effemitate face and couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling that the man felt familiar but after flipping through his memories, he was sure that he had never seen the man before.
Ignoring the familiarity he felt, he wanted to know the reason why the man laughed more, so he questioned him angrily, "What the h*ll is so funny?!"
The effeminate in question was of course Dan.
Glancing at Luke, he felt that the man has not really changed a bit, still recklessly stupid and hopelessly arrogant.
He must have spoken his thoughts out loud as he saw Luke's face change several times, looking just like a colourful palette.
Most likely bursting into anger out of embarrassment, Dan thought, Luke stood up violently and pointed angrily at Dan as he trembled in rage.
However, to his exasperation, Dan only raised his eyebrows in return looking unruffled. This left him no choice but to turn to Ryan, "Is this how you train your subordinates?! They completely lack manners!", He questioned hrashly as he gesticulated towards Dan.
Seeming to have just discovered his existence, Ryan slowly straightened his body before throwing Luke a lazy glance after which he withdrew his gaze as if he felf that looking at him for a second more would demean him.
Luke also noticed his actions and the anger in his heart soared through the roof, making him even daring. 
"Who the f*ck are you acting so noble for?! You are just a discarded son..."
"SHUT UP!"
His curses came to a stop on being interrupted by Mr. Anderson's loud shout. He turned to face his father with unwillingness in his eyes but before he could say anything, he got shocked by the vicious glare the man tossed his way and clamped his mouth shut obediently.
Mr. Anderson looked at Luke with plain disappointment in his eyes and a question that he had been asking himself for a while now once again appeared in his mind, 'Hadn't he... made a wrong choice in choosing a heir?'
It was true that he wanted an easily controllable son that would never think of usurping his power while he was alive as an heir but he had gradually discovered that the appetite of this son of his had gotten even larger over the years. 
It would have been commendable if his capability and ambitions were well-matched but he only inherited his vicious streak but failed to inherit his intelligence and cunningness.
A vicious but stupid person who believed himself to be the smartest, what do you expect someone like him to achieve?
He snuck a glance at Ryan with his intestines twisting in regret. If only he has known...
However, seconds later, his eyes suddenly lit up. He remembered he still had another son, if he could cultivate him...
The more he thought about it, the more he found it feasible. After all, rather than passing the family on to Luke who might just ruin it soon with his stupidity, it was better to give it to his other son...
Most importantly, he heard that his relationship with Ryan was also great...
At this moment, Mr. Anderson seemed to have forgotten that a certain person's beloved was still in his hands and was still thinking wildly.
But wait... that son...
He suddenly glanced up and fixed his gaze on the effeminate man who had insulted Luke and almost instantly, another breathtaking face flashed past in his mind.
"You are Mary's son?", Mr. Anderson stood up in excitement and pointed at Dan.
For a second, confusion and bewilderment appeared in Dan's eyes as he looked at the man while wondering what the h*ll he was looking so excited for. 
Ryan also looked confused for a moment but then he seemed to have thought of something as his lips curled up in ridicule but he said nothing and looked like he was watching a good show as his gaze flickered between Dan, Mr. Anderson and Luke.
Anyways, he could tell from both Mr. Anderson's and Luke's attitude that they won't dare treat Selena badly, after all in their hearts, she was a very important bargaining chip that will decide their fates. 
Moreover, Justin and his men were also not idle and are still searching for her whereabouts. The current situation also served as a good distraction and maybe by the time Dan was done solving this mess, his baby might have been found already.
Thinking of this, he slightly shifted his body and while Mr. Anderson and Luke were still distracted, he secretly took out his phone and sent Justin a message.
[Mommentaty distraction. Speed up the search.]
Unaware of Ryan's calculations, Mr. Anderson still looked excited like a dog seeing bone as he said to Dan, "Then you are my son!"