Fresh off abandoning his team on a French tarmac, Richard is back—and somehow even less self-aware.

In this episode, a champagne-soaked dinner at Richard’s luxury hotel takes a sharp left turn when he publicly praises his CEO… then privately orders her firing minutes later. Fortunately, not everyone at the table had lost their mind.

It’s real. It’s ruthless. And it’s a masterclass in how not to run a business—or a dinner party.

Because when you inherit an empire called Soak & Blow, humility isn’t exactly part of the onboarding.

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