Chapter 3

Stella has just left the office when she spotted Ursula stepping out of a car.

Yorick's assistant, Orion, was at the ready, holding the door open for her as she handed him a few shopping bags.-

"Distribute these among the secretaries, will you?"

Her demeanor screamed of a lady of the manor.

Orion, ever respectful, took the bags, "Thank you, Ms. Larkin."

Ursula offered a soft nod in acknowledgment and turned, her gaze meeting Stella's across the distance.

Stella's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ursula paused for a second before she approached Stella with a tone as soft as an elder sister's, "Star."

When the Larkins had brought her back, they mentioned Ursula was older by just an hour.

Her tender voice was for Orion's benefit. But her eyes, locked on Stella, were full of challenge.

As she drew closer, Ursula's voice dropped to a whisper, "You're his fiancée, yet he has me come to his company. What does that tell you about your place?"

scoffed, "As long as I wish, I can have any position within his family. But what about you?

suddenly dripped with malice. Obviously, she couldn't; those old coots in the Quarry

Ursula's

comfortable. As long

lips curved into a smirk, her demeanor

plenty of fish in the sea. I'm not fixated on marrying

off the wedding as soon as possible with a man that still harbored certain feelings for his

gazed at Stella

not madly in love with Yorick? Stella's indifference seemed like a facade, given the drastic scene caused two years

the only man willing to marry you, yet you can't even have a proper wedding." Ursula, already pale, turned

pleased at the sight of the warmth on Ursula's face falling. The latter's disrespect seemed to Stella that she must have forgotten how she was dealt

and gripped her wrist, "Star, I

Stella snapped, "Let go."

attempted to pull away, but

fell to the ground

voice

Ursula was staging another scene, and her audience

as well as a fountain nearby, her lips curling into a smile. Stepping forward, she grabbed Ursula by the

screeched in pain,

However, Stella gripped her fiercely, reckoning since Ursula's acting was to wrong her, Stella might as well satisfy her. "Help, Ah!" Ursula pleaded the moment Stella pulled her out,

not far away, howled

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