Chapter 5

Back at the Silk-River Residences.

Walking into the elevator lobby, she saw Susanna sitting on the sofa.

Upon seeing Stella, she quickly got up and embraced her, "Honey, a man is worth nothing. I'll hook you up with someone way hotter tomorrow." Stella simply nodded, "Okay."

Susanna, comforting her, was puzzled by Stella's unusual calmness.

Stepping back to give her a once-over, Susanna gasped upon noticing blood stains on Stella's coat.

"Oh my God! Are you hurt? Where's the injury?"

Stella glanced down to find a few droplets of blood on her beige coat.

"It's not mine."

"Whose is it, then?" Susanna asked, her voice laced with panic.

"Probably Ursula's or Yorick's."

"What?!"

"I gave Ursula and Yorick some beating."

Susanna's brows twitched at the words. She had just seen Yorick and Ursula at the hospital this morning, and by noon, Stella had already served them a piece of her mind.

couldn't help but give Stella

can be a hassle, but when it comes to dealing with jerks and mean girls, you've got the right

She had

Stella had a bad temper; the thing was when it came to something related Ursula, she would easily

nodded, "Did you specially take

I left early. Gotta head back after

week away and her facing such turmoil, Susanna was

...

settled for

not do this next time; it's not hitting the

had always preferred something more comforting, like a hearty stew, which Susanna knew

limited. Next time, we'll go for that

were

plan with

mention of Yorick made the steak taste

cancellation notice for the

"Did both the

few hours, she had managed to confront

need

rendered speechless,

been

truth about Ursula not being a blood relative of the Larkins and even being a daughter of their maid came out, some of the elders in the Quarry family wanted to call off

family was expressly anxious due to the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with Blaise Larkin, Stella's

after Stella and Ursula's fallout two years ago, Yorick shifted his attitude, standing by Stella's side. Once Ursula was sent away, he appeared to pamper Stella

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