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.

help but give Stella a thumbs

a hassle, but when it comes to dealing

had worried Stella might come back sobbing over

temper; the thing was when it came to something related Ursula, she would easily lose control. "Forget going upstairs; let's grab some lunch. It's about

"Did you specially take

I left

away and her facing such turmoil, Susanna was genuinely concerned that she might

...

settled for

struggled with her steak, "Let's not do this next time; it's not hitting the

a hearty stew,

were limited. Next

during workdays were

your plan

made the

a cancellation notice

utensils in midair, "Did both the Larkin family and the Quarry family

hours, she had managed to confront

answered, "No need for their

speechless, acknowledging

engagement had been arranged without

of the Larkins and even being a daughter of their

the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with Blaise Larkin, Stella's father, Cloudia

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 even

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