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

hot-headed can be a hassle, but when it comes to dealing with jerks and mean girls, you've

at the thought, let alone Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might come back sobbing over Ursula's antics. Instead, Stella handled

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

"Did you specially take

of. I left early.

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

...

settled for

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

comforting, like a hearty stew, which Susanna knew all too

Next time, we'll go

during workdays were usually quick and

your plan with

mention of Yorick made the steak taste even

cancellation

upon hearing it, her utensils in midair, "Did both the Larkin family and

just a few hours, she had managed to confront the situation

need for their

was rendered speechless, acknowledging silently

engagement had been arranged without Stella's

the Larkins and even being a daughter of their maid came out, some of the elders in

anxious due to the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with Blaise Larkin,

Ursula's fallout two years ago, Yorick shifted his attitude, standing by Stella's side. Once Ursula was sent away,

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