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

be a hassle, but when it comes to dealing with jerks and mean

Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might come back sobbing over Ursula's antics. Instead, Stella handled it with

more of pleased. In fact, it wasn't like Stella had a bad temper; the thing was when it came to something related Ursula, she would easily lose control. "Forget

specially

left early. Gotta

wedding a week away and her facing such turmoil, Susanna was genuinely

...

settled for a nearby

"Let's not do this next

had always preferred something more comforting, like a hearty stew,

Our options were limited. Next time, we'll go for that stew,

breaks during workdays were usually quick

what's your plan with Yorick?"

mention of Yorick made the steak taste

me post a cancellation notice for the

both the Larkin family and the Quarry family agree to

hours, she had managed

"No need

speechless, acknowledging

had been arranged

and even being a daughter of

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

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

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