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.

give Stella a

can be a hassle, but when it comes to dealing with

Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might come back sobbing over

the thing was when

"Did you specially take

replied, "Kind of. I left early. Gotta head back

her facing such turmoil, Susanna was genuinely concerned that she might be unable to

...

for

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

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

were limited. Next time, we'll

during workdays were usually quick

your plan with Yorick?"

the steak taste

post a cancellation notice for the

both the Larkin family and the Quarry family

efficiency was astounding. In just a few hours, she had managed

answered, "No need for their

rendered speechless, acknowledging

engagement had been arranged without Stella's

about Ursula not being a blood relative of the Larkins and even being a daughter of their maid came out, some of the

needed

his attitude, standing by Stella's side. Once Ursula was sent away, he appeared

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