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.

but give Stella

but when it comes to dealing with jerks and mean girls, you've got

her temper rising at the thought, let alone Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might come back sobbing

had a bad temper; the thing was when it came

nodded, "Did you specially take the day

of. I left

Susanna was genuinely concerned that she

...

settled for a nearby

not do this next time; it's

more comforting, like a

limited. Next time,

breaks during workdays were usually

your plan

Yorick made the steak taste

cancellation notice for the

"Did both

astounding. In just a few hours, she had managed to confront the situation head-on,

need for their

speechless, acknowledging

had been arranged

of their maid came out, some of the

company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with Blaise Larkin, Stella's father,

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

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