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

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

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

it wasn't like Stella had a bad temper; the thing

you specially take the day

"Kind of. I left early.

Susanna was genuinely concerned that she might be unable

...

for a

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

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

options were limited. Next time, we'll

breaks during workdays were usually quick

your plan

made the steak taste even blander to

post a cancellation notice for the

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

a few hours, she had managed to confront

need for their

was rendered speechless, acknowledging

engagement had been arranged

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

due to the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries.

Stella and Ursula's fallout two years ago, Yorick shifted his attitude, standing by Stella's

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