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

it comes to dealing with jerks and

let alone Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might

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

nodded, "Did you specially

replied, "Kind of. I left

week away and her facing such turmoil, Susanna was genuinely concerned that she might be unable to think it

...

for a nearby

not do this next

more comforting, like a hearty stew, which Susanna knew

midday, darling. Our options were limited. Next time, we'll go for

during workdays were usually

your plan with Yorick?" Susanna

made the steak

a cancellation notice for the

it, her utensils in midair, "Did both the Larkin family and the Quarry family agree to

astounding. In just a few hours, she had managed to confront the situation head-on, without waiting for any

answered, "No need

was rendered speechless, acknowledging silently

been arranged without

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

multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having

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

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