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

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

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

though Susanna was confused about her behavior, she felt 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 going upstairs; let's grab some lunch. It's about

"Did you specially

of. I left early.

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

...

for a nearby

struggled with her steak, "Let's not do

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

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

breaks during workdays were

what's your plan with

Yorick made the steak taste even blander

a cancellation

in midair, "Did both the

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

answered, "No need for

speechless, acknowledging silently

been arranged without Stella's

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

family was expressly anxious due to the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with

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

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