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.

couldn't help but give

can be a hassle, but when it comes to dealing with jerks and mean girls, you've got the right

rising at the thought, let alone Stella being the victim. She had worried Stella might come back sobbing over Ursula's antics.

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

nodded, "Did you specially

I left early. Gotta head back after

such turmoil, Susanna was

...

for a

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

more comforting, like a hearty stew, which Susanna

limited. Next time, we'll go

were

what's your plan with

made the steak taste even blander

me post a cancellation notice

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

just a few hours, she had managed to confront the situation head-on, without waiting

answered, "No need for their

was rendered speechless, acknowledging silently

had been arranged without Stella's

relative of the Larkins and even being a daughter of their maid came out, some of the elders in the Quarry family wanted to call off the

anxious due to the fact that multiple projects in their company needed reliance on the Quarries. Having discussed with Blaise Larkin, Stella's father,

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

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