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 a thumbs

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

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

the thing was when it came to something related Ursula, she would

you specially

I left early. Gotta head back

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

...

settled for a

not do this next time; it's not hitting

something more comforting, like a hearty stew, which

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

workdays were usually

plan

the steak

a cancellation notice for the

both the Larkin family and the Quarry family agree

was astounding. In just a few hours, she had managed to

"No need for

was rendered speechless, acknowledging silently the

had been arranged without

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 marriage

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

by Stella's side. Once Ursula was sent away, he

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