Chapter 13

Now he kinda got why Cloudia blew her top every time. Just like she said, it was like dealing with a debt collector, impervious to reason. Soft approach didn't work, so Blaise had no choice but to play hardball. "Fine, forget about the bank account for now. You ponder on it, and we'll talk when you've thought it through."

With those harsh words, Blaise walked away.

Silence fell.

Stella slammed the door shut and had barely made it back to the living room when her phone started buzzing.

It was Orion's number.

Today, she had blocked multiple numbers - Yorick's, Cloudia's, and even Blaise's.

Now, they were reaching out through someone else's phone.

Predictably, Stella didn't pick up.

...

On the other end of the line, Yorick had just left the Quarry Manor and was using Orion's phone to call Stella.

Yet again, the call was disconnected, and when he tried once more, he was informed the number was busy - another block.

Yorick was seething with frustration, "Where the hell did she pick up this habit of not answering calls?"

Orion's lips twitched.

"Ms. Quinn's probably not just ignoring your calls."

as far as Orion was concerned, today wasn't just a bad day for Yorick; the Larkin family was also at their wits' end. Yorick's headache

"Drive to Silk-River Residences."

getting

Orion nodded, "Alright."

...

An hour later.

it was

doorbell incessantly, but she didn't come to open the

a cold shoulder at this ungodly hour made Yorick's already foul mood

was at the end of

Orion was like, "..."

about to pull out his phone to call for help when the

pajamas, looking groggy and pissed, wielding a baseball bat. Clearly,

Orion

her temper flared, and she

his feet,

gritting his

always this explosive? Just the mention of delaying the wedding had her up in arms? Inside the house, Stella tossed the baseball bat

headed for her fridge, opened it, and found nothing

"Don't you cook?"

him as if he were a

to someone inspecting their fridge and questioning their culinary habits? Stella was no exception

"I

skipping lunch and a

gaze further confirmed that she was

anything here that looks like your

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