Chapter 25

Breathing was a luxury Stella couldn't afford for a few seconds. Trembling, she answered the call, "Hello?"

"Ms. Quinn"

The voice on the other end was all too familiar. As Stella's face stiffened, a torrent of uncontrolled emotions surged in her eyes.

With difficulty, she managed to say, "It's me."

"Mr. Quinn's flight lands in Portis City at 8 PM tonight. He expects you to be there to meet him personally."

Stella's breath hitched violently.

"He's coming to Portis City?"

He had finally found her!

The thought of the shopping spree she had accidentally charged to the wrong card yesterday - she hadn't expected him to find out and come so quickly.

The person on the other end was his assistant, Idris! Despite his respectful tone over the phone, he was a feared figure in Ferrowland, known for his ruthlessness.

Even the assistant was intimidating! Let alone the man behind him, Ronald Quinn, the man who had taken her in and raised her.

Idris continued, "Yes, and Mr. Quinn also mentioned that you better have a good explanation ready, or else..."

Or else what? Idris didn't finish his sentence.

But Stella felt a shiver run down her spine.

call. The rest of the afternoon, Stella

family wanted to know about, the man who had raised her, who held sway over both the lawful and the lawless in Ferrowland, where he was considered a

her to leave Ferrowland three years ago flashed through her mind, bringing tears to her

she finished work at 6 PM and left the office

you really

irritated voice on the line. Her tone was

have I ever joked with

if there were jokes, they were between the Larkin

As for her...

grown up by their side, and they always had numerous demands of her, criticizing her every move. Cloudia

tone, her headache intensified in

your best friend right? Was it your

"Yes, it was

"You..."

deny it, but there was no attempt to hide the truth. So, what did

between Ursula and me, isn't it normal

hypocritical, always

was going to do something,

taken aback by her straightforwardness,

"You...you..."

you want me

"Mrs. Larkin" sent Cloudia in a momentary daze. Until then she remembered since Stella returned to the Larkin family, she hadn't called her "mom" even once. But she

you looking to argue over

and pain. She took a few deep breaths, "Let Tegan come back, I've unblocked

compromise, almost a concession. She was willing to unblock the card just to get Tegan back to treat Ursula, so everything was

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