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.

how she hung up the call. The rest of the

to know about, the man who had raised her, who held sway over both the

led her to leave Ferrowland three

left the office building, her phone buzzed incessantly.

you really block my

the line. Her tone was

have I

were

As for her...

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

heard Stella's icy tone, her headache intensified

friend

admitted, "Yes, it was me. So

"You..."

Stella to at least deny it, but there was no attempt to hide the truth. So, what did the Larkin family mean to her after

me,

always scheming behind

If she was

by her straightforwardness,

"You...you..."

you want me to call

family, she hadn't called her "mom" even once. But she hadn't used "Mrs. Larkin" either. This sudden formal address made Cloudia uncomfortable. She couldn't help but say,

replied, "Mrs. Larkin, are you looking to argue over something

of suffocation and pain. She took a few

card

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