Chapter 32

Yorick stormed out of the Silk-River Residences, his mind buzzing relentlessly.

Orion had been waiting for him downstairs, and the moment he saw Yorick's ashen face and the bruise forming, he gasped, "Ms. Quinn still didn't agree?" Was refusing to get married not enough that she had to hit him too? Thinking about Stella's fiery temper, Orion couldn't help but shiver once more.

Yorick shot Orion a look. That icy glare was all Orion needed to know that Yorick had failed again.

Orion sighed involuntarily, "Women need to be charmed, you know."

"Charmed, huh!" Yorick spat the word out with a heavy dose of sarcasm, making Orion fall silent.

With Stella's stubbornness, charming her seemed like an impossible task. After all, she wasn't someone who could accept others' opinions. She was known for her incapability and petulance. Yorick's eyes narrowed dangerously, "Find out about the man who's been hanging around her lately."

"What?"

As hearing "man", Orion looked at Yorick in disbelief, unable to believe the news. The idea of another man in Ms. Quinn's life was shocking to him.

"That, that's impossible. Ms. Quinn is always on her own, if not, it's only Ms. Susanna Tucker keeping her company."

In Orion's words, Stella was a homebody, to put it nicely. Less kindly, she was seen as a lazy moocher who hardly ever left her apartment.

Yet, despite her temper, incapability and high pride, the idea of her having a man in her life seemed far-fetched; if not for the backing of the Larkin family, Yorick, as the only man around, wouldn't be by her side. At the sight of Orion's incredulous expression, Yorick's face grew even more menacing, "I saw it with my own eyes."

speechless, finding it

familiar, but he just couldn't recall where he had seen it before. "He must be involved in some shady business," Yorick spoke after a

determined to uncover the identity of this mysterious figure in Portis City. No matter who he was, he was hell-bent on

more. Given Stella's temper, it was impossible for her to

...

fumed as he

away by the commotion, especially Ronald's imposing

felt far from the child he used to dote on. Ronald seemed to enjoy holding her, yet she was no longer

she could no longer feel the affection he had on her as a kid. At the moment,

looked down, "Well, can we just talk

seemed to

asked, "Were you

want to dirty the place where

someone. She clearly sensed the murderous intent

found her, he took all the kidnappers lives in her presence. Since then, she realized Ronald didn't seem as gentle as he appeared. Once he got

to leave, Stella

City, you can't breach the law," Stella's voice was like

"Star, lecturing

pouted, "Anyway, I've told you the reason I agreed to get engaged with Yorick

they could settle the scores by all means, yet murder was not a solution. Despite years by Ronald's side,

sensing her stiff body, was aware that the incident had left her serious psychological shadow. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been frightened by the Schultzes threat

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