Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 83

At the Quarry Manor.

Imogen noticed the cast on Yorick's arm, her brows knitting together, "What on earth happened to you this time? And look at your face!"

Two nights back, he had brawled with Ronald, which had left Yorick with a bruise that made him appear sinister. And the cast was a dead giveaway of a fight gone too far. Yorick replied, "I'm fine. What do you need at this late hour?"

"Your father is waiting for you in his study."

Nodding, Yorick turned to head upstairs, leaving Imogen staring thoughtfully at the cast on his arm before she turned to the butler and instructed, "Fetch Orion for me, will you?" "Right away."

...

In the study upstairs, Yorick was immediately hit with the thick scent of tobacco.

Thane Quarry might have retired a year ago, but he carried an aura of authority that time hadn't diminished.

For the past year, Yorick had been at the helm of the Quarry Group, with Thane rarely meddling in the company's affairs.

Yet, right now...

stern as he addressed Yorick, "The heir from the Lugar family in Ferrowland has arrived in

"I am," Yorick nodded.

"Have you

Yorick admitted. His attempts to arrange a meeting through Orion and the heir's

revealed, "Jeremy met

"What?"

grandfather's

in Thane's

with Ursula sidetracked

quickly said, "Ursula has nothing to do with this. I'm handling the situation with Mr. Lugar now." "Handling it? It's said that he has been here three days, and you haven't met him. Do you understand what he holds and how many are eager to deal with

be a

Then what?

drag of his cigarette, his gaze fixating on Yorick turned even

Yorick understood the unspoken

thing happened two years ago, when the Quarry family had

clear during

his tone betraying his frustration, and yet his words showed

with a wave,

the stairs, he