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...

from the Lugar family in Ferrowland has arrived in Portis City. You're aware,

"I am," Yorick nodded.

"Have you met with

meeting through Orion and the heir's assistant had been fruitless

revealed, "Jeremy met with

"What?"

grandfather's birthday

in Thane's voice was

with Ursula sidetracked

said that he has been here three days, and you haven't met him. Do you understand what he holds

Ursula, she should just be a fling.

Then what?

his piece, Thane took a drag of his cigarette, his gaze fixating

Yorick understood the unspoken

needing it spelled out. Same thing happened two years ago, when the

during

betraying his frustration, and yet his words

him with a wave,

weighed heavily on Yorick. Descending the