Chapter 187

Ronald's lips curled into an indulgent smile.

Nearby, Finley joked, "Wow, someone's getting protective of their brother? All that upbringing's paying off."

Stella rolled her eyes. "Focus on your food, will you?"

Finley pouted.

Was she always this prickly? She seemed extra feisty today.

Stella was adamant about Ronald not drinking any alcohol today, and ironically, she wasn't great at holding her liquor either. After two glasses, she started to feel tipsy.

By the end of the evening, Finley and Hull were off to play some basketball.

Stella, her vision blurry, turned to Ronald and called out in a soft, slurred voice, "Ronald."

Her voice carried a hint of discomfort.

Ronald swiftly pulled her into his arms. As he leaned in, the sweet aroma of red wine lingered between them.

With a warm tone, he asked, "Feeling sick?"

Stella nodded. "Yeah, I wanna go home."

That phrase, 'go home,' unexpectedly struck a chord in Ronald's heart.

chair and gently wrapped it around her. "Alright, let's head

lifted her in his

her face against his chest, mumbling discontentedly, "You lied. You said

mumbled, "Something

was nothing

water-like eyes gazed up at Ronald, who chuckled softly. "You need to

even more wronged, Stella squirmed unhappily in his

Yet wrapped in

carried her to

back at them. "Ms. Quinn had too

Stella, her cheeks flushed a

little one's grown up. She even knows

this drunk from just two glasses

like they found out we've finalized the deal and are panicking."

also still trying to find out who

their people really are

expected. For Portis City's leading family, you'd

that's not

at Stella, adjusting the

for a moment before adding, "Thane hasn't reached out to me yet. He probably doesn't know you're the one behind this." "He'll know soon,"

Thane contacts Idris, he'll convey Ronald's

Quarry family will be thrown

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