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.

grabbed his coat from a nearby chair and gently wrapped it around her. "Alright,

lifted her in his

against his chest, mumbling discontentedly, "You lied. You said it would be

mumbled, "Something fun,

there was

gazed up at Ronald, who

more wronged, Stella squirmed unhappily in his

wind was strong and cold. Yet wrapped in Ronald's coat, Stella didn't feel the

her to the

Idris glanced back at them. "Ms. Quinn had too much

Stella, her cheeks

little one's grown up.

get this drunk from just

they found out we've finalized the deal and are

added, "They're also still trying to

like their

than he expected. For Portis City's leading

not

at Stella, adjusting the coat around

pondered for a moment before adding, "Thane hasn't reached out to me yet. He

he'll convey Ronald's

family will

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