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 in his

her face against his chest, mumbling discontentedly, "You lied. You said it would be fun." "What do you want

mumbled, "Something

was

eyes gazed up at Ronald, who

wronged, Stella squirmed unhappily in his

Yet wrapped in Ronald's

her

at them. "Ms. Quinn had too

looked down at Stella, her cheeks flushed a

said earlier, his expressions softened further. "The little one's grown up. She even

get this drunk from just two glasses of

upside down looking for you. Seems like they found out we've finalized the deal and

to find out

like their people really are

than he expected. For Portis City's leading family, you'd think their people would have some

not the

at Stella, adjusting

"Thane hasn't reached out to me yet. He probably doesn't know you're

convey Ronald's original intentions

entire Quarry family will be

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