Chapter 209

When Stella was ready to step out the door, Tabitha couldn't help but notice her limp.

"Boss, isn't there anything you can do about that leg? Have you seen a doctor?"

Stella shrugged it off. "Old injury. It's nothing serious."

It really only troubled her when the weather changed. Most of the time, she barely noticed it.

Doctors? Of course, she'd seen them. Whenever the pain became unbearable, she'd end up in a clinic.

But aside from some physical therapy, the medications never seemed to help much. Probably just how her body is wired.

Last night, the pain had jolted her awake, leaving her groggy and disoriented. Yet at some point, it had eased, giving way to warmth that lulled her back to sleep.

Thinking back, she recalled a strange sensation- cozy, slightly damp, and oddly comforting.

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rundown of some work

Ronald

speak, Cloudia's

you,

"What are you on

on the warpath. "The mess at Larkin Group...

realizing what

And now, with them apparently

are really helping you against us, have

quivered with a

propelled it to success, had ulterior motives. Were they simply using

"You..."

she wanted

to be missing the point of the Quarry family's maneuvers. Do you think it's just because they disapprove of their future daughter-in-law being adopted and prefer the biological

could retort, Stella pressed on. "It's because your

"Shut up!"

She couldn't stand hearing that the Larkin family was just a pawn to the Quarry's, despite their families' longstanding

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