Chapter 220

She really didn't want to go. So, she called Jaxon directly.

"Is our company in as much trouble as your dad said?"

Jaxon hummed, his voice laden with fatigue.

Cloudia felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing her son's exhaustion. "What's going on?"

"It's a mess. We're in a tight spot. If that one company doesn't budge, we're going to face even bigger problems."

"That company? The one making Stella money?"

Jaxon confirmed. "Yeah."

Cloudia fell silent.

Right under her nose, Stella was this influential? How had she missed it?

"Are you sure it's not just speculation? Maybe it has nothing to do with Stella."

She didn't want to swallow her pride and approach Stella. If that company truly was linked to Stella, she'd have to follow Blaise's advice, much as she loathed the thought.

Thinking of every single time she had to deal with Stella, Cloudia was anything but eager.

growled, "She's behind

her

Jaxon's growing anger

sour, deepened further upon hearing

the hospital room to find

hair had thinned significantly, to the point that she avoided mirrors these days. Despite multiple specialist consultations, the prognosis

couldn't bear the thought of leaving, especially now. But Stella was causing trouble again. And the mere thought of

good girl, and

"Okay, go ahead."

the obedient daughter

Cloudia's presence, internally

just drive her out of Portis

...

received another call for money from the same man, her patience

money, money! Where would I get the money? I'm nearly

was this added stress, all

...

Meanwhile, at Spring Hill.

finalizing a contract when an

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