Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 224

Orion was back.

"Sir, why are you here?" he asked.

Thane had a notorious disdain for Yorick's romantic entanglements, especially when it came to Ursula. His irritation was palpable, considering the critical juncture the Quarry Group was facing at the moment.

Orion knew trouble was brewing the moment Thane showed up.

Yorick took another drag from his cigarette, inhaling deeply- a clear sign of his growing agitation.

"Did you find anything?" he asked, his voice cold.

Orion hesitated, clearly thrown off by Yorick's continued fixation on romantic issues at such a critical time.

It seemed almost inevitable that the Lugar family had already sealed the deal with Jeremy. Thane's involvement was probably a last-ditch attempt to secure a slice of the pie, though the biggest gains were already lost. Nodding, Orion replied, "Yes, she was with the man who attacked you."

Yorick fell silent.

head, Orion added, "Ms. Quinn seems to be in a relationship with

hardened at

buzzed with a new message. It

I can't

to not too long ago, how they claimed she'd be nothing without the Larkin family, doomed to struggle on her own. How ironic, he thought, considering Stella had been staying at Wave Residence all this while. It made their previous

tersely replied with a single

-

In

stance was clear - she wouldn't budge on anything related to her, silently mocking their efforts

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thought about

later, Thane emerged, clearly infuriated after failing to negotiate a deal. The fiery exchange of

stormed up and kicked Yorick, nearly sending him to the

his rage palpable, leaving Yorick to

who had accompanied Thane, rushed out to follow him but was

"How was it?"

from Thane's expression,