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.

"Ms. Quinn seems to be in

hardened

phone buzzed with a

I can't recuperate at Wave

only served to darken Yorick's mood further. He remembered the mocking they had subjected Stella 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

Yorick tersely replied

-

In

the situation with Wave Residence was a lost cause. Stella's stance was clear - she wouldn't budge on anything related to her, silently

MS

frustration grew as he thought

after failing to negotiate a deal. The fiery

stormed up and kicked Yorick, nearly sending him to the ground if not for Orion's quick

leaving

had accompanied Thane, rushed out to follow

"How was it?"

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