Chapter 235

The phone buzzed.

It was a call from Idris.

Ronald stood, glancing at Stella. She had already closed her eyes, succumbing to the warmth of her wine-induced slumber like a kitten too weary to keep awake. He answered with a curt, "Speak."

"Boss, just as you predicted, Lancelot is hiding out in Portis City."

"Did you find him?"

"Not yet, but we spotted Kaku, his right-hand man, around town today."

In the dimly lit room, a sharper glint flickered in Ronald's normally stoic eyes.

"Keep a tight watch on him," he commanded, his voice icy.

"Understood!"

"And..." Ronald's tone softened slightly as his gaze fell on Stella, who was sound asleep on the bed. "Assign a few more people to keep a discreet watch over her." He was, of course, referring to Stella.

we tell Ms. Quinn to avoid

need," came

he didn't want Stella to sense even a whisper of danger. He wished for her world to remain

of the family's darker dealings. That was, until Regina and

the call with Idris, Ronald stepped out onto the balcony, lighting a cigarette and taking a

His phone vibrated again.

"Mother," he answered.

now in cahoots? They've got designs on Star," his

"I'm aware."

know that. Make sure

help but smirk at his mother's

Skittish?

trace of the timid girl his mother spoke of. Yet, he assured her, "Understood."

"Of course."

send Yvonne

Quinn family due

"No need," Ronald asserted.

He couldn't risk Yvonne's

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