Chapter 421

"Put the phone down. The ice cream's here," Tegan announced, sliding the sundae across the table to Stella.

It had been ages since Stella indulged in a scoop of ice cream. Ronald, ever the worrywart, would usually

let her have just a couple of spoons before taking it away, fretting over her health.

As she savored a spoonful, she asked, "So, what was Susie going on about earlier?"

Tegan leaned in conspiratorially. "Oh, she said that Lola took off with all the money. The whole Larkin family is in a complete uproar."

Stella nearly choked on her ice cream. "Lola ran off with the money? Are you serious?"

"Absolutely," Tegan confirmed with a nod.

Stella's eyes widened in disbelief. "No way!"

"She cleared out Jaxon's accounts, and Blaise pulled the remaining funds out of the company," Tegan continued, her voice laced with a mixture of disbelief and excitement.

Stella was left speechless, spoon hovering mid-air.

Tegan smirked. "Now, the Larkin family is left with a mess. One's incapacitated, another's constantly ill, and the last one can't earn a dime. It's like the sky is falling for them.'

"I used to think I could squeeze a few million out of them, but now, it looks like there's nothing left," Tegan sighed, her voice tinged with frustration. "I even went to the trouble of spinning a whole web around them."

shook her head, still processing the

hard to believe. The Larkin family had always been one of the old-money

She must've seen something she didn't like

the intention of snagging a wealthy life, and when it

not going to survive this,"

in agreement.

She'd almost caused Stella serious harm with her reckless

Tegan chuckled with satisfaction.

family is the

around like she owned the

dowmon are having a

her lips. "Yeah, life sure has a way of turning the

they finished eating, Ronald hadn't called back yet, so Tegan suggested they

at her watch. It

you stay out this late?" she asked

knew how protective Uriah was of Tegan, always wanting her by his side, even trying

just to be with him

of hours now, and normally

"The Horner family's

up.

Horner family was

complicated bunch, and Tegan

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