Chapter 469 Stella was completely out for the count.

Before Susanna could get another word in, Stella had hung up. Her sleep had been like a dream since Ronald came into her life.

She turned over and hugged Ronald's lean waist.

Ronald stirred slightly, catching the familiar scent, instinctively pulling the warm body in his arms closer before drifting back into a contented slumber. Only someone who'd been secretly in love could understand that deep-seated satisfaction.

"Ron..." Stella mumbled in her half-asleep state.

Ronald drew her even closer, murmuring softly, "Sleep, sweetheart."

At the Quarry estate.

Ursula found herself thrown out, the sting of humiliation settling heavily in her chest. The experience was a harsh wake-up call. She finally realized there was no future with Yorick.

The maid helped her into a wheelchair. "Ms. Larkin, let's head back."

It was the middle of the night. Running into Imogen had been the last straw for the maid, who was already on edge due to the recent upheaval in the Larkin family, which had delayed their paychecks. It had made the maid less inclined to indulge Ursula's whims.

Already raw from the embarrassment, Ursula snapped at the maid's suggestion, "Go back? You can go back if you want! I'm not leaving until I see Rick."

being thrown out, Ursula was adamant about seeing

retorted,

stand around

believe her ears as she stared at the maid.

dared speak to her

realize what year it is. I may be a maid, but I'm here for a paycheck, not as a slave to

Yorick arrived just in time to see Ursula gripping

what they were saying from inside the car, but from their expressions, there

gut reaction was to drive past quickly. He didn't want Yorick getting tangled up with Ursula again, It had been a rough time for him Every encounter between Yorick and Ursula ended up with him

voice cut through the

Quarry wouldn't want you to get involved with Ms. Larkin." "Stop

weight that Orion dared not

middle of a heated argument with the maid. The maid had had enough and was

was insistent that she

stopped, Ursula recognized

of the maid her demeanor shifting from frantic to

QUMS

"Rick."

icy as he looked at her, "You came to see

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