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"Looks like you haven't done a great job training him over the years. It's been ages, and he's still got no backbone," Ronald remarked with a dry chuckle.

Hull just sighed.

Barnaby couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. No backbone?

Wait a minute. Barnaby begged Ronald to take him in the first time they met. When Ronald refused, he had knelt right there before him. And despite that desperate plea, Ronald hadn't budged. Why would he want to keep someone without a spine around?

Then, just as Hull was walking by, he paused and said, "From now on, you stick with me."

That's how Barnaby managed to stay. And that's why Barnaby would risk his life for Hull every time since then.

Lowering his head, Barnaby mumbled, "I only wanted to convince you to let Ms. Tucker stay."

Hull gritted his teeth. "Get out."

Watching Barnaby's pathetic display, Hull couldn't reconcile this cowardly behavior with Barnaby's combat prowess. When facing enemies, he was a different person. How could he kneel like that? Was he even a man?

Barnaby pleaded, "Boss-"

"Out." Hull's voice was a low, threatening growl.

Barnaby wanted to say more, but seeing Hull's menacing look, he didn't dare utter another word.

turned to Ronald, adding, "Mr. Quinn, please. My

Hull roared, "Get out!"

longer he talked, the worse

he could seal Barnaby's

took the hint, clamming up and slinking out of

necklace that had suddenly appeared in Ronald's hand. He frowned, "When did you start liking

his skepticism, never

necklace with a tender smile. "Stella

Who else but Stella could get Ronald

got a

it was perfect.

the first gift

it's the first time I saw her so invested in

had never been there to see how she chose them. This time, he was

odd man out, feeling as if watching a sappy

and Susanna. To him, Susanna was in high spirits, gesturing

washed over

making Stella worried sick. Yet now, she seemed perfectly

said. If things go

If Yorick can't claim the