Topic Shift: "By the way, the Quarry family called me."

At the mention of the Quarrys, Ronald's face immediately darkened. "And what did they want?"

Lottie shrugged. "What else? Beg you to go easy on them. Thane called me himself."

Thane. For years, that guy had always given off this untouchable, arrogant vibe. For him to pick up the phone now? He must really be desperate.

Ronald scoffed. "If his kids can't manage to behave like decent human beings, what am I supposed to do about it?"

Just a few days ago, all that drama in Portis City was clearly orchestrated to use Stella as leverage, hoping to make Ronald back off.

Threaten him? Yeah, right.

People seemed to forget: Ronald never bowed to threats. If they wanted to go scorched earth with him, he'd happily turn their world to ash.

Lottie nodded. "Yeah, make sure Star keeps off her phone lately. Last thing we need is some desperate idiot going after her."

Now that both the Quarrys and the Larkins were bankrupt, all they had left was their lives-and they were getting reckless.

Ronald's tone softened. "Yeah, I got it."

another

Stella's phone buzzed.

declined the call. He texted Idris instead: "Call Susanna. Help

was always a bit

out

instantly:

moment later, Susanna's call log

headed back to the dining room, where Stella was munching on a

in, grinned, and held out

had seriously upped

like she was gaining weight by the day-well, pregnancy would do that. Ever since she'd found out she

slice. Instead, he gently grabbed her hand, the one she was

react, he bit off the half-eaten piece she was holding

Stella blinked, speechless.

he always insist on eating food she'd already taken

just

and playful, and Stella's

"My mom just tournent

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