Jaxon med, "Even if you wanted to confront Yorick, showing up uninvited to the Patels'' bash is not the way to go." Truth be told, the absence of an invitation for Ste was at Jaxon''s insistence.


    Lately, she''d been causing a scene over Urs''s ordeal, and he didn''t want her showing up at these high-profile events.


    The mere mention of "to confront Yorick" drew augh from Ste, "Why on earth would I want to find him?"


    "If you''re not here for Yorick, then what''s your purpose? And now you''re panicking because Yorick has made it clear at the hospital today that he won''t marry you?"


    In Jaxon''s eyes, Ste had simply taken her antics too far this time.


    Who was Yorick? A minor tantrum might have been overlooked, but the chaos she''d caused in thest few days was too much. Publicly calling off their wedding, sending Tegan abroad - it was all too dramatic for Yorick to tolerate.


    "I''ll have you know, whatever was between you and Yorick is officially over. You''ve dug your own grave, so don''t hold out any hope. Even our good words won''t sway him now."


    Ste raised an eyebrow, "As if you''d ever speak well of me."


    Her words cut deep, revealing the absurdity of their assumptions. Despite the city buzzing with news of her canceling the wedding, they still believed she''d chase after Yorick.


    Seeing her defiant stance, Jaxon''s temper red. "Just leave, Ste. You''re embarrassing yourself dressed like that."


    Yorick stepped forward, his gaze stern as he looked her over, his disdain barely concealed especially after seeing her attire.


    "Leave right now. Since our wedding''s off, you got what you wanted."


    Ste remained silent.


    "Ste, if I ever consider marrying you again, I must be out of my mind!"


    Sirena, overhearing the conversation, approached in her high heels.


    "Heard that, Ste? Mr. Quarry''s done with you. Your dream of being the leadingdy of Portis City''s elite is over."


    Ste gazed at Sirena. "That''s exactly what I''ve been hoping for."


    The title of leadingdy in Portis City''s elite circle was more of a nightmare than a dream.


    Sirena''s mockingughter followed Ste''s indifferent response, "Keep pretending you''re above it all. Without the Quarry family or the Larkin family, you''ll end up begging on the streets. Let''s see how proud you''ll be then." Susanna couldn''t contain her anger.


    "Who''ll be begging? So what if without those families, do you think I''m damn invisible?"


    Seeing how Susanna defended Ste, Sirena scoffed, "How long do you think you can protect her? By the way, so protective of her, Susanna, don''t tell me you have a crush on her? That makes sense. Nowadays, it''s not rare seeing male couples or female ones. But, even if you intend degeneration, choosing this kind of woman doesn''t seem a decent bargain."


    Susanna fumed, "You..."


    Suddenly, a sharp pnded on Sirena''s face, even silencing Susanna''s unfinished sentence.


    It was Ste.


    Originally, she begrudged talking with the fool Sirena, but hearing how Sirena hurled insults towards Susanna, she refused to tolerate any longer.


    The p sent the room in silence, everyone shocked that Ste dared to strike Sirena.


    Sirena, hand on her cheek, looked at Ste in disbelief, "Are you insane? How dare you hit me?"


    "I did it, so what?" Ste''s voice tinged with contempt. "With the nonsense you spew, you should''ve been pped multiple times and it won''t be much." Jaxon, realizing Ste had actually pped Sirena at such a gathering, was furious beyond words.