Jeremy and Sirena stepped out together.


    Jeremy''s face was a mask of thunder, his aura oppressive, while Sirena still couldn''t help but approach him with a question, "Jeremy, is she really the boss of this studio? Doesn''t seem that way to me." The idea seemed ludicrous to her.


    Ste, the boss? That had to be a joke.


    She had juste from Ste''s office, and with a quick nce, she noted the studio housed dozens of employees. It was a grander setup.


    The Larkin family hadn''t exactly been generous with Ste over the years. Where did she get the funds? Even if Ste had recently connected with Jeremy''s business partner, that rtionship should be new. If Ste had such a powerful ally, why would she have put up with the disdain from the Larkins for so long?


    Jeremy shot Sirena a chilling look without a word. Just then, his phone rang.


    Upon seeing the caller ID, he instantly picked it up, "Idris, hello,"


    Whatever was said on the other end made Jeremy''s already dark expression turn stormier.


    "What? No, you''ve got to exin to Mr. Quinn. I just took my sister to apologize to Ms. Quinn, nothing more."


    The only reply he got was the end of the call, leaving Jeremy radiating an even colder fury.


    Sirena, witnessing her brother''s intimidating demeanor, didn''t dare to breathe too loudly.


    Jeremy cast a fierce re at her; if gazes could kill people, Sirena should have been eliminated by now.


    "Don''t provoke Ste from now on. Better yet, steer clear of her if you ever see her again." Sirena was speechless.


    Jeremy continued, "If you even try to provoke her again..."


    If she did that, then what?


    The rest of Jeremy''s words left unfinished, yet his dangerously warning gaze shattered her previous notions about Ste''s supposed act as a studio bosspletely.


    Able to cause Jeremy''s irritation fromst night to now, she surely had a special identity; especially since he received that phone call.


    "Do, do I still need to apologize to her?" Sirena asked cautiously.


    "Apologize? After she''s already sneaked to that man, one more visit and it''ll be done for."


    Sirena uttered, "What, she sneaked? She''s already a grown..."


    "Shut it," Jeremy snapped in rage.


    The directive from Idris had been clear - they were to avoid any further disturbances to Ste.


    Sirena shivered in exasperation. From yesterday to the present, she had been feeling aggrieved because of Ste.


    Why would it happen? Why could that woman treat her like this?


    ...


    An hourter, having parted ways with Jeremy, Sirena went straight to the hospital.


    As she approached the room, the voices of Jaxon and Cloudia discussing Ste''s grim prospects reached her ears.


    "She won''tst a week under these conditions," Jaxon spected, not aware of Sirena''s approach.


    Cloudia nodded, "Right. Then, she''ll have no choice but to call Finley and Tegan like we asked." Jaxon replied, "Yes."


    The moment Sirena entered, the mood shifted. Cloudia, all smiles, greeted her warmly, trying to hide whatever scheme she and Jaxon were concocting.


    "Mrs. Larkin, how''s Urs doing?" Sirena inquired politely.


    As she spoke, she took a nce at Urs, who''d already fell asleep on the bed.


    Cloudia sighed, "It''s getting worse. I can''t fathom how she''s looked after herself these past two years."


    "She will be okay," Sirena offered,


    feeling


    people; those words


    were all she could offer.


    Cloudia bobbed her head, "Why you


    Chand Jaxon chat? I''m


    Urs


    I


    I can bring Set


    to eat."


    With that, Cloudia walked away.