Sirena looked at Jaxon, "Sorry aboutst night. I really wanted toe to the hospital with you."


    But Jeremy, stubborn as always, wouldn''t let her. It was infuriating.


    Jaxon replied, "It''s okay. What brings you here at this hour?"


    He checked the time, realizing it was almost time for lunch.


    "I just saw Ste," Sirena revealed.


    "You saw her? Where is she?"


    Jaxon perked up instantly, a flicker of suppressed anger in his eyes. For days, Ste had been imunicado, her phone off, and nowhere to be found. "Orient Nexus Building."


    "What''s she doing there? She found jobs?"


    Everyone, including Jaxon, had assumed Ste was probably job hunting or working in the Orient Nexus Building.


    Sirena shook her head, "She wasn''t looking for a job."


    "Then what was she doing there?"


    "She owns a studio there. It''s quite big, looks like she''s making good money."


    "What?"


    The atmosphere in the room stiffened.


    Jaxon stared at Sirena, disbelief written all over his face, "You must have mistaken things, right?"


    How could Ste own a studio? Where would she get the money? Besides, everyone knew Ste as someone who couldn''t achieve a thing, let alone run a studio. Seeing Jaxon''s skepticism, Sirena insisted, "I couldn''t believe it in the beginning, but I''m absolutely sure that''s her. I heard the employees there calling her ''boss''." Jaxon gazed at Sirena, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    "Didn''t you really mistake it?"


    Sirena confirmed, "It''s impossible. My brother took me there to apologize to her. We were face to face. How could I be wrong?"


    When Jaxon still seemed reluctant to believe, Sirena decided not to hide the reason for their visit.


    "Apologize? Why were you apologizing?" Jaxon asked.


    "For what happenedst night, it''s a long story."


    Sirena was now reluctant to borate further about this matter. Just thinking about Ste''s attitude made her blood boil. She had given Ste too much credit.


    Jaxon''s expression darkened gradually.


    "No wonder she didn''t back down no matter how we''ve pressure her. So she''s got some money, huh?"


    "Exactly. Money won''t make her bow her head now," Sirena echoed, the irony not lost on her.


    Jaxon scoffed, "So, money''s not working on her, huh? Fine."


    ...


    When Cloudia returned, Sirena had already left.


    Noticing Sirena''s absence, Cloudia said, "You know how Sirena feels about you. You should cut ties with the other girl. Send her away for good." Jaxon frowned, "I know."


    "If it weren''t for Urs''s situation, we


    might have already arranged your engagement with Sirena," Cloudia sighed, her heart heavy at the thought of Urs''s health. "That Ste is outrageous."


    Mentioning Urs inevitably brought Ste into the conversation. If only Ste Kad agreed to contact Tegan and Binley, they wouldn''t be in this mess.


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    "Even if she agrees to let Finley and Tegan treat Urs, I''ll still freeze her ounts for another month!"


    This time, Ste needed a real lesson to understand who she depended on in Portis City.


    Jaxon replied, "Freezing her ounts won''t work anymore. She owns a studio. I checked - she made over seven hundred thousandst year." "W-What?!" Cloudia was utterly shocked.