Yorick was left speechless.


    The mere thought of silencing her for good crossed his mind more than once.


    "Where are you now?"


    "What''re you nning to do?"


    "I''m on my way to Silk-River Residences. You better make sure that guy is gone by the time I get there."


    Ste jabbed, "You''reing to Silk-River Residences? Is your hand even healed?"


    Her words instantly froze the air.


    Yorick nced at his cast-bound left hand, grinding his teeth in silent fury.


    "Thinking of ying the knight in shining armor for Urs?" Ste chuckled, "Well, I''m afraid you won''t be able to do that. For your own sake, stay away from my men." "Ste!" Yorick''s voice was a mix of anger and disbelief.


    But Ste had already hung up, leaving Yorick to smash his phone in a fit of rage. No one in Portis City had ever dared to challenge him like this.


    "If you can''t figure out who that man is by tonight, you''re fired."


    Upon hearing this, Orion, who was driving, shivered in sheer panic, cold sweat breaking out on his back.


    Orion hadn''t yet identified the mysterious man, but the urgency in Yorick''s voice made it clear - he was desperate to know who exactly that man, suddenly appearing in Portis City, was. They hadn''t heard of this kind of person in Portis City. Why would Ste get entangled with him?


    The mere thought of that guy only fueled Yorick''s anger. Lighting a cigarette, he took a vehement drag, "Spare no expense. Even Azure can get involved if necessary."


    Orion was speechless. Getting Azure involved? Looked like he must figure out that man''s identity fast.


    Orion nodded, "Got it."


    ...


    No sooner had Ste ended the call with Yorick than Jaxon''s call came through. She answered as well.


    unting around, huh? Considering how they''d oppressed her those days, she''d determined to give them a piece of her medicine.


    On the phone, Jaxon''s attitude was far from good as Yorick.


    "Who''s the man you''ve been seen with?"


    "Why does it matter to you? At least he''s not you, my own brother!" Ste shot back, her wordsced with sarcasm.


    Jaxon felt stung with unfathomable emotions as hearing the words "own brother."


    Even his heart, for a fleeting moment, tightened with unease.


    He tried to contain his anger, "Ste, you''re a Larkin. Who allowed you to tarnish our family''s reputation?"


    "What have I done now?"


    "Who is the man you''re with?"


    "The person that I fancy, that I love."


    At that moment, Ronald entered the room, freezing as he caught Ste''s deration of love. His grip on the door tightened visibly.


    Ste''s heart skipped a beat at that moment. Her cheeks flushed red as she met Ronald''s profound gaze, her eyes darting away in a hint of guilt.


    Hearing she talked about love on the


    phone, Jaxon was even more


    exasperated, "The person you love? After just breaking off your engagement with Yorick? Ste, have you no shame?"


    Ronald, noticing she was in the middle of a call, turned and exited the room, closing the door behind, him, leaving Ste, who''s guilt was dissipated, to fend off her brother''s


    usations with renewed vigor.


    "I have no shame? What about you? Carrying on with your secret family and affairs, refusing to acknowledge them, and in the meantime, getting tangled with Sirena. You''re thest person who should be calling anyone shameless."