Yorick remained silent, the air thickening in the cramped space of the car.


    So, the owner of Wave Residence was now a venerable age of sixty-six? And Ste was with someone like that?


    Yorick''s breathing became morebored. Just as Orion was about to say something, his phone started buzzing. It was a call from Cloudia.


    Orion nced at Yorick, "Sir, it''s Mrs. Larkin."


    "Take it," Yorick muttered almost instinctively.


    He could barely hear his own voice, nor did he catch what Orion had said afterward. All he could think about was Ste possibly being with a sixty-six-year-old man. Was she really degrading herself for a man?


    Orion answered the call, "Mrs. Larkin."


    "Orion, is Rick in a meeting? I''ve been trying to reach him, but he''s not answering."


    Orion looked back at Yorick, whose expression was growing darker by the second. Before he could reply to Cloudia, Yorick pushed the car door open and stepped out.


    Orion felt his heart tightened abruptly. Instinctively, he told Cloudia on the phone, "Yes, Mr. Quarry is in a meeting."


    Just as he finished speaking, the sound of car horns from a nearby street crossed into their conversation.


    Cloudia heard it.


    "A meeting? It sounds like you''re outside."


    Orion hesitated, "Uh, Mr. Quarry is busy, Mrs. Larkin, let''s leave it at that."


    With that, Orion hung up the call, not wanting to deal with any more questions.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Ste was about to start a meeting when Yorick returned, still in his damp clothes. Tabitha saw Yorick''s state and her eyebrows twitched, instinctively ncing


    towards Ste.


    en


    But the next moment, Yorick marched up, grabbed Ste''s wrist, and dragged her back to the office, the whole process fast and furious.


    The moment the office door closed, Ste yanked her hand away, her eyes impassive, her tone filled with disdain, "What the hell?"


    Yorick blurted out, "I''ll marry you!"


    Ste was speechless.


    What? What did he say?


    Before Ste could process, the office door opened again.


    They both turned to see Ronald, wearing golden-rimmed sses, standing there, his serious face and piercing gaze making Ste''s heart skip a beat.


    At the sight of Ronald, Yorick''s eyes darkened uncontrobly.


    "What are you doing here?" Ste came to herself, walking towards Ronald.


    She had been nning to invite Susie for hot wingster, as Idris had mentioned that he had important matters to attend to and couldn''t join her for lunch today.


    Ronald took off his coat and unwrapped the scarf from around his neck, handing it to Ste with a grace and authority that demanded attention. Ste was perplexed. Why was he undressing?


    A bad feeling washed over her. Indeed, as she took his coat, Ronald didn''t say anything to her but walked straight towards Yorick.


    "You want to marry her?" Ronald''s voice was cold, carrying an unmistakable threat.


    Yorick red back at Ronald, "Yes, I can give her a proper status. Can you?"


    Ste was silent. Her heart raced at Yorick''s pointed question, her gaze shifting to Ronald''s back. The memory of him kissing her when he was drunk shed through her mind - a moment when everything started, a moment Ste had


    wanted to forget.


    But now, faced with Yorick''s question, she found herself also wanting to know Ronald''s answer. Could he give her the status?