As Ste finished her piece, she hung up abruptly, her sense of threat in her voice unmistakable, leaving Cloudia dizzy with frustration.


    Seeing Yorick only made her feel worse.


    Yorick approached, "Was that Ste on the phone?"


    Cloudia nodded, "Yeah, she wants to cut ties, mentioned that document needs ise''s signatureter. What''s she ying at? Why must she escte things this far?"


    Cloudia was hugely disappointed in Ste. In her eyes, they were already suffering enough. Why couldn''t Ste just behave? Or was it because of that studio making seven hundred thousand a year?


    If that was what Ste was thinking, then she was truly short-sighted. Business was all about luck; just because she made that sum of moneyst year didn''t guarantee anything this year.


    Cloudia was curious to see how long Ste could keep this up.


    "Let her be," Cloudia didn''t want to discuss Ste any further.


    Let the ties be cut if that was what she wanted.


    But thinking about the results she got from contacting Finley''s and Tegan''s assistants made Cloudia''s mood even worse.


    Jaxon joined them, noticing both Cloudia and Yorick''s serious expression, "What happened now?"


    Cloudia sighed, "What else? Ste called to say she wants to cut ties and demanded my signature on a document."


    It had been two years since she called of her own ord, and now, it was to sever ties.


    Jaxon''s face darkened, "She''s taken it that far?"


    They had thought Ste was just venting and would calm down eventually. Now it seemed she had no intention of letting it go. Cloudia sighed again, ncing at Yorick and Jaxon, "How''s her studio doing? When can we shut it down?"


    Yorick and Jaxon went silent.


    It was clear they had


    underestimated her. She not only managed to get the studio up and running but was also capable of keeping it afloat.


    Considering the responses from Ste''s partners, Jaxon and Yorick looked even more troubled.


    "The studio can''t be shut down. All her partners are siding with her."


    Cloudia eximed, "What?"


    "Let''s drop it anyway. No point in dwelling on her studio anymore." Jaxon felt disgruntled discussing the matter. Through this ordeal with Ste''s studio, they realized how many people in Portis City no longer respected the Larkin family.


    Not just the Larkin family, but the Quarry family as well!


    This time, Yorick had tried using the Quarry Group''s influence to severall of Ste''s business partnerships, but until now, not a singlepany consented.


    "Alright, let''s go see Urs," Jaxon suggested, wanting to move on from the topic and headed for Urs''s hospital room.


    Yorick nced at Cloudia, hesitated, but eventually followed Jaxon without a word.


    Cloudia, frustrated, stomped her foot and followed them.


    In the hospital room, Urs was still on the phone.


    As Jaxon opened the door, they heard Urs yelling into the phone, "Fine, then we''ll all go to jail together."


    Jaxon was stunned. Yorick and Cloudia, following behind, also heard Urs''s furious outburst.