Plus he and Orion had bumped into Ste at the Wave Residence earlier. So now, Yorick was convinced - Ste was definitely living there! Ste replied, "Yeah, I live there. What''s the big deal?"


    Hearing Ste admit it in person made Yorick''s heart tighten again. The ce Urs dreamt of visiting was now Ste''s home.


    "Who owns the ce?"


    At this moment, Yorick was a whirlwind of emotions, barely able to hear his own voice.


    Ste uttered, "Why are you asking me? Thought you were Mr. Big Shot who found out it''s owned by some sixty-six-year-old geezer?" Not this line again!


    Every time Wave Residence came up, she''d throw that line at him.


    Yorick growled, "Tell me, who is it!"


    He asked again, grinding his teeth in frustration.


    Ste, seeing him all worked up, sarcasticallyughed, "So, Mr. Quarry, you''re admitting to my face you''re not so capable after all?" Yorick was livid. She had this knack - her words could spark a fire in anyone''s chest.


    Ste kept on, "Admit it, and I''ll tell you. Will you?"


    Yorick couldn''t answer it. Asking him to admit his incapability in front of her, this infuriating woman, was boldly humiliating him. Yorick took a couple of deep breaths, but it did little to calm the storm inside him. His gaze towards Ste turned colder. "You''re something else."


    Ste turned around, arms crossed, "Indeed, I am. Ready for your next move, or shall we see what you''ve got?"


    Before Yorick could retort with a "just you wait", Ste beat him to it.


    Such brazen defiance was unheard of in Portis City, especially towards Yorick.


    But Ste, she just did!


    In the end, Yorick stormed off.


    Before leaving, though he couldn''t hurl another threat at her, he still threw out, "I''d love to see if you can actually marry Jeremy. His family is a whole other ball game. Don''t think just because Jeremy proposed, you''ve got it in the bag!"


    Tabitha entered.


    "Boss."


    Ste put down her water ss, "He left?"


    Tabitha nodded, "Yeah, looking all fierce!"


    He was nothing like the man who carried the boss awayst time, kind to both the boss and her staff.


    This heir to the Quarry family, what did he have besides his inheritance? Being with someone so temperamental was downright depressing! Steughed, "He''s never in a good mood!"


    Tabitha was curious about how her boss endured this guy for two years?


    After leaving the documents, Tabitha exited.


    Then Ronald called, "Do you want the Larkin family''s money?"


    Ste was baffled. Why did he bring this up all of a sudden?


    "That pittance..."


    Truth be told, since returning to the Larkin family Urs had been at her throat non-stop. Especially when Cloudia bought something for her Urs would unt her purchases. Little did she know, Ste never cared for it. In Ferrond, she had more and far better things than she could count.


    Ronald said, "It might be peanuts to you, but to them, it''s a feast."


    When they lost what they valued most, it was torture. Despite being Ste''s blood rtives, their treatment of her wouldn''t pass Ronald''s test.


    Ste caught on to Ronald''s hint, "So, Ronald, you say I should take it?"


    She wouldn''t mind. Without Ronald, she''d fend for herself. With him, she''d follow his lead.


    "How about it? I give, you take, deal?"


    His voice, maic and indulgent, was impossible for Ste to ignore, filled with an irresistible blend of dominance and power. "Your call," Ste replied sweetly.


    Regardless of her interest, the Larkin


    family was bound to suffer without their assets! Just as Ste thought Ronald was about to hang up, he suddenly asked, "Miss me?"


    As Ste heard that, her heart fluttered, her cheeks involuntarily blushing.