Jeremy shot Caius a look that screamed, "Really, dude?"


    Caius was puzzled, "What''s with that look?"


    Jeremy scoffed, "You really think he''d care about some ring?"


    It was not like it was a sought-after prize; Caius made it seem like someone had swiped it from him.


    Caius replied, "Well, that''s true. Then why did you bring me here?"


    Jeremy revealed, "His sister lost the ring."


    What? How did it happen?


    "Sister? What sister?"


    Hearing "sister" made Caius''s jaw drop.


    "Wait, Mr. Quinn''s sister? Who?"


    How did Ronald''s sister end up losing his ring? What on earth had Jeremy done? This was getting too convoluted.


    Jeremy mentioned, "Ste, ring any bells?"


    Caius blinked, "Who?"


    "Ste."


    Caius paused, the gears turning.


    Ste? That name sounded so familiar. Wasn''t that the ex-fiancée Yorick dumped?


    "The Larkin family''s own daughter? The fiancée Yorick ditched?" Caius was nearly shouting.


    The scandal of Ste and Yorick calling off their engagement had been the talk of the town. It also exposed the harsh reality within the Larkin family, where the biological daughter was less favoredpared to the adopted one. Now, he was told that she was Mr. Quinn''s sister?


    Jeremy rolled his eyes, "Correction, Ste dumped her fiancé Yorick."


    The viral news had been spun by Ste herself, marking her decision to kick Yorick to the curb. In essence, it wasn''t about Yorick rejecting his fiancée; she rejected him. Caius was bbergasted.


    "So, if she''s Mr. Quinn''s sister, doesn''t that spell disaster for the Larkin family and Yorick?"


    This was more dramatic than expected.


    Given how the Larkins treated Ste upon her return, rarely making public appearances as the biological daughter, the family had never formally acknowledged her status. Even Mrs. Larkin, when mingling in high society, would boast about her daughter Urs instead.


    Despite Urs and Ste''s notorious feud two years ago, it didn''t shake Urs''s standing within the family. The treatment of their own blood felt like outright neglect. Jeremy nodded, "Yeah, they''re probably done for."


    The prospect of Yorick being in hot water made Caius''s eyes sparkle. "And Yorick had been eyeing a partnership with Mr. Quinn, right? Guess that''s not happening now." The Quarry family were desperate for a new source of minerals as the Larkin family''s mines were running dry.


    That mine was nothing but rare. To think how fortunate the Larkin family once was for owning one.


    The only viable recement now was under Ronald''s control. Offending Ste was like poking a ho''s nest.


    Jeremy snickered, "Dream on about that partnership. I bet Yorick doesn''t even know who Mr. Quinn really is."


    All of Yorick''s attention had been on Urstely. Imagining the Quarry family chairman''s reaction; he''d probably have a heart attack!


    Caius''s lips twitched, "So, you mean that Mr. Quinn''s the type to mix business with personal vendettas?"


    With that question, Jeremy''s expression darkened, assuring, "He is."


    Caius was rendered speechless, eyes sparking with excitement at his reply.


    Like Jeremy, he had been irked by Yorick for ages. The idea of swapping fiancées within the family was despicable.


    Caius mused, "How thrilling! This is going to be quite the show."


    But one thing puzzled him.


    "If Ste is Mr. Quinn''s sister, why stay silent? Speaking up would''ve spared her the Larkin family drama." Jeremy replied, "Think she cared for the Larkins'' favor?"


    Caius fell silent.


    Right, with someone like Ferrond''s king of underworld at her back, what were the Larkins but mere dust?


    "And Urs made such a scene over it, not knowing Ste couldn''t care less."


    That summed up the absurdity, highlighting the Larkins'' cluelessness about Urs''s true nature, which was evident to everyone else.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Ste''s message to Ronald was a test, gauging if he was upset.