At the hospital.


    When they announced that Yorick''s arm was shattered, he was so mad, his heart nearly burst!


    He told Orion to dig up everything he could on that guy, no matter what it took.


    In a ce like Portis City, for someone to pull a stunt like this was bold.


    Orion had already put in a ton of effort looking into this guy. If it was easy, they''d have had something by now.


    Just after Yorick was patched up, his phone buzzed.


    It was Thane.


    "Get your ass over to the office now."


    "You''re at the office?"


    Hearing that Thane was at the office, Yorick''s face hardened. Ever since Thane had handed over the reins of thepany, he hadn''t set foot in the office for ages. Half an hourter.


    Yorick arrived at thepany, and the employees of Quarry Group couldn''t even breathe easy seeing him so banged up. The CEO in this state didn''t look like he just had a fall. Yorick stormed toward his office, and as soon as he opened the door, something flew at him.


    A water ss, hitting him square on the forehead!


    Yorick was dazed, water sshing all over his face, instantly looking a mess.


    Orion, who had followed him, tensed at the sight.


    Thane was furious, indicating the situation was serious.


    "Get in here!" Thane roared.


    Not giving Yorick any ck in front of thepany just showed how genuinely pissed he was.


    Yorick, with a grim face, entered, and Orion quickly shut the door behind them.


    Not that anyone dared to rubberneck. Who''d want to catch Yorick''s bad side?


    Thane''s face was stormy. "What the hell are you ying at? Getting involved with the Larkin family''s adopted daughter?"


    "You called me back for this?"


    Yorick''s tone was equally frosty as he wiped the water off his face, he words cold and sharp.


    Thane, already on edge, was further irritated. "For this? Yorick, the Lugar family has already chosen their partner for the project. Did you know?" Yorick was taken aback, "What?"


    He stared at Thane in shock, unable to believe it.


    "You had no clue about something this big?"


    Yorick was silent. He genuinely had no idea; not a whisper had reached him.


    Seeing Yorick''s silence, Thane realized he waspletely out of the loop.


    "Tomorrow, they start the contract process, and you haven''t even met the other party." Yorick asked, "Who is it?"


    "What?"


    "The Lugar family''s choice for the Portis City project, who are they?" Yorick asked coldly.


    At that question, Thane felt a lump in his throat.


    If he knew who it was, he wouldn''t be wasting time arguing with Yorick here; he''d have gone straight to meet the Lugar family''s heir.


    So far, that person had only shown interest in meeting their potential partners, turning everyone else away.


    "If I knew, I wouldn''t be here wasting my breath. You''d better figure it out fast. Yorick, let me tell you, if we can''t find a recement, you know the kind of loss we''re facing."


    That ore was critical for them; without it, many operations would grind to a halt.


    Thinking of the current predicament, and Yorick wasting time on that sickly girl, Thane''s anger red.


    "If thepany doesn''t get through this, then forget about Urs making it."


    Thane''s icy re bore into Yorick, his toneden with threats.


    And Yorick, upon hearing this, his already cold demeanor felt a jolt at his core. He knew his father well; threats weren''t made lightly. And he understood just how vital that alternative ore was! "I understand," Yorick barely managed to respond.


    Thane took a drag of his cigarette. "Your mom was right, she''s nothing but trouble."