Idris nodded with a smile. "Alright, I''ll go reply right now."


    "Off you go then."


    After Idris left, Ronald turned to see Ste lingering at the kitchen doorway. "Why are you standing there?"


    Ste moved towards him.


    "Are you trying to y Cupid''s antagonist here?"


    Preventing Yorick from seeing Urs, wasn''t that just like sending Yorick to his doom?


    Ronald pulled her into hisp with a swift motion. "Nonsense. I''m doing a good deed."


    Ste was speechless.


    Did he even hear himself? How could this possibly count as a good deed?


    "The Quarry family now despises Urs like she''s the gue. How is keeping Yorick away from her not a good deed?"


    Ste fell silent again.


    Well, when put that way, it did seem like a good deed.


    But while it might be a good deed for the Quarry family. But for Yorick? It was like throwing him into the fire.


    "Alright, maybe you are doing a good deed."


    Still, this "good deed" spelled trouble for both Yorick and the Larkin family.


    Although the Larkin family appeared to be allied with the Quarry family through marriage, the reality was one of dependency. The Larkins had always relied on the Quarries for support. Thanks to Urs, tensions between the two families had already strained the rtionship. To put it bluntly, Yorick was now the Larkins'' only remaining link to the Quarry family.


    If the Quarry family forbade Yorick from seeing Urs, the Larkins would undoubtedly be thrown into a state of panic.


    Ronald squeezed Ste''s hand. "Star, haven''t you had any happy moments here over the years?"


    Ste thought about it seriously before answering, "I have."


    Ronald frowned. "Who''s responsible for them?"


    The information about Ste Idris had gathered was suffocating just to read through.


    Ste beamed. "I have a very profitable design studio."


    "Oh?"


    "Ah, don''t call me tomorrow. I''ll be in the studio all day."


    "Why?"


    "Overtime! I have to put extra effort into the big client''s design."


    Leaving Ronald''s side had made her strive to improve her life and take her work seriously.


    Now that Ronald had found her, it didn''t mean she could abandon her responsibilities or neglect her career.


    "Big client?"


    "Yeah. Let me tell you, my studio made ny percent of its iest year from apany called StarRiver Corp."


    A satisfied smile spread across Ste''s face as she mentioned StarRiver Corp. She wondered what kind of good soul was behind it all, providing her with so many projects. And each one came with a hefty design fee. "Originally, the studio might have made just over one hundred thousandst year, but thanks to StarRiver Corp., we brought in over seven hundred thousand."


    Having StarRiver Corp. on her side filled Ste with a newfound sense of empowerment.


    She shared this proudly,pletely unaware of the fleeting tenderness in Ronald''s eyes when she mentioned ''StarRiver Corp.''


    Seeing her glowing with pride, Ronald chuckled. "That impressive?"


    "It''s all thanks to the boss of StarRiver Corp. for recognizing a diamond like me in the rough."


    Otherwise, how could her rtively unknown design studio earn so much in a year?


    Ste looked at Ronald curiously, "Hey, how did Thane think of sending Urs to you?"


    What a hrious turn of events!


    Ronald shrugged. "Probably losing his edge. Getting senile, maybe."


    Ste blinked in confusion. "Senile? But Thane isn''t old, is he?"


    The mention of Yorick''s father made Ste pause. Thane was, after all, quite the catch - handsome, dignified, and of good character, the kind of man who rarely stepped out of line.


    And yet, how did someone like him end up with a son like Yorick? These days, Thane must be on the verge of exploding with frustration.