Back then, when ise noticed the moves Ronald made against the Larkin Group, he thought he could pull out in time. He believed that by withdrawing all his money and starting afresh, severing ties with the Larkin Group, he could avoid any fallout.


    Little did he know, every road was blocked. If the issues with his newpany weren''t resolved soon, everything would go down the drain, leaving him with nothing.


    Ste, catching wind of this, turned to ise. "So?"


    Her voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.


    ise replied, "Get Mr. Quinn to stop, it''s enough."


    With everything that had happened, the whole Larkin family was in shambles. The cost, he figured, was high enough.


    Hearing ise say "it''s enough," Ste shot him a nce, her face unmoved. "If you put it that way, yes, it is enough."


    ise''s face lit up at her words. "Really? Star, I''ve been thinking a lot about everything that happened. Your mom wasn''t really at fault. Urs was always by her side. You don''t know, Urs was such a good kid."


    Ste still remained silent.


    "From a young age, she was sensible, polite, and always cared for the family. That''s why your mom couldn''t help but favor her when things went down. She really..."


    "But what can be done?" Ste,cking patience for this conversation, cut ise off mid-sentence. ise was left puzzled. What did that mean?


    Ste continued, "I can''t make decisions for my brother."


    ise''s eyelids twitched fiercely at her response. What did she mean she couldn''t make decisions?


    "I can''t help with your newpany," Ste stated.


    ise''s hope was shattered ruthlessly by Ste''s harsh words.


    With a cold smile, Ste instructed the driver, "Let''s go."


    "Star, you can''t just... I''m still your..."


    But before ise could finish, Ste rolled up the window. The tinted ss concealed her from view. Standing there, ise felt a chill run through his body.


    What was he supposed to do now?


    Thinking back to Ste''s icy demeanor, he realized how far from grace he''d fallen.


    It was all Cloudia''s fault. Everything was because Cloudia couldn''t handle the conflicts between the younger generation, leading to this mess.


    The phone buzzed in his pocket, and ise absentmindedly pulled it out. Seeing Cloudia''s name on the screen only fueled his anger further.


    He answered, but before he could speak, Cloudia''s voice came through, surprisingly calm. "I need to see you."


    Over the past months, whether it was about his new life or Urs, their conversations were always on edge. This sudden calmness was something he hadn''t experienced in a long time.


    ise held his temper in check, responding in a low voice, "What is it?"


    "It''s Everglen Isle, isn''t it?"


    ise uttered, "What?"


    Cloudia continued, "You''ve got that woman stashed away at the vi on Everglen Isle, haven''t you?"


    As she spoke, the calmness in her voice disappeared, reced by a furious roar. All her pent-up emotion exploded in that moment.


    Even through the phone, ise


    could sense Cloudia''s seething rage.


    Already frustrated from his


    encounter with Ste, ise


    snapped back, "Cloudia, we''re done."


    en


    She dared to seek out at Everglen Isle - what new chaos was she nning? There was nothing left to discuss between them.


    Cloudia questioned, "What did you just say?"


    ise retorted, "If you dare go after her, there''ll be hell to pay."


    With that, he hung up. In ise''s


    mind, Ste''s change in attitude was a direct result of Cloudia''s past


    inability to manage the issues between her and Urs.


    And now Cloudia dared to create more problems for him? He was still looking for an outlet for his anger.