Chapter 52
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Yorick had his eye on acquiring Mist Bay for quite some time, a fact well-known among their circle.
But this time, there was a twist – it was for Ursula!
That alone guaranteed Yorick would move heaven and earth to secure it. Failing to do so would be a major blow to his pride.
Ursula stirred the pot with her antics, aiming to snag Mist Bay for herself, oblivious to the intricate web of relationships her actions would tangle. Susanna asked, “And how are you so sure they won’t manage to buy it?”
She was dying to see the drama unfold. After all, Ursula and Yorick’s predicament seemed like the perfect revenge comedy. Who wouldn’t relish that? But the fear lingered that they might actually succeed.
“I heard he’s willing to pay triple its market value. Are you sure the owner of Mist Bay won’t be tempted?”
Stella replied, “Not a chance!”
“How do you know?”
“”Because I’m the owner.”
There was silence on either side of the line.
To Susanna, Stella felt there was no reason to hide from her. After all, the truth would be unraveled sooner or later.
The silence lasted a good 30 seconds before Susanna finally found her words, “I think there might be something wrong with my ears. What did you just say? Am I going deaf? You’re joking, right?” Stella’s position within the Larkin family was no secret to Susanna. How could she afford Mist Bay?
Even if Stella’s studio made hundreds of thousands annually, ten of those studios couldn’t afford Mist Bay.
“Star, how much have you been keeping from me? And here I was, worried the Larkin family might starve you!”
Susanna’s voice exploded over the phone.
She recalled the times she pitied Stella when the Larkin family blocked her card, cursing them for their cruelty. Turned out, she was the one in need of pity.
“There’s a lot to this story.”
“Does it involve the family that raised you? It seems they’ve treated you quite well.”
At this point, all Susanna could think about was the family that had taken Stella in.
“Yeah,” Stella’s response was brief.
Susanna sighed, “Well, no more worrying about you starving, then.”
Stella remained silent.
Susanna added, “More like, even ten Yoricks couldn’t touch you now!”
Anyone who cared for Stella to the extent of gifting her something as valuable as Mist Bay was not to be underestimated – not by teno Yoricks, not by a hundred.
Their conversation lasted quite a while until Ronald entered the room, prompting Stella to hang up.
Ronald, clad in a bathrobe, his hair still damp from a shower, and with that intense gaze, looked like he’d stepped straight out of a romance novel. “Who were you talking to?”
His tone was deep, clearly displeased with her for not being in bed already. Noticing the untouched glass of milk on the side table only deepened his frown. Stella said, “Just Susie. Heading to bed now.”
With that, she went straight to bed.
As spotting the milk, she reached out, ready to take it, only to be- grabbed by Ronald, “It’s cold. Get
into bed first. I’ll have someone bring
you a warm one.” Content_belongs
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Stella wanted to say it was not necessary, that she could skip this habit of having milk, but Ronald was already gone.
Soon, a servant brought her a warm glass of milk, which she dutifully drank.
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