Chapter 1162
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Ronald Quinn ordered, “Give everyone a bonus equal to six months’ salary.”
“Thank you, Boss.”
A six-month bonus energized the entire staff. The pay at the Quinn family estate was already generous, but an extra six months’ salary was a massive windfall. It was exactly this level of compensation that kept the staff fiercely loyal and ensured there were no moles within the household. The benefits were simply unmatched.
Lottie arrived shortly after. Seeing Ronald instructing the staff to carefully remove Stella Quinn’s makeup, a warm smile touched her lips.
In the study.
Ronald walked in just as Lottie was signing a document.
Seeing him, she couldn’t help but sigh wistfully. “That sweet little girl. When she was small, I constantly worried she’d be bullied if she married into another family. I even considered making her future husband move in with us.”
“Well, I suppose I don’t have to worry about a thing anymore,” she added.
Ronald sat across the desk, remaining silent.
Lottie was speaking the truth. Even though Stella had ruthlessly torn the Larkin family apart in Portis City, she had always been a gentle, soft-spoken child. She was nothing like the fiercely independent Yvonne Quinn. Though Stella wasn’t her biological daughter, Lottie had always worried about her gentle nature and planned for her future early on.
“When did it start?” Lottie finally asked, unable to contain her curiosity.
Having spent years raising them, she had always assumed Ronald’s affection for Stella was purely platonic. She had completely missed the romantic tension between them.
Ronald met her gaze. “Just like you, I was worried she’d be bullied.”
Lottie was momentarily stunned, but she understood instantly. He was the one who had spent the most time by Stella’s side. Who wouldn’t be fiercely protective of someone so fragile? He probably genuinely just started out wanting to shield her from the world.
“Keep a close eye on her,” Lottie warned, her tone shifting to concern. “Carrying triplets is dangerous.”
Pregnancy was arduous enough, but triplets came with a host of complications. “I know,” Ronald replied.
“What about Berry? Why haven’t I heard any movement from your end?” Lottie’s displeasure was evident. In her eyes, someone as deceitful as Berry shouldn’t be allowed to roam free.
Mona Haig was a master
manipulator. Who would have guessed that Regina Schultz was merely an adopted pawi Regina had been nothing but a
smokescreen to test the waters. Mona’s ultimate weapon for Ronald had always been Berry.
“Yvonne said she’ll handle it,” Ronald stated.
Hearing Yvonne’s name immediately put Lottie at ease. Her daughter might have an explosive temper, but when it came to Stella, she was fiercely protective Anyone who dared to target Stella would pay a devastating price.
“Besides, Berry can’t step foot in Ferrowland,” Ronald added. “If everything is going to plan, Yvonne has already trapped her in Novaderma.”
Lottie nodded approvingly. “That sounds exactly like her style.”
While she didn’t know the exact details of Yvonne’s maneuvering within the Schultz family, Tristan Schultz was already highly suspicious, and Mona was clearly backed into a corner.
Berry was Mona’s grand masterstroke. If she succeeded, they would secure endless wealth and power. Too bad it was never going to happen.
Not with Yvonne standing in their way.
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