Chapter 238
Claudia was floored, her eyes wide as she stared at Yorick in disbelief. She couldn’t fathom that Stella would go to such lengths against Yorick as well.
“So, you didn’t see her today either?”
Orion shook his head. “We saw her, but barely exchanged a couple of words.”
Claudia was shocked anew!
Barely spoke?
She had always imagined Stella clinging to Yorick, thinking the whole break–up drama was just her throwing a tantrum. It was about getting Ursula out of the picture, but now this…
Claudia glanced at Yorick with tightened gaze, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something. But at that moment, she found herself speechless.
It was nine in the evening, and the entire Larkin Group building was still buzzing with activity. Blaise and Jaxon looked utterly exhausted.
They hadn’t been home for days.
Blaise lit a cigarette, taking a deep drag, while Jaxon also had one in hand.
“I’m heading over to Spring Hill,” Blaise finally said, standing up and grabbing his suit jacket.
Jaxon said, “I’m coming too.”
He wanted answers from Stella, to find out what she was up to, siding with outsiders against the Larkin Group. She sure had grown bold.
Blaise’s expression hardened. “And what? You gonna confront her?”
Jaxon hesitated, “I…”
Blaise cut him off. “Since she’s been back, have you acted like a brother to her? And now you want to question
her!”
Jaxon’s face fell even more.
Was it his fault for not being the good brother? Stella never gave him a chance. Look at all the chaos she brought upon the Larkin family since her return. Who could remain patient with her?
Blaise left, and Jaxon instinctively followed, but then his phone buzzed.
He pulled it out, the name “Lola Zeller” flashed on the screen, making his temple throb.
He rejected the call.
Immediately after, a text came through: [If you don’t answer now, I’ll be at Larkin Group first thing in the morning.]
Seeing the message, Jaxon had no choice but to call back.
“What’s up? I’m at work.”
“Weren’t you supposed to explain yourself to me? Now you can’t even pick up the phone. What’s that about?” The woman’s voice came through sharp and hysterical over the phone.
“Jaxon, do you really want me and your son to live in disgrace? He’s starting kindergarten next year. Where’s he Supposed to register?”
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Her tone was angry and piercing, only adding to Jaxon’s headache.
He took a deep breath. “The company’s facing some issues. Let’s talk about this in a few days.”
A few days? In a few days you’ll be married off to some other woman! Jaxon, have you forgotten your promises?”
Jaxon was already on edge from not resting well these past days, and her nagging only made his temper boil
over.
“You believe in a man’s promises? Come on, Lola, don’t be naive. You know very well how this child came to be. I’m telling you now, I’ll never marry you!”
“Jaxon!”
Lola yelled back, her voice cutting through the call.
Jaxon, frustrated beyond belief, was about to hang up.
But Lola’s last words still reached him, “So, this is who you really are? You’ll regret this!”
Jaxon, unimpressed, hung up.
Unlike Yorick, for Jaxon, it was always business before women, to him, women were just for a bit of fun when times were good. Those who didn’t fall in line were simply not worth the trouble.
Thinking about the current mess at the company, Jaxon was at his wit’s end.
“Stella!” He chewed on her name as if he wanted to crush it.
