Face the Wrath 452

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Chapter 452

Stella leaned back in the plush leather seat, crossing her arms defiantly. “I can get back on my own, you know.”

Ronald chuckled softly on the other end of the line. “The driver is already there.”

“Oh, alright then,” Stella replied, her tone shifting to resignation.

After saying her goodbyes to Tegan, she climbed into the waiting car, heading back to Mist Bay. The journey was smooth, but her mind was anything but calm. She fished out her phone and furiously called Xander, unleashing a torrent of expletives that would make a sailor blush.

Xander, rubbing his temples on the other end. “Star, you’re playing favorites here, and it’s a bit much.”

He knew she always took Ronald’s side. But to hear her tearing into him like this…

There was a hint of hurt in Xander’s voice.

Stella, even more riled up, snapped back, “Cut the act, you’re just a backstabbing jerk.”

Xander was at loss for words. This girl and her sharp tongue.

Before he could respond, Stella had already hung up. Listening to the dial tone, Xander clicked his tongue, and then muttered to himself, “Ungrateful little thing.”

Shawn chimed in, “You’ve got her all riled up because you threw Ronald under the bus. She’s not gonna let you off easy.”

“Did I really throw him under the bus?”

Shawn paused, thinking back. Well, maybe not exactly.

Thinking back, it seemed like Xander had actually, in a twist of fate, helped Ronald dodge a major bullet at that

time.

“But even so, Ronald isn’t going to let you off the hook,” Shawn mused.

Xander’s sudden decision to return to Ferrowland wasn’t something Shawn entirely agreed with. They had plenty to handle back in Patrina. But after overhearing that his call with Stella, Shawn could understand why Xander was so eager to get back.

Honestly, these days, Ronald never stopped thinking about Stella, and Xander was no different.

Imagining the scene that would unfold in Ferrowland made Shawn’s head throb. “Is the princess coming back too?”

Xander nodded. “Ronald’s just about wrapped things up in Portis City.”

Shawn remained silent. That explained his rush to return to Ferrowland. He could only hope that when Ronald decided to deal with Xander, he’d go easy on him.

Meanwhile, on Stella’s end.

She was in the car Ronald had sent for her. As they approached the gates of Mist Bay, they found Blaise standing right in the middle of the road. The security tried to move him out of the way, but he wouldn’t budge, his eyes fixed on Stella’s car.

Seeing Stella’s return, the security had no choice but to get a little more forceful with Blaise.

Stella’s car came to a halt, the window rolling halfway down as she cast an icy look at Blaise. “Mr. Larkin, what are you doing here?”

Blaise, seeing Stella’s car stop, summoned all his strength to break free from security and step forward.

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Chapter 452

“Star.” His voice was raspy and worn.

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Stella immediately noticed how much weight he’d lost, the stubble on his chin making him look even more haggard.

She gazed at him silently, her eyes showing clear displeasure.

Blaise took a deep breath, almost choking on it. “Could you speak to Mr. Quinn? Ask him to let us go?”

He realized now how wrong he’d been. Who would have thought his daughter would be so remarkable, someone who could hold her own even before the illustrious Mr. Quinn of Ferrowland, who had practically raised her.

Blaise was filled with regret now. He’d been musing on it these days; if only he’d treated Stella better back then, the Larkin family wouldn’t have ended up in such a mess. This was his own flesh and blood. Why had he sided with Ursula, scolding Stella for their arguments? Just because their argument irked him? But even if he needed to berate, Ursula should be the one who took the blame.

Seeing Stella’s silence, Blaise grew more desperate. “The price we’ve paid is already too steep.”

The Larkin family was on the brink of collapse, crushed under the weight of Mr. Quinn’s vendetta. Even the once–mighty Quarry family had been brought to their knees.

Stella arched an eyebrow. “I thought he wasn’t doing much anymore?”

Blaise’s voice was thick with despair. “He’s not just blocking the company. He’s blocking our lives. It’s like he wants us to end up begging on the streets.”

“The Larkin Group’s doors are shut,” Blaise admitted. “I’ve tried starting other ventures, but I can’t secure any partnerships. It’s definitely because…”