Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)
Chapter 83

At the Quarry Manor.

Imogen noticed the cast on Yorick's arm, her brows knitting together, "What on earth happened to you this time? And look at your face!"

Two nights back, he had brawled with Ronald, which had left Yorick with a bruise that made him appear sinister. And the cast was a dead giveaway of a fight gone too far. Yorick replied, "I'm fine. What do you need at this late hour?"

"Your father is waiting for you in his study."

Nodding, Yorick turned to head upstairs, leaving Imogen staring thoughtfully at the cast on his arm before she turned to the butler and instructed, "Fetch Orion for me, will you?" "Right away."

...

In the study upstairs, Yorick was immediately hit with the thick scent of tobacco.

Thane Quarry might have retired a year ago, but he carried an aura of authority that time hadn't diminished.

For the past year, Yorick had been at the helm of the Quarry Group, with Thane rarely meddling in the company's affairs.

Yet, right now...

Thane's gaze was stern as he addressed Yorick, "The heir from the Lugar family in Ferrowland has arrived in Portis City. You're aware, aren't you?"

"I am," Yorick nodded.

Thane continued, "Have you met with him yet?"

"Not yet," Yorick admitted. His attempts to arrange a meeting through Orion and the heir's assistant had been fruitless so far.

Thane revealed, "Jeremy met with him."

"What?"

"At his grandfather's birthday bash."

The hint of displeasure in Thane's voice was unmistakable.

"Has the situation with Ursula sidetracked you?"

Upon hearing Ursula's name, Yorick stiffened, and then quickly said, "Ursula has nothing to do with this. I'm handling the situation with Mr. Lugar now." "Handling it? It's said that he has been here three days, and you haven't met him. Do you understand what he holds and how many are eager to deal with him?" "I'm aware," Yorick responded.

"If you truly like Ursula, she should just be a fling. If she's becoming a distraction, then..."

Then what?

Without finishing his piece, Thane took a drag of his cigarette, his gaze fixating on Yorick turned even sharper.

Yorick understood the unspoken

ultimatum without needing it spelled out. Same thing happened two years ago, when the Quarry family had made their stance on Ursula

painfully clear during Stella's uproar.

"I understand," Yorick replied, his tone betraying his frustration, and yet his words showed only respect.

Thane dismissed him with a wave, "Go."

Their conversation, though brief, weighed heavily on Yorick. Descending the stairs, he found Imogen glaring at Orion, who looked guilt-ridden.

Hearing Yorick's approach, Imogen's icy gaze shifted to him. "I'm deeply disappointed in you. Ursula's interference, Stella's drama leading you to brawl... It's unbecoming."

Upon hearing this, Yorick shot a cold stare at Orion, who, already guilty, couldn't even muster the courage to meet his eyes.

Yorick stepped closer to Imogen, words on the brink of spilling out, yet he held back, leaving things unsaid.

"Let's go," he finally said to Orion, who quickly nodded and followed.

As they reached the door, Imogen's voice halted them, "That Ursula, keep her out of sight." Portis City was already buzzing with rumors about Yorick buying Mist Bay to tend to Ursula's illnesses."

Mist Bay - place Imogen had once eyed, considering to take it as her own retirement, now instead of paying more attention to his family,

Yorick chose to care that sickly girl.

IMS