Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 3

Stella has just left the office when she spotted Ursula stepping out of a car.

Yorick's assistant, Orion, was at the ready, holding the door open for her as she handed him a few shopping bags.-

"Distribute these among the secretaries, will you?"

Her demeanor screamed of a lady of the manor.

Orion, ever respectful, took the bags, "Thank you, Ms. Larkin."

Ursula offered a soft nod in acknowledgment and turned, her gaze meeting Stella's across the distance.

Stella's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ursula paused for a second before she approached Stella with a tone as soft as an elder sister's, "Star."

When the Larkins had brought her back, they mentioned Ursula was older by just an hour.

Her tender voice was for Orion's benefit. But her eyes, locked on Stella, were full of challenge.

As she drew closer, Ursula's voice dropped to a whisper, "You're his fiancée, yet he has me come to his company. What does that tell you about your place?"

can have any position within his family. But what about you? Aside from visiting him here, can you even

suddenly dripped with malice. Obviously, she couldn't; those old coots in the Quarry family

found Ursula's

long as I'm around, your wedding to him will never

lips curved into a

in the sea.

harbored certain feelings for his first love seemed less of a loss and more of

gazed at Stella

madly in love with Yorick? Stella's indifference seemed like a facade, given the drastic scene caused two

find someone else. But you? He's the only man willing to marry you, yet you

the sight of the warmth on Ursula's face falling. The latter's disrespect seemed to Stella that she must have forgotten how she was

gripped her wrist, "Star, I just came back for a check-up. I don't want to ruin things between you and

Stella snapped, "Let go."

to pull away, but then Ursula dramatically fell to the

like a toad fell to

could react, Yorick's furious voice

Ursula was staging another scene, and her

nearby, her lips curling into a smile. Stepping forward, she grabbed Ursula by the

in

in her, she struggled violently. However, Stella gripped her fiercely, reckoning since Ursula's acting was to wrong her, Stella might as well satisfy her. "Help, Ah!" Ursula pleaded the moment Stella pulled her out, while

Yorick, who was not far