Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 7

Yorick marched straight to the sofa and plopped down, itching for a smoke.

No sooner had he fished out a cigarette from the pack than Stella swooped in, snatching it away and tossing it into the trash. Yorick's face darkened, "What the heck?"

When had he ever been treated like this? Back when he was with Ursula, she wouldn't utter a peep, no matter what he did. Stella stated, "I can't stand the smell of smoke."

Yorick was speechless.

This woman!

Fine, he wouldn't smoke.

Yorick bit back his anger, his mind drifting to the morning's trending gossip that nearly crashed his family's phone lines.

"Was it Susanna who spread today's news?"

He couldn't believe she actually wanted to call off their wedding. Was she overreacting?

Stella didn't reply, heading to the fridge instead to grab a slice of cheesecake.

Lunch had been a light affair, followed by a shopping spree with Susanna for two hours.

Seeing Stella ignore him completely drove Yorick up the wall.

"A wedding is supposed to be about us. Why turn it into a public spectacle?"

to him, but now their

it

it were just between them two, things would be

public, someone else would've stirred the pot. Better I take the initiative." Yorick knew exactly whom she

Ursula in

cheesecake into her mouth, "If she's not the villain, why the rush to send

events from two years ago only darkened his mood

aggressive about that incident. If Ursula hadn't left, you would've really had

bite of cheesecake,

moments, he couldn't help but feel a surge

in her current precarious standing within

to actually call off their

"Ursula is just ill. Once she recovers, she'll be sent

gave him a frigid glance

you get away with this forever.

against

"How long is the lease on this place? When's

Larkin family's estate, he knew the rent at Silk-River Residences wasn't cheap. Stella's unit alone would set her back one thousand at least. By bringing this up at the moment, Yorick was reminding Stella that she wasn't in a position to be

responded, "You should

"You..."

he was about to retort, his phone vibrated. Ursula

presence,

What was this?

marriage asking for help

his reluctance to upset Stella further, he unashamedly took this call from another woman