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 news were the talk

"Is it really

were just between them two,

else would've stirred the pot. Better I take

Ursula

the villain, why the rush to send

two years ago only darkened his mood

time, you were so aggressive about that incident. If Ursula hadn't left, you would've

another bite of cheesecake,

he couldn't help but feel a surge of disdain for

causing drama had landed her in

to actually

softened his tone a bit, "Ursula is just ill. Once she

gave him a frigid glance

let you get away with

all too well the Larkin family's tactics against Stella. Her

the lease on this place? When's the

this apartment after moving out from the 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

"You

"You..."

Just as he was about to retort, his phone vibrated. Ursula

Stella's presence,

What was this?

a marriage asking for help

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