Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 9

She was relentless in her verbal assault, leaving Cloudia fuming, "You, you're driving me insane."

Their conversation had hit a dead end.

Cloudia stood up decisively, "You better do some serious thinking. When you stop targeting Ursula, that's when I'll consider reinstating your card."

It seemed the only way Cloudia could think of to punish Stella was by cutting her off financially.

With those harsh words, Cloudia stormed out. She believed that by cutting off Stella's financial support, Stella would eventually come crawling back. And when that happened, she'd like to see Stella try to cause any more trouble.

...

After Cloudia left, Stella, unfazed, washed an apple for herself to eat, showing no signs of introspection whatsoever.

Her phone rang, and Stella answered, "Hello?"

"Boss, we've got a big one, a really big one."

"How big?" Stella asked.

fee we got last

even sweeter. She took another bite and got up, "I'll be

changed her clothes in

her assistant Tabitha greeted her with an excited face while handing over the project file

She had already landed two

design fees they offered were nothing to scoff at, reaching into hundreds of

pleased with our designs and would like

words "extremely pleased" brought the first smile of the day to Stella's

a meeting with all the

"Got it."

...

leaving Silk-River Residences, Cloudia headed straight to

there as well, along with Cloudia's

been consoling Ursula. Having grown up together, Jaxon had always naturally sided with Ursula in any dispute between Stella and Ursula. Today,

aggrieved and apologetic, "Mom, I'm