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.

the fee we

the apple in Stella's hand tasted even sweeter. She

her clothes in

where her assistant Tabitha greeted her with an excited face while handing over the project file with eagerness, "Boss, it's a huge project." Stella flipped through it, "Another

booming. She had already landed two major projects from them this

reaching into hundreds of thousands, and this time it

with our designs and

first smile of the day

with all the

"Got it."

...

after leaving Silk-River Residences, Cloudia headed straight

to be there as well, along

had always naturally sided with Ursula in any dispute between Stella and Ursula.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I think I