Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 11

Chatting about Tegan, Susanna suddenly recalled something.

"Last time we talked through the phone, Tegan mentioned the hospital got this verified batch of diet pills. Wanna check it out with me tomorrow?"

Sipping her Coke, Stella gave Susanna a once-over, "Why would you need that?"

She was not even close to overweight!

"It's for my cousin. He's hit 200 pounds and is pretty much on the brink of depression over his weight."

Stella shrugged, "Sure, why not."

To her, life was too short to fret over looks, especially when it came to losing weight. The whole ordeal was just a fast track to misery - couldn't enjoy your food, couldn't dress how you wanted. And you ended up being your own worst critic.

As Stella headed home after parting ways with Susanna, her mood darkened at the sight of the clutter yet to be cleared on her sofa.

Walking over and seated, she pulled out a receipt from one of the shopping bags, and got momentarily stunned as her eyes glazed over the payment account.

Buzz, buzz.

Her phone vibrated.

Stella took a glance - it was a call from Blaise's secretary.

Larkins' call was palpable. She didn't bother picking up, and just hit decline. Soon after,

...

Larkin's place, Blaise wasn't pleased seeing Stella dodge every call, his gaze

keep Ursula away from her,

not Ursula's fault this time, she...Oh, never

Ursula clashing, Cloudia found herself at a loss

photos of Yorick and Ursula at the hospital making rounds on social media. "Her sister's fiancée tags

already had specialists lined up for her. Why did she need to drag

over Yorick's family's past opposition

he'd already become Stella's fiancé, he should have extinguished any possible misunderstanding between him and Ursula

up. You know she and Yorick have been close since middle school. They've grown up together,

stern demeanor

at his words, knowing full well the logic but also the complexity of

ordered his secretary, "Get the

"This late? Where to?"

intention of departure, instinctively checked the

"Silk-River Residences!" Blaise responded.

going to

"I'm coming

just end up arguing with

Cloudia and Stella's

blunt refusal, Cloudia

who's always so defiant. You haven't seen