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.

palpable. She didn't bother picking up, and just hit decline. Soon after, Blaise himself called. Stella, sticking to

...

pleased seeing

Ursula away from her, to

"It's not Ursula's fault this

to Stella and Ursula clashing, Cloudia found herself at

media. "Her sister's fiancée tags along to the hospital, tell me is she a fool or

"I already had specialists lined up for her. Why did she need to drag Yorick into

his lingering anger over Yorick's family's past opposition to Ursula, Blaise had expected

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

sick, and I just wanted to cheer her up. You know she and Yorick have been close since middle school. They've grown up together, there's affection between them," Cloudia tried to reason. "Affection? Are you really bringing up their past

demeanor said

his words, knowing full well the logic

secretary,

"This late? Where to?"

his intention of

"Silk-River Residences!" Blaise responded.

he going to meet

said, "I'm coming

just end up arguing

with Cloudia and Stella's

blunt refusal, Cloudia

argue? She's the one who's always so defiant. You haven't seen how rebellious she can