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.

up, and just hit decline. Soon after, Blaise himself called. Stella, sticking to her guns, ignored it as

...

place, Blaise wasn't pleased seeing Stella dodge every call,

say to keep Ursula away from her, to

"It's not Ursula's fault this

and Ursula clashing,

of Yorick and Ursula at the hospital making rounds on social media. "Her sister's fiancée tags along to the hospital, tell me is she

lined up for

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

had ended things with Ursula and he'd already become Stella's fiancé, he should have

middle school. They've grown up together, there's affection between them," Cloudia tried to reason. "Affection? Are you really bringing up their past 'affection'?

demeanor said

full well the logic but also the complexity of emotions

then ordered his secretary, "Get

"This late? Where to?"

his intention of departure, instinctively checked the

"Silk-River Residences!" Blaise responded.

going

said, "I'm coming

You'll just end up

Cloudia and Stella's rocky relationship

refusal, Cloudia felt

She's the one who's always so defiant. You haven't seen how rebellious she can be. She's like a