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.

just hit decline. Soon after, Blaise himself called. Stella, sticking to her guns,

...

at the Larkin's place, Blaise wasn't pleased seeing Stella dodge

away from

not Ursula's

to Stella and Ursula clashing, Cloudia found herself at a loss

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

already had specialists lined up for her. Why did she

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

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

close since middle school. They've grown up together, there's affection between them,"

demeanor

full well the

ordered his secretary, "Get the

"This late? Where to?"

of departure, instinctively

"Silk-River Residences!" Blaise responded.

he going

said, "I'm coming with

You'll just end up arguing with

dissatisfaction with Cloudia and Stella's

refusal, Cloudia felt

always so defiant. You