Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Now he kinda got why Cloudia blew her top every time. Just like she said, it was like dealing with a debt collector, impervious to reason. Soft approach didn't work, so Blaise had no choice but to play hardball. "Fine, forget about the bank account for now. You ponder on it, and we'll talk when you've thought it through."

With those harsh words, Blaise walked away.

Silence fell.

Stella slammed the door shut and had barely made it back to the living room when her phone started buzzing.

It was Orion's number.

Today, she had blocked multiple numbers - Yorick's, Cloudia's, and even Blaise's.

Now, they were reaching out through someone else's phone.

Predictably, Stella didn't pick up.

...

On the other end of the line, Yorick had just left the Quarry Manor and was using Orion's phone to call Stella.

Yet again, the call was disconnected, and when he tried once more, he was informed the number was busy - another block.

Yorick was seething with frustration, "Where the hell did she pick up this habit of not answering calls?"

Orion's lips twitched.

"Ms. Quinn's probably not just ignoring your calls."

wasn't just a bad day for Yorick; the Larkin family was also at their

"Drive to Silk-River Residences."

getting out

Orion nodded, "Alright."

...

An hour later.

arrived at Silk-River Residences, it was already midnight, and

incessantly, but she didn't come

cold shoulder at this ungodly hour made Yorick's already foul mood even worse. "Call

was at the end

Orion was like, "..."

phone to call

stood Stella, in her pajamas, looking groggy and pissed, wielding a baseball bat. Clearly, she had been rudely awakened and was ready

twitching lips, Orion

temper flared, and she

his feet, caught

gritting his

physical this morning, and now again? Was her temper always this explosive? Just the mention of delaying the wedding had her up in arms? Inside the house, Stella tossed the baseball bat aside, "Spit

opened it,

"Don't you cook?"

as if he were a

react well to someone inspecting their fridge and questioning their culinary habits? Stella was no exception

mentioned, "I

a day of turmoil, skipping lunch and a dinner disrupted by family drama, he was

gaze further confirmed that she was looking

you see anything here that looks like

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