Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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."

just a bad

"Drive to Silk-River Residences."

getting

Orion nodded, "Alright."

...

An hour later.

at Silk-River Residences, it was already midnight,

rang the doorbell incessantly, but she didn't come to

this ungodly hour made Yorick's already foul mood

the

Orion was like, "..."

to call for help

pajamas, looking groggy and pissed, wielding a baseball bat. Clearly, she had been rudely awakened and was ready to swing at the

lips, Orion

Stella saw Yorick, her temper flared, and she swung

his feet,

was gritting

mention of delaying the wedding had her up in arms? Inside the house, Stella tossed the

her fridge, opened it, and

"Don't you cook?"

at him as if

of the night, would react well to someone inspecting their fridge and questioning

"I haven't

turmoil, skipping lunch and a dinner disrupted by family

gaze further confirmed that she was looking at a

see anything here that looks like