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."

calls was a sport, and as far as Orion was concerned, today wasn't just a bad day for Yorick; the Larkin family was also at

"Drive to Silk-River Residences."

was getting out of

Orion nodded, "Alright."

...

An hour later.

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

incessantly, but she didn't

cold shoulder at this ungodly hour made

at the end of his

Orion was like, "..."

about to pull out his phone to call for help

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

twitching lips, Orion swiftly

flared, and she swung the bat

on his feet, caught it,

gritting his

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

for her fridge, opened it,

"Don't you cook?"

at him as if

to someone inspecting their fridge and questioning

mentioned, "I haven't

a dinner disrupted

further confirmed that she was looking at

you see anything here

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