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."

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

"Drive to Silk-River Residences."

getting out of

Orion nodded, "Alright."

...

An hour later.

it was already midnight, and Stella

doorbell incessantly, but she didn't

made

was at the

Orion was like, "..."

was about to pull out his phone to call for help when the door

groggy and pissed, wielding a baseball bat. Clearly, she

lips, Orion

Yorick, her temper flared, and she swung the bat

his

gritting his

got 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,

opened it, and found nothing but

"Don't you cook?"

him as if he were

would react well to someone inspecting their fridge and questioning their culinary

mentioned, "I haven't

a dinner disrupted by family

that she was looking at a

see anything here that looks

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