Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 24

Stella found herself sitting in a jewelry boutique.

The sales associate, upon noting the plethora of high-end shopping bags encircling her, realized she was dealing with a VIP customer. Her politeness nearly bordered on servility. "Ms. Quinn, this piece just arrived in our store. It's the only one of its kind in the entire Portis City. May I suggest you try it on?"

Stella waved dismissively, "Just wrap it up."

"Right away. And this piece here?"

"Okay, and wrap this, that, and those over there."

Everything her finger pointed at was the priciest of the lot.

The sales associate, simultaneously shocked and overjoyed, her face blooming like a sunflower, exclaimed, "Absolutely, anything else you fancy? Let me get those ready for you." She seemed poised to buy out the entire store with her wealth.

Over two hours, Stella's shopping spree amounted to a staggering two million, amassing a trove of jewels and skincare products until her card finally declined.

Yorick's call came through soon after, from an unfamiliar number, "Are you shopping?"

"Yeah, did you block the card?"

Yorick gritted his teeth, speechless.

how long did

have any idea how

replied, "Didn't buy much,

much. While to Yorick, her "didn't buy much" was

two million. What if she actually decided to buy "something more"? Would that have

don't you think you're being a bit

"Compensation?"

it? Given our recent troubles, I thought this was your way of making

she mean by making amends for those troubles between them? It was she who had been acting out all along. "Just who do you think you are, expecting compensation?

refused, "Marriage is off

spend my money

a dime of your money, I figure it's about time

one to shy away from desires, Stella believed in taking what was offered without

words in exasperation, Stella asked, "So, will you

His frustration deepened. In just two hours, she'd burned through two million, and she expected him unblocking the

this on purpose,

you think that? Am I that kind of person?

ever lived a

your compensation delivered. Now, it's time to seriously think about

for the sake of unlocking his

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