Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 25

Breathing was a luxury Stella couldn't afford for a few seconds. Trembling, she answered the call, "Hello?"

"Ms. Quinn"

The voice on the other end was all too familiar. As Stella's face stiffened, a torrent of uncontrolled emotions surged in her eyes.

With difficulty, she managed to say, "It's me."

"Mr. Quinn's flight lands in Portis City at 8 PM tonight. He expects you to be there to meet him personally."

Stella's breath hitched violently.

"He's coming to Portis City?"

He had finally found her!

The thought of the shopping spree she had accidentally charged to the wrong card yesterday - she hadn't expected him to find out and come so quickly.

The person on the other end was his assistant, Idris! Despite his respectful tone over the phone, he was a feared figure in Ferrowland, known for his ruthlessness.

Even the assistant was intimidating! Let alone the man behind him, Ronald Quinn, the man who had taken her in and raised her.

Idris continued, "Yes, and Mr. Quinn also mentioned that you better have a good explanation ready, or else..."

Or else what? Idris didn't finish his sentence.

But Stella felt a shiver run down her spine.

remember how she hung up the call. The rest of the afternoon, Stella was restless, her mind wandering

who held sway over both the lawful

led her to leave Ferrowland three years ago flashed through her mind,

finished work at 6 PM and left the office building, her phone buzzed incessantly.

you really block my

was Cloudia's irritated voice on the line.

I ever joked

were jokes, they were between the Larkin

As for her...

hadn't grown up by their side, and they always had numerous demands of her, criticizing her every move. Cloudia was always

Cloudia heard Stella's icy tone, her headache intensified in

best friend right? Was it your doing with her trip

admitted, "Yes, it was me. So

"You..."

to at least deny it, but there was no attempt to hide the truth. So, what did the Larkin family mean to her after all? "You admit

wouldn't I? Given the situation between Ursula and me, isn't it normal for me to play some

was hypocritical, always scheming behind her

If she was going to do something, better do it

by her

"You...you..."

want me to call

remembered since Stella returned to the Larkin family, she hadn't called her "mom" even once. But she hadn't used "Mrs. Larkin" either. This sudden formal address made Cloudia uncomfortable.

replied, "Mrs. Larkin, are you looking to argue over something as meaningless

felt as if her heart was being squeezed, a mix of suffocation and pain. She took a few deep breaths, "Let Tegan

willing to unblock the card just to get Tegan back to treat Ursula, so everything