Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 40

Cloudia sighed, glancing toward the hospital room, "Okay, enough. Don't you have Beckett Patel's birthday bash to attend tonight? Better hurry up, don't want to be late."

"What about Stella?"

Jaxon was worried about Ursula.

Cloudia said, "Once we locate her, I'll go talk to her."

It had become clear to her that intimidation wouldn't work on Stella.

So, sweet-talking it was.

For now, getting Tegan back was the priority.

...

Stella got into the car, and realized there was someone else in the passenger seat.

"Finley?"

renowned cardiologist from Ferrowland. Especially in surgery, he had never failed, earning him the nickname

Stella with a mischievous grin, "You little rascal, quite the hide-and-seek champion. Your brother had a hell of a time looking for you. If you were still no news, I suspected he might start digging to Hades, see if you hid there." Hearing about Ronald's long search, Stella

causing Stella's brows twitching violently, "What the

Ronald said, "No talking."

Ronald scrolling through her contacts, messages,

he was

feeling conflicted, snatched her phone back, "What are you doing? I've been out of school for

in school,

let out a low chuckle,

protested, "Hey,

that, the partition between

in Ronald's embrace, trying to get down,

softly, "Oh? So are you looking to

Dating was the last thing

kept silent, Ronald continued, "Or perhaps, you're taking

just days away,

shown up, were you really

hint of danger in Ronald's

"No."