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,

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 felt a pang of guilt. She cautiously glanced at the stern

took her phone, causing Stella's brows twitching violently, "What

Ronald said, "No talking."

scrolling through her contacts, messages, Twitter, and various messaging

was snooping

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

then, dating was off-limits in school, but

low chuckle, and with

protested, "Hey, Finley's

as she said that, the partition between the

trying to get down, she reminded him, "Ronald, I'm

"Oh? So are you

lips twitched. Dating was the last thing on

continued, "Or perhaps, you're taking your

just days

hadn't shown up, were you really planning

a hint of danger in

"No."