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?"

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

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.

Stella's

Ronald said, "No talking."

speechless, watching Ronald scrolling through her contacts, messages, Twitter, and various

he was snooping on

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

dating was off-limits in school, but she wasn't

her, let out a low chuckle, and with

protested, "Hey,

she said that, the partition between the car

uncomfortable. Wriggling in Ronald's embrace, trying to get down, she reminded him,

softly, "Oh? So are you

twitched. Dating was the last

continued, "Or perhaps, you're taking your engagement

was just days

hadn't shown up, were you

clearly detected a hint

"No."