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?"

cardiologist from Ferrowland. Especially in surgery, he

to 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 felt a pang of guilt. She cautiously

phone, causing Stella's brows twitching

Ronald said, "No talking."

watching Ronald scrolling through her contacts, messages, Twitter,

he was snooping

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

in school, but she

chuckle, and with a scoop,

"Hey,

that, the partition

uncomfortable. Wriggling in Ronald's embrace, trying to get

chuckled softly, "Oh? So are you looking

Stella's lips twitched. Dating was the last thing

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

was just

I hadn't shown up, were you

a hint of danger

"No."