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

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 glanced at the stern man next

causing Stella's brows

Ronald said, "No talking."

Ronald scrolling through her contacts, messages,

was

are you doing?

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

a low chuckle, and with a scoop,

"Hey, Finley's

as she said that, the partition between the car

embrace, trying to get down, she reminded him, "Ronald, I'm really grown up

So are you looking to date

Dating

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

was just days

were

a hint of danger

"No."