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?"

Especially in surgery, he had never failed, earning him the nickname

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

Stella's brows twitching violently, "What

Ronald said, "No talking."

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

he was

conflicted, snatched her phone back, "What are you doing? I've

in school, but she wasn't

her, let out a low chuckle, and with a scoop, pulled her

protested, "Hey,

said that, the partition between

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

"Oh? So are

of Stella's lips twitched. Dating was

Stella kept silent, Ronald continued, "Or perhaps, you're taking your engagement to

was just days away,

shown up, were you really planning

a hint of

"No."