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, he had never failed, earning him the nickname "Phantom

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

Stella's brows twitching violently, "What the

Ronald said, "No talking."

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

he was

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

school, but she wasn't in

her, let out a low chuckle, and with

protested, "Hey, Finley's still

soon as she said that, the partition between the

Ronald's embrace, trying to get down, she

chuckled softly, "Oh? So are you looking to

Stella's lips twitched. Dating was the last

"Or perhaps, you're taking your engagement to

was just days away,

hadn't shown up, were you really planning to marry

detected a hint of danger in Ronald's

"No."