Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 47

As Ronald frowned, ready to say something more, Stella's stomach let out an unmistakable growl.

The next moment, Ronald's expression darkened even further.

"Haven't eaten enough?"

Stella mumbled in grievance, "I barely had a bite."

After that, the atmosphere in the car instantly turned heavy, and Ronald shot a cold glance at Finley, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Feeling the chill from that look, Finley shivered.

"Wait, I asked you, and you told me you were full, no?"

Yes, he had taken Stella out for a meal. But she was an adult, for crying out loud. Surely, he wasn't expected to spoon-feed her?

Finley was at his wit's end.

Stella said, "It's not Finley's fault. We'd barely started when someone caused a scene."

"See? Even she says it's not on me," Finley defended.

Finley was losing it.

flower that could never grow up. Any slight

Ronald answered, "Hello?"

the world happened? Why did

voice, full of restrained panic, came through and before he could finish,

"Yes, Mr. Quinn?"

Jeremy back later. Tell

glancing at Stella

his gaze, Stella said

him because of her,

But it was futile.

excessive persistence is futile. He should take care of

speechless, thinking, "Home matters? Is he suggesting Jeremy

conflict at the banquet today was between her and Sirena! If Jeremy found out the collaboration fell through because of Sirena's antics, given

Jeremy is a good business partner, let's not go down this path,"

she hadn't been wronged. Prioritizing Ronald's interests had

Stella and Ronald through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but think, "Of all the people Sirena could have antagonized, she had to pick the

being nothing but an adopted daughter of the Quinn family. What became of them later, no outsider