Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 49

Having just wrapped up a chat with Yorick about Finley, Cloudia got a call.

Jaxon was rushed to the hospital, and she barely had time to ask what was wrong before she was racing to his side, leaving Ursula to Yorick.

Cloudia spotted Jaxon's ghostly white face, "What on earth happened to you? How did you end up like this?"

Gritting his teeth, Jaxon growled, "We can't reinstate Stella's card. Not this time!"

Having the energy to make scene, clearly, she hadn't been starved into certain degree yet.

Well, if Stella thought she was tough...

Then she'd have to be ready to sell her soul before she saw another penny from the Larkin fortune.

Cloudia nodded, "I know, I won't do it. Wait, did she cause this mess?"

Jaxon was livid. He spilled everything about the debacle at Beckett's birthday bash to Cloudia.

Jaxon in utter disbelief,

Stella's notorious temper, but this time, it wasn't just that; she was downright rebellious. Jaxon added, "I checked. Most of the tenants at Silk-River Residences

a halt on her cards, but not a single cash handout,

fumed, "We'll reconsider it when she

Rent's due, huh?

wasn't cheap. Cloudia was curious

time. After years of living off the Larkin wealth and still

more card or cash for Stella.

when she did, Stella would have to agree to their terms, like bringing Tegan back, and

...

in the

frail Ursula before glancing at the barely touched

"Haven't eaten anything?"

smell of disinfectant is too strong.

It was the truth.

scent of disinfectant made her nauseous. "Rick, can you get me out of here? I've asked