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.

her expression darkened to a thundercloud. She gazed at Jaxon in utter disbelief, her eyes finally resting on his injured groin.

wasn't just that; she was

not a single cash handout, either.

"We'll reconsider it when

Rent's due, huh?

apartments wasn't cheap. Cloudia was curious to see how long Stella could

off the Larkin wealth and still acting out, it was clear

Jaxon agreed - no more card or cash for Stella. They'd wait until she came

she did, Stella would have to agree to their terms, like

...

in the

gazed at the frail Ursula before glancing at the barely touched food

"Haven't eaten anything?"

disinfectant is too strong. I can't

It was the truth.

of disinfectant made her nauseous.