Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 160

Ronald's chuckle grew louder as he placed a piece into Stella's plate.

Stella, with an exaggerated gesture, stuffed the food into her mouth, chewing with a vengeance! Her gritted teeth and fierce determination made it clear she wasn't so satisfied with this dinner choice. However, as the flavors melded on her tongue, her look of utter betrayal swiftly melted away. "This is actually delicious."

Especially the sauce - it was definitely something special.

Ronald asked, "Delicious?"

Stella nodded, "Yeah, really good."

Her disappointment vanished, discovering for the first time that the non-spicy version could indeed be scrumptious.

The atmosphere around the dining table lightened instantly.

...

Meanwhile, at the office of the Patel Group, Jeremy felt an inexplicable shiver run down his spine as he stepped from the conference room into his office.

the heat,

looked puzzled,

She didn't feel it.

at Harper's light

replied, "Not at all. Maybe you've caught a cold or something, Mr.

cold, with the office heating set

idea, "I never get

addressing further, thinking since the boss said he didn't, she'd just drop it, and

Jeremy settled into his office, his phone buzzed insistently. He picked it up to find

you manage to

delivered to you tomorrow," Jeremy replied, patting his suit pocket where he had stored the ring, only to find it

turned up nothing but a small box in

it contained a bracelet, not the ring. How did the ring get replaced with

line, Caius remained oblivious to

it's a competition! If he got his hands on it, I'd never hear the end of

and Kellan were both close friends of Jeremy, but their wives, once