Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 169

Stella carelessly tossed her bag onto the couch, a move so practiced it seemed second nature.

Jeremy watched, a flicker of meaning crossing his eyes. A customized bag treated with such nonchalance.

Were the Larkins all blind? How could they think Stella was some country bumpkin? Which "country" raised their kids to be so extravagantly wasteful?

He remembered Sirena saying, "Jaxon's sister is just a country girl, clueless about everything. The Larkins can't take her anywhere."

At the time, Jeremy believed it, but now, he thought they must all be blind.

"Mr. Patel?"

Noticing Jeremy's silent stare at her bag, Stella frowned, "Do you like my bag, Mr. Patel?"

Jeremy snapped back, "Huh?"

"If you like it, it's yours," Stella offered.

Jeremy was speechless. Such generosity? A bag worth tens, maybe hundreds of thousands, offered so casually. Truly, only someone raised by Ronald could afford to be so. But then again, for the Quinns, Stella couldn't possibly spend it all.

"No need."

use did he have for a woman's bag?

pulled out a box from his pocket and pushed it across the desk towards

another velvet box, "What's this for,

he still hoping for a favor through her, a favor that wouldn't even work with

"That box before, have you

Stella kept silent.

a

all, he was the heir of one of the top clans in Portis City, and there was no way

out he hadn't lost his mind; he'd simply

Patel, you mean you want the previous gift

Jeremy nodded, "Yes."

twitched at his words. Her gaze inadvertently drifted

trash had been

Shoot!

"I, uh, might not be able to

Jeremy tensed up at

Ronald had found the ring in the box and everything that ensued, adding a few grievances towards Jeremy for the scare she got. Jeremy's heart sank further when he realized Ronald's displeasure might have been