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."

have for a woman's bag? To gift it to a woman? He wasn't

from his pocket and pushed it across the

saw another velvet box, "What's

Or was he still hoping for a favor through her, a favor that wouldn't

"That box before,

Stella kept silent.

item was indeed a mistake; she knew

clans in Portis City, and there was

was nuts. Turned out he hadn't lost his mind; he'd simply given

Patel, you mean you want the previous gift

Jeremy nodded, "Yes."

words. Her gaze inadvertently drifted towards

the trash had been taken

Shoot!

might not be

do you mean?" Jeremy tensed up

adding a few grievances towards Jeremy for the scare she got. Jeremy's heart sank further when he realized