Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 202

If he wasn't into her, she'd be the butt of the joke forever.

Being a joke or things falling into place naturally, Stella feared becoming the former, and didn't dare gamble on the latter.

"I'll go see Old Mrs. Zeller myself. Why don't you have Idris keep you company?"

Right now, Stella couldn't face anyone familiar. Breaking free from Ronald's embrace, she jumped out of the car like a bat out of hell, not daring to look back, and ran off as fast as she could. Watching her lively departure, Ronald's smile deepened.

Idris glanced in the direction Stella had gone. "Ms. Quinn is all grown up now."

"Grown up? She's still a little goofball," Ronald's tone was full of indulgence.

Idris couldn't help but give him a look, thinking that teasing Stella like this might backfire on him someday.

But then he thought better of it; as long as his boss is happy.

"Go after her," Ronald said. "Don't let those Larkin folks bully her."

"Roger that."

Idris nodded and followed.

the Larkin family could bully Stella? She'd probably be the death

kick she gave Yorick? He'd probably

his face

...

hospital, especially since visiting Old Mrs. Zeller meant walking past Ursula's room. What that old lady saw in her, she

out of the elevator, she heard a commotion not far

I want to

have to keep us here? Let us

Just what she needed first thing in the morning,

was tempted

hysterical shouting and Cloudia's

their reaction, they weren't sent by Blaise Larkin for protection. So, were they sent by

the Quarry family's current disdain for Yorick and Ursula's association, not just Yorick's parents, but four other elders were against it too. Yorick's constant pestering of Ursula must have driven those eager grandparents-to-be up the

Stella nodded. "Okay."

the Larkin family was already history, since the disownment letters had been

path, she said, "I have