Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 204

"I don't care how you do it, but I want Stella out of Portis City. Make her leave."

Stella was left speechless. Was that what they wanted?

It dawned on her that Ursula's antics were all about getting her out of Portis City.

So, cutting ties with Yorick and the Larkins wasn't enough; they wanted her gone from Portis City too?

Hmph.

The memory of Ursula's mysterious ten-thousand expenditure that she had Idris investigate flashed through her mind.

That must be it, right?

There was more to her leaving Portis City than met the eye.

Jaxon rubbed his temples, exasperated. "What's the problem now?"

Business had been hectic these past few days, and pulling an all-nighter at the office had only added to his frustration. Just hearing Stella's name made him irritable. Cloudia's voice was shrill with hysteria. "If she stays in Portis City, it's curtains for Ursula. She'll be the death of her, mark my words."

nothing but amplify Jaxon's

again? I thought she was done

were cut, they should

her out," Cloudia demanded, her voice seething with the

back to the debacle with Stella's

from Portis City? After the

was evident. She pressed on,

statement hit Jaxon hard, making him take

handle it," he

venomously at

Larkins wield, I'd be out of

like a slap in

she arched an eyebrow toward a visibly shaken Ursula

the investigation into that

at the mention of

eyes with Stella, fear flashed

clearly enjoying the drama

the very ten thousand she had secretly