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."

but amplify Jaxon's

again? I thought she was done with

they

don't care. Just get her out," Cloudia demanded, her voice seething with the desire to see Stella banished from

was livid. Thinking back to the debacle with Stella's

exiling her from Portis City? After the last time, he was

even listening?" Cloudia's rising temper was evident. She pressed on, "Do

hit Jaxon hard, making him

handle it," he

venomously

the Larkins wield,

words were like a slap in

glance as she arched an eyebrow toward a visibly shaken Ursula in Cloudia's arms,

the investigation into that

hitched at the

with Stella, fear flashed across her

clearly enjoying the drama

over the very ten thousand she had