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

stirring up trouble with Ursula again? I thought she was done

cut, they

voice seething with the

to the debacle with Stella's

was one thing, but exiling her from Portis City? After the last time, he was well

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

hard, making him take a

handle it," he finally

up, Cloudia glared venomously

all the influence the Larkins wield,

words were like a slap in the

help but give Stella an admiring glance as she arched an eyebrow toward a visibly shaken Ursula in Cloudia's arms, her lips curling

into that ten

the mention

fear flashed across her face, her

widened, clearly enjoying the drama unfolding

panicking over the very ten