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

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

cut, they should have remained

out," Cloudia demanded, her voice seething with the desire to see Stella banished from

back to the debacle with Stella's studio, he hesitated to

was one thing, but exiling her from Portis City? After the last time, he was well aware that the man backing Stella

Cloudia's rising temper was evident. She pressed on,

hit Jaxon hard, making

handle it,"

up, Cloudia glared venomously at

I thought with all the influence the Larkins wield, I'd be out

words were like a

toward a visibly shaken

investigation into that ten thousand

the mention of

eyes with Stella, fear flashed across

smirk widened, clearly enjoying the drama unfolding before

Ursula panicking over the very ten thousand she had secretly