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

stirring up trouble with Ursula again? I

they should have remained that

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

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

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

Cloudia's rising temper was evident. She pressed on, "Do you want to see Ursula

hit Jaxon hard, making him

handle it," he

venomously at

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

like a slap in the

as she arched an eyebrow toward a visibly shaken Ursula in Cloudia's arms, her lips curling into

into that

at the mention

Stella, fear flashed across her face, her

enjoying the drama unfolding

the very ten thousand