Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 210

Stella's laughter was tinged with sarcasm. "Oh, please, don't pretend it's nothing major." Her sharp words, dripping with irony, hit like daggers.

"Stop babbling. Just admit it- are you the one stirring up trouble for the Larkin Group?"

Cloudia was done arguing with Stella; every exchange left her fuming.

She had to admit, Stella's tongue was lethal, reminiscent of a no-nonsense country girl.

Stella teased, "Why don't you guess?"

Cloudia seethed. "You..."

But Stella cut her off. "We're done here. Stop calling me over every little thing. People might think you miss me or something."

Cloudia felt her blood pressure spike, but before she could retort, the call was abruptly ended. It was always like this with Stella, Cloudia never managed to gain the upper hand. She couldn't help but wonder who had taught Stella to wield her words so fiercely.

...

At the studio, Ronald arrived just in time to see Stella limping toward the elevator.

Without a word, he strode over and effortlessly scooped her into his arms.

office crowd collectively sighed, charmed by the romantic

"What are you doing? Put me down. I can walk

City had been dreadful lately,

her protests, carrying her into the

...

Inside the office.

is such a

her eyes. "Dream

a little fantasy? It's not like

shot back, "Be careful or

in the car, covering her with a blanket even though the car was already warm. Stella always struggled with the changing weather. "Why

replied, "I'm used to

grim look briefly crossing his face before he shifted the topic. "Have you been keeping up with the acupuncture?" Stella avoided his gaze.

the pain was bearable, her deep-seated phobia of needles had always held her back. Winters in Portis City only made things

Finley to

heart skipped a

"Ronald."

"Be good."

was gentle, having an excellent calming effect on

of injections, of any needle, in fact. It was because one of the women in the group that had

Patel is on his way to Spring Hill,"