Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 213

Just as they were about to leave together, Ronald's phone buzzed in his pocket, the screen lighting up with an unknown caller. He glanced at it, his expression darkening instantly.

Gently ruffling Stella's soft hair with a still tender voice, he said, "You go ahead."

"Alright." Sensing he had something to handle, Stella nodded and turned to leave.

Ronald watched as she descended the stairs, waiting for her footsteps to fade before answering the call.

"Did you find Star?"

The voice on the other end was smug, laced with arrogance and provocation.

Ronald's grip on the phone tightened. A grim aura enveloped him as he coldly retorted, "What's it to you?"

"Of course, it concerns me. After all, Star..."

"Xander Schultz, you better watch your back!"

Ronald's voice sliced through the air, cutting off Xander's words.

Xander Schultz, Regina Schultz's brother, was the formidable power behind her influence.

been forced to leave Ferrowland, largely due to her fear of

his threats against Ronald were among the

In the past two years, Ronald had dismantled the Schultz family's empire

undeterred, retorted with a hint of mockery, "It's not about nerve. I'm genuinely worried about

back, "Worry about yourself. Mervin Burton isn't known

tantamount to consorting with wolves in the

on Xander's end, his playful tone vanishing, replaced

"Call off your dogs!"

around the bush, direct in

quarter. Even his dealings with Mervin Burton hadn't gone unnoticed. Was this a battle to the death

the recent ambushes he'd survived, Xander's tone lost its playfulness, becoming more dangerous and

...

as she stepped out of the building, her arms filled with packages. She followed the green path toward the hot springs, guided by the signs. "Ms. Quinn?" Orion's voice called out

the sound,

in Yorick's eyes, followed by his

and asked, "What are you doing here? Huh, where did you get the news that I was

had been making such

about him. Yet here she was now, secretly gathering

Orion, who jumped