Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 218

The phone finally connected, and Yorick strained to make his voice sound patient. "Ursula."

"Rick, where are you?"

Yorick replied, "Got something going on here, I'll call you back later," and he was about to hang up.

But before he could, Ursula cut in. "You're in Spring Hill, aren't you?"

Yorick's breath hitched at her words, his grip on the phone tightening. "What about it?"

"Why do you have to be in Spring Hill for a meeting?"

Wasn't work supposed to be at the office? What sort of meeting required him to be at a spa?

Ursula couldn't control her rising emotions, her tone clearly accusatory.

Yorick's eyes narrowed, his aura turning distinctly frosty.

Before he could respond, Ursula pressed on. "Is Stella there too? You went to see her, didn't you?"

The thought of Stella clashing with Vivian, and Yorick being there to defend her, crossed her mind. How was Stella always in the picture? What did these men see in her?

especially with Yorick's current attitude toward her. Not securing Wave Residence was embarrassing enough, and now knowing both Yorick and Stella were in Spring Hill, her frustration was

the slight accusation in

to speak, sending a chill down Ursula's spine on the other end of the line. The sharpness in her voice quickly gave way to a sense of vulnerability. "Rick,

his eyes momentarily. "I

"So, you went

"No."

"Then you..."

onset of a headache. "I've got real business

explain things to Ursula, but he was pressed for time. If he didn't handle the Lugar

ended the

hospital, Ursula, upon hearing the dial tone, was

up on

Ursula in a state of shock. Trying to manage her own emotions, she stepped forward. "Ursula, what's wrong?" Ursula, eyes red, looked up at Cloudia. "Mom, Rick and

"What?"

help but think back to when Yorick

maybe Rick and I were never meant to be. He belongs with

talk

is to get better. Rick is

her heart ached.

her eyes, Ursula and Yorick were perfect for each other. It was her own

Now, Cloudia regretted bringing