Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 233

Jeremy had just made his way back into the heart of the city. He had just finished a meeting.

After answering Ronald's call, the smile on his face was impossible to suppress.

As Harper walked in, she caught Jeremy with a smirk that spelled nothing but trouble.

"Mr. Patel, here are the documents you need to sign."

No sooner had she finished her sentence than Jeremy's phone began to ring again. He glanced at the caller ID, and his smile widened. It was Yorick.

Jeremy answered, "Hey."

"Did you just clinch the deal with the Lugar family?"

Even through the phone, Jeremy could hear the sound of Yorick grinding his teeth.

His voice dripped with mischief as he replied, "What else? You expected me to wait for you to screw it up first, so I could swoop in and fix it?

See, the thing is, you got caught up, let's say, chasing skirts. Me? I don't have the patience for such distractions."

Yorick was silent, his breathing heavy.

ask, "Why

because I'm not tangled up in any

Yorick was speechless.

Seriously?

was so furious he might as well

heart!, "Honestly, you shouldn't even be worried about the Lugar deal right now. You've got bigger fish to fry, what with all the drama surrounding Ursula."

overcome with anger, hung

the dial tone, Jeremy

out some jewelry or something a girl would

was taken aback. "For Ms.

"We need to make sure we're on her good

Jeremy that Stella held a special place in

"Are we

gifting something

considering the awkwardness of

why I'm asking you to choose. Pick something neutral- something that

misunderstandings."

Harper's nerves only grew.

a woman? That could easily

was Sirena on the line. Answering the call, Jeremy's tone was

given the critical phase of his collaboration with Mr. Quinn. The last thing he needed was