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 would

not tangled up in any

Yorick was speechless.

think: Seriously? That's the reason? How

as well have been tearing Jeremy

Yorick's 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." His tone was

overcome with

tone, Jeremy shrugged nonchalantly. "Well,

to Harper. "Pick out some jewelry or

taken aback. "For

"We need to

that Stella held a special

twitched. "Are

of gifting something

felt daunting, especially considering the awkwardness of past

advised, "That's why I'm asking you to choose. Pick something neutral- something that won't lead

misunderstandings."

Harper's nerves only grew.

from a man to a woman? That could easily be misinterpreted, couldn't

rang again. This time, it was Sirena on the line. Answering the call, Jeremy's tone was less than pleased. "How did you

of his collaboration with Mr. Quinn. The last thing he needed was