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.

"Why would

not tangled up

Yorick was speechless.

think: Seriously? That's the reason? How

furious he might as well

Lugar deal right now. You've got bigger fish to fry, what with all the drama

with anger, hung

tone, Jeremy shrugged nonchalantly.

turned to Harper. "Pick out some

aback. "For Ms.

need to make sure we're on her good

Stella held a special place

lips twitched. "Are we really doing

of gifting something

especially considering the awkwardness of past attempts to please

"That's why I'm asking you to choose. Pick something

misunderstandings."

Harper's nerves only grew.

man to a woman? That could

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

cautious, given the critical phase of his collaboration with Mr. Quinn. The last thing he needed was Sirena causing trouble with