Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 234

Questions came at Jeremy like a machine gun.

Jeremy's mood immediately took a nosedive. "Is that what you've been learning from hanging out with Ursula all these years? How to talk trash about others?"

Sirena stammered, "No, I didn't mean..."

"She's Ronald's foster sister."

"What?"

At Jeremy's revelation, Sirena's mouth formed a perfect O of surprise.

But Jeremy was in no mood to elaborate. Ever since Sirena had grown close to Ursula because of Jaxon, every word out of her mouth seemed to give him a headache.

It probably started when she became a regular at the Larkin household, and now it felt as if her tongue had developed a mind of its own.

Jeremy had been in a good mood earlier, but thanks to Sirena, irritation was quickly replacing it.

"Stay locked up!" he snapped.

With her tendency to stir trouble, he was convinced she needed to be kept out of the loop until Mr. Quinn and Stella left Portis City.

been signed. If Ronald changed his mind, he couldn't

play it safe, Sirena had to be kept out of

butler. "If she

the flustered but respectful

and turned to Harper. "Forget about picking out a gift. A girl raised by Mr. Quinn? She's seen it all. If we don't impress

Harper nodded. "Okay."

out a

...

Hill, Stella was tossing and turning

her well-being, he decided to keep watch in her room. Sitting on the sofa with his laptop

her slender legs under her nightgown. Her ankles, pink

Ronald got up and moved to cover her up. But Stella had the blanket firmly

impossible

over her!

it

the blanket. The movement, however,

met his as she murmured

wine, despite having been fed a sobering soup earlier,

quiet hum in acknowledgment

as he was about to stand up, Stella suddenly wrapped

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"