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.

the contract had already been signed. If Ronald changed

safe, Sirena had to be

call, Jeremy immediately dialed the butler. "If she gets her

sir," came the flustered

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

Harper nodded. "Okay."

she let out a

...

in Spring Hill, Stella was tossing and turning in

habits, combined with her recent drunken state, had Ronald on edge. Concerned for her well-being, he decided to keep watch in her room. Sitting on the sofa with his laptop in hand, he busied himself with

Stella turned, she kicked the blanket aside, exposing her slender legs under her nightgown.

coffee table, Ronald got up and moved to cover her up. But

impossible to

over her!

it

he gently lifted her to free the blanket. The movement, however,

eyes met his as

scent of wine, despite having been fed

in acknowledgment and

up, Stella suddenly wrapped her arms around

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"