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.

signed. If Ronald changed his mind, he

had to

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

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 her, it'll just irritate Mr. Quinn."

Harper nodded. "Okay."

she let out a

...

Hill, Stella was tossing

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

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

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

impossible to pull

over her!

it

to free the

eyes met his as she

with the scent of wine, despite having been fed a sobering soup earlier,

hum in acknowledgment and carefully tucked the blanket

was about to stand up, Stella suddenly wrapped her arms around his

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"