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.

had already been signed. If

safe, Sirena had to be kept

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

came the flustered but respectful

up 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."

let out

...

was tossing and turning

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

nightgown. Her ankles, pink and delicately shaped, caught

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

impossible to

over her!

it

her to free the blanket. The

her eyes met his as she murmured

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

quiet hum in acknowledgment and carefully tucked the blanket

to stand up, Stella suddenly wrapped her arms around

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"