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.

If Ronald changed his mind,

it safe, Sirena had to be kept out of the

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

the flustered but respectful

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." Better

Harper nodded. "Okay."

out a relieved

...

in Spring Hill, Stella was tossing and turning

decided to keep watch in her room. Sitting on the sofa with his laptop

kicked the blanket aside, exposing her slender legs under her nightgown. Her ankles, pink and delicately shaped, caught Ronald's eye, stirring a faint warmth inside

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

impossible to pull

over her!

it

he gently lifted her to free the blanket.

groggily, her eyes met his as she murmured

the scent of wine, despite having been fed

hum in acknowledgment and carefully tucked the blanket

was about to stand up, Stella suddenly wrapped

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"