Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 235

The phone buzzed.

It was a call from Idris.

Ronald stood, glancing at Stella. She had already closed her eyes, succumbing to the warmth of her wine-induced slumber like a kitten too weary to keep awake. He answered with a curt, "Speak."

"Boss, just as you predicted, Lancelot is hiding out in Portis City."

"Did you find him?"

"Not yet, but we spotted Kaku, his right-hand man, around town today."

In the dimly lit room, a sharper glint flickered in Ronald's normally stoic eyes.

"Keep a tight watch on him," he commanded, his voice icy.

"Understood!"

"And..." Ronald's tone softened slightly as his gaze fell on Stella, who was sound asleep on the bed. "Assign a few more people to keep a discreet watch over her." He was, of course, referring to Stella.

we tell Ms. Quinn to avoid going to her studio

need," came

sense even a whisper of danger. He wished for her world to remain peaceful and ordinary,

she stayed blissfully unaware of the family's darker dealings. That was, until Regina and Xander stirred

the call with Idris, Ronald stepped out onto the

His phone vibrated again.

"Mother," he answered.

and Mervin Burton are now in cahoots? They've got designs

"I'm aware."

skittish, you know that. Make

smirk

Skittish?

sleeping Stella, he saw no trace of the timid girl his mother spoke of. Yet, he assured her, "Understood." "I've heard Xander is headed towards Portis City. Do you

"Of course."

send Yvonne to stay with

Stella being forced to leave the Quinn family due

"No need," Ronald asserted.

He couldn't risk Yvonne's