Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 242

Watching Stella's innocent, bewildered expression and then glancing at Ronald's icy demeanor, Finley couldn't shake the feeling that one wrong word might earn him a broken leg, courtesy of Ronald. "Come on, use that brain of yours that supposedly made you seven hundred thousand a year!"

Stella quipped, "As if you have a brain."

"Yes, I lack a brain," Finley quickly conceded, deciding that admitting to being brainless was far preferable to a broken leg.

Still, ow, that hurt. Ronald really seemed intent on taking him down a peg or two.

Finley's leg throbbed painfully.

Soon, the conversation turned to business matters among the men, touching occasionally on topics like the military matters and the power plays of Ferrowland's major families.

Stella sat quietly next to Ronald, obediently eating whatever he served her. She usually ate well, especially if Ronald was the one offering the food.

As the evening drew to a close, a commotion erupted from outside.

Cloudia complained, "How can you blame this all on me? Aren't you her father too?"

Stella instinctively glanced toward the door, spotting Cloudia and Blaise, along with Yorick and Orion, making their entrance, all looking far from pleased. "I've been swamped with the company. Isn't it your job to handle things at home?" Blaise retorted.

"I do handle it! And every time there's something about her, I've always reported back to you. You never had any objections," Cloudia defended.

Mentioning Stella always seemed to lead to headaches for both Blaise and Cloudia.

by phone. Rick mentioned

trailed off as his gaze landed on Stella, and

had already averted her gaze, not sparing him a single

"Star?"

called

gaze, Cloudia turned to see

saw Stella.

suddenly formed in his throat, and without thinking, his hands

approached. "Star,

look, and Idris immediately blocked Blaise's

Stella, "Are you

Stella nodded.

"Let's go then."

Idris, grew anxious. He called out, "Star, I want to talk

Blaise a second

who had been trying to catch Ronald's attention, stepped forward. "Mr. Quinn, a

His frustration was evident,

when he saw Stella's

managed to suppress

eyes.

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